Course summary
The Media Studies pathway is a specialism on the Cross-Cultural Communication MA. It lets you study media studies and intercultural communication. Media and cultural studies academic staff from the School of Arts and Cultures deliver this specialist pathway. The pathway is suitable if you have some journalism and/or PR knowledge through your undergraduate studies or voluntary work. It is also suitable for journalists or PR professionals who wish to develop academic knowledge and research methods. The pathway draws on our research in media, communication and cultural studies. It combines theory and practice of journalism, public relations practice, and theoretical analysis of the media. You'll develop skills and knowledge relevant to various aspects of media.
Entry requirements
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in the following disciplines: Anthropology Communication Ethnography Intercultural Communication International Relations Linguistics Philosophy Psychology Politics Social Anthropology Social Psychology Sociology TESOL Modern Foreign Languages Journalism Media Studies Public Relations We will consider your application if you are a graduate in any of the following disciplines, and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context): education area studies English geography history law translation We may consider your application if: you are a graduate in any other discipline and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context) or have lower or non-standard qualifications, and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context)
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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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
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Provider information
Newcastle University
King’s Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU