Course summary
Develop the knowledge and skills to support positive change through communication with our MSc Communication for Development master’s degree. Rapid changes in the global communication landscape – changing technologies, communication processes and communication opportunities – offer new ways to understand and improve how we can use communication to address livelihoods, reduce poverty, and develop communities. Through this programme, you’ll develop your understanding of how communication can support individual and social change and lead to more effective and dynamic development policy and programmes. For more information, please visit the programme page:https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/international-development-and-applied-economics-pg/msc-communication-for-development.
Modules
Sample modules may include:
- Concepts and Practices of Communication
- Theories and Practices of Development
- Research and Study Skills for Independent Learning.
Entry requirements
IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5 (or equivalent) Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (2:2 or above), or equivalent from a university outside the UK. Applicants who have relevant career experience are also encouraged to apply. Evidence of prior experience in the sector may also be taken into consideration for all international development degrees. Students may join immediately after their undergraduate degree, or after some years of employment to enhance career prospects by acquiring further skills.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
University of Reading
Whiteknights House
PO Box 217
Reading
RG6 6AH