MA in International Political Communication
Start September. Duration 1 year full-time
The MA in International Political Communication offers a mix of academic and practical study that will enable students to gain theoretical insight and hands-on experience of political communication. The MA explores a range of issues related to the media and its relationship with political and public institutions within regional, national and international contexts. Students on the course will engage in debates about the public sphere and the mechanisms and processes of political communication as well as getting hands-on experience of the communication of politics and an insight into the workings of political journalism.
Who should take this course?
This course is intended for individuals who wish to go on to do MPhil or PhD research in Political Communications or for people who wish to move into a career in political or public communications. Former students of the course have gone on to do a range of things from studying for research degrees to working in political marketing, lobbying, public relations, journalism and political campaigning.
If English isn't your first language you'll need an IELTS score of at least 7.0 overall, with at least 7.0 in writing and no other element lower than 6.0.
Course outline
The course is built around a number of complementary strands:
- Specific academic modules which introduce students to the structures and processes of international political communication as well as a range of relevant critical perspectives
- Subject specific research training
- Practical training in communicating with the media and writing for the media
- Specialist study in a range of areas allied with political communication and journalism studies
- The MA culminates in a dissertation project on a topic of individual choice
Aims and outcomes
The twin aims of the MA are to engage students in advanced level debates in contemporary international political and public communication, and to provide students with practical training in communicating with and writing for the media.
The MA in International Political Communication will equip you with:
- a solid grounding in methods and processes of international political communication research
- in-depth knowledge of the structures and processes of public and political communication within an international context
- expert training in a range of practical skills involved in public and political communication
- an advanced understanding of debates at the forefront of political communication
- a wide range of transferable skills