International Communications Studies

Entry requirements

Open to graduates of all subjects .

This programme requires students to have a bachelors degree(or international equivalent) from a recognised institution at the same standard as UK university's 2:1 (upper second class honours degree or international equivalent).

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MA in International Communications Studies - which is designed to meet the needs of graduates from both a communications and non-communications studies background - provides an opportunity not only to study communications against the background of recent theoretical and methodological developments, but also to gain an insight into the skills and knowledge required by the contemporary media and communication industries.

Special features

The aims of the MA International Communications Studies programme are to enable students to:

• Enhance their knowledge and understanding of the theoretical bases of verbal and non-verbal communication
• Enhance their knowledge and understanding of the cultural, social, political and economic bases of communications internationally
• Acquire a high level of proficiency in an East-Asian language or in one European language other than English
• Develop their intellectual skills
• Make use of some of the specialised forms of knowledge in the disciplines represented on the degree
• Practice and develop a wide range of transferable skills that will prepare students for further study and for employment