MA Media in Development

Russell Square Campus, London, United Kingdom

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# 151-200QS Subject Rankings

12 monthsProgram duration

25,320 GBPTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This MA Media in Development programme challenges the assumptions behind the media and development industries and development studies and offers new ways of thinking about the critical issues facing societies today such as climate change.
The approach balances critical theoretical analysis of the hegemony implied by the ideas and practices of development with the practical issues surrounding the use of contemporary media, including the use of digital technologies for development communication, online activism, developmental journalism, and information and communications technologies for development (ICT4D).
The MA Media in Development course draws on from critical media and cultural studies’ theory, practical knowledge and experience, alongside critical debates within and about development, to challenge assumptions about the role of media and development industries as agents of change in the contemporary world. Students combine critical theoretical analysis of the role of media in development with a focus on practical issues surrounding the use of media, including digital technologies.
The programme differs from other degrees in the field by placing the onus on the role of media to further the development agenda, especially post the Second World War, critically negotiating its origins in West-centric ideas of modernisation, social change and progress and their relevance in today's multipolar world. Students benefit from the unique position of the Centre for Media Studies as a specialist institution for the study of media in the global south.
Our research in film and media has been ranked in the top 20 in the UK in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, with more than a third of our research publications assessed as 4* (world-leading).

Program overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

TOEFL

95+

Bachelor GPA

PTE Academic

65+

IELTS

6.5+

Malaysia: Qualifications (Bachelor equivalency): Bachelor degree
Equivalent to 2:ii: 3.0/4.0 or B (Class 2 Division 2)

Program Duration

1 Year

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

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Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

12,220 GBP

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

25,320 GBP

Other Expenses

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Russell Square Campus, London, United Kingdom

# 151-200QS Subject Rankings

12 monthsProgram duration

25,320 GBPTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Program overview

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Study Level

Study Mode

Program overview

Main Subject

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Study Level

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