Media and Communication Loughborough University

Overview

Through the Media and Communication course from  Loughborough University  you’ll study real-world practices, nurturing an analytical approach while exploring topics like media infrastructures and identities, social movements, digital media, advocacy and public relations. Build work-ready skills along the way, through a mix of multi-media presentations, visual communications and reports, promotional campaigns, plus podcasting.

Loughborough London is the leading hub of research in this specialist area. The course is continually refreshed with input from partner organisations like UNICEF, the International Paralympic Committee, BBC Media Action, This Great Adventure, and IT4Change. Hear from their experts in guest lectures and benefit from even deeper insights through collaborative modules and projects.

Career opportunities:

Communication and media are at the heart of processes of innovation and social change in our fast-paced societies. Organisations across the communication and media sectors need skilled, knowledgeable specialists to drive effective and sensitive approaches and campaigns.

This master’s will set you up for communication, strategic foresight, research, advisory and engagement roles in NGOs, UN agencies, government departments, charities and social enterprises, and consultancies.

Graduates of this course have taken their skills into wide-ranging roles including:

• Brand/marketing communication specialist

• Communication researcher/ consultant

• Community liaison manager

• Strategic communication specialist

• Communications and impact officer

• Advocacy officer

• Fundraising manager

• Internal communications manager

• Social media campaigner/manager / strategist

• Co-founder/ director of an NGO

Some of the employers they’re now working with include:

• BBC World Service

• United National Environment Programme (UNEP)

• Truth Consulting

• The Rank Foundation

• The Malaria Consortium

• The Urban Works Institute

• National government departments including international development, climate change and health