Overview

The new interdisciplinary Political Communication program at Brunel University London aims to critically examine current developments but also locates them historically and within an internationalised curriculum.

You will also have the opportunity to take practical modules where you will learn how to write news or acquiring technical competencies to analyse deep-fakes in an age where facial recognition, AI, deep fakes and micro-behavioural targeting are creating new possibilities and challenges.

The academic component is grounded in a flagship module in political communication which locates current developments historically, theoretically and critically as well as nationally and internationally. You will not only study conventional political communication topics on elections, but also learn about digital cultures, strategic communication, political satire, digitally supported social movements and fake news.

Careers and your future

The degree upskills those taking it with a range of critical, technical and communicative skills in demand with

campaigning organisations (e.g. NGOs and advocacy, protest groups and movements, parties and members of parliament) looking for people who can strategise and shape content for clearly targeted audiences
cultural industries keen to recruit graduates able to produce traditional or digital forms content in political satire, PR or marketing
businesses, news outlets or communication organisations that need people training in analysing images, videos and audio content for manipulation

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Elections & Campaigns

Fake News, Images & Websites

Journalism and Contemporary Politics

Political Communication

Political Satire & Comedy

Politics & Digital Cultures

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-22 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Communication Studies Political Science View 333 other Masters in Political Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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90

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:2 (or above) UK Honours degree, or equivalent internationally recognised qualification, in any Social Science, Arts and Humanities or Business related subjects.

Other subjects and qualifications with relevant industry experience including journalism, politics and political public relations are considered on a case-by-case basis

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
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Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

22320 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22320 GBP per year during 12 months.
National

13280 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13280 GBP per year during 12 months.

Living costs for London

1137 - 2157 GBP /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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