Cross-Cultural Communication and Education

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in the following disciplines:

• Anthropology
• Communication
• Education
• Ethnography
• Intercultural Communication
• International Relations
• Linguistics
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Politics
• Social Anthropology
• Social Psychology
• Sociology
• TESOL
• Modern Foreign Languages

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):

• 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)

Months of entry

September

Course content

Prepare to inspire and educate across cultures, with advanced knowledge of intercultural communication and its role in education.

Overview

The Cross-Cultural Communication and Education MA offers theory, research, and practical training. This covers intercultural communication and education.

The Education pathway is a specialism on the Cross-Cultural Communication MA.

Read more about the Cross-Cultural Communication element on the programme landing page.

Academic staff within the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences deliver this specialist pathway.

Our academic staff have teaching and research expertise in:

• intercultural communication
• the analysis of language in use in a range of settings
• educational leadership
• management in all sectors of education

What you'll learn

Language and communication

Applied linguistics academic staff within the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences will deliver this strand. The strand comprises one compulsory module and a number of optional modules available to all Cross-Cultural Communication students. Here, you develop your understanding of intercultural communication theory and research, and become familiar with professional practice in intercultural and cross-cultural contexts.

Education pathway-specific modules

Academic staff in education from the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences will deliver this strand of taught modules. You'll study alongside other education students.

A feature of the Cross-Cultural Communication and Education MA is its international dimension. It provides a greater understanding of the comparative context of educational organisations. It also focuses on the latest thinking and research on educational effectiveness and leadership.

Education professionals around the world need to develop skills and understanding of leadership. At the start of your career, you'll benefit from understanding the management of change. This ensures you meet the demands of new developments in your country's education system.

You'll understand the wider leadership context of a variety of educational systems through:

• studying with students from other countries
• the international examples discussed

Information for international students

See Newcastle University's course entry for more information

Fees and funding

See Newcastle University's course entry for more information