Overview

The Media and Communication programme at Bournemouth University will provide you with advanced-level skills of critical understanding and analysis. You’ll develop the capability to engage with research and communicate the findings of your research using text, video and audio methods.

This course will empower you to enhance the impact of your research outcomes, but will also provide you with skills which will be of value within the context of your future employment.

Careers

Career opportunities for graduates of this course can be in a number of industries from news media to marketing and government communication, along with education, research and management and business organisations.

As a Media & Communication graduate, you will be prepared to undertake roles such as:

Journalism

Advertising

Public relations

Publishing

Management

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Key Concepts & Methods: Users and Producers

Key Concepts & Methods: Texts and Artefacts

Communicating Ideas in the Digital Age

Media Diversity & Cross-cultural Communication

Major Project

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-25 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-09-20 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

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PTE Academic

66

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Communication Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 203 other Masters in Media Studies & Mass Media in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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79

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PTE Academic

66

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2, or equivalent.

If English is not your first language, you will need to provide evidence that you understand English to a satisfactory level. English language requirements for this course are normally: IELTS (Academic) 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component or equivalent.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

18750 GBP / year

≈ 18750 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11750 GBP / year

≈ 11750 GBP / year

Additional Details

Fees shown are for 2027/28 entry. For fees and funding information please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/pg-funding.

Living costs

Bournemouth

United Kingdom

700 - 1000 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Additional Details

Living costs

Bournemouth

Funding

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