MA Social Media and Digital Communication at University of Westminster

The MA Social Media and Digital Communication is a one-year postgraduate course at Westminster's Harrow campus, combining hands-on creative practice with critical analysis of social media. It welcomes graduates in any subject, as well as applicants without a degree but with relevant professional experience. Students build skills in content creation for digital platforms, media research methods and media analysis.

Department: Media and Communication  |  Duration: 1 year full-time (part-time also available)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Social Media, Content Creation and Campaigns, Doing Media Research: Methods, Evidence, Ethics, Understanding Media, and a 60-credit Advanced Independent Study (dissertation or professional project). Options include Podcast Production, Artificial Intelligence and Society, Media Audiences in the Digital Age, Media Activism and Politics, Political Economy of Communication, Documentary Journalism, and Digital Audiences and Influencer Strategy.

Career pathways

Graduates work in marketing, advertising, research, consultancy, administration, management and education, in roles including social media manager, content creator, media and communications specialist, audience editor, campaign director, corporate communications expert, search engine marketing specialist, influencer strategy expert, journalist and university lecturer.

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