Overview

Throughout this Digital Media and Communications (Dubai) course from University of Birmingham you'll gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in the digital media industry. Discover the latest trends in digital communications, including social media, mobile technology, and AI.

You'll explore how these trends relate to existing concepts and theories in the social sciences, media studies, and the humanities.

You'll also develop your communication and research skills so you're ready to enter the world of business and media.

Deepen your understanding of content creation and data analysis.
Learn from industry experts: Our academic staff are world-leading researchers with close working relationships with media, data practitioners, and the creative industries.
Network with other professionals: Connect with like-minded students and industry professionals at networking events and employer talks.

Career opportunities:

By studying a postgraduate degree in Digital Media and Communications at Birmingham, you’ll develop transferable skills suited to a range of career paths. These skills include statistical analysis, data manipulation and visualisation and digital content creation.

This programme will prepare you for a range of roles in the digital, creative and media industries. The skills you’ll learn, and the topics you’ll cover, will provide you with a rounded understanding of the sector, giving you the tools to be an architect of the future in this fast-moving area. Graduates of our programme might go into roles such as:

Social media manager
Content creator
Digital marketing specialist
Public relations specialist
Digital strategist
Social media analyst
Content marketing manager
E-commerce manager

The University has connections and partnerships with a range of regional, national and international organisations, and there will be opportunities to connect with those organisations throughout the programme.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Business Discourse and Communication
Data Skills
Global Communications
Language and New Media
Media, Culture and Identity
Research Methods in the Digital World

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Disciplines

Communication Studies Digital Media View 5 other Masters in Digital Media in United Arab Emirates

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

To secure your place at the University of Birmingham Dubai, you must meet both our general entry requirements and the specific criteria for your chosen course. Your application will be carefully reviewed by the course’s Admissions Tutor, who will determine if you will receive an offer.
You should have, or expect to get, a 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant subject such as English language or literature, Media, Journalism, Communications (or another Humanities or Social Science degree).

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

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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

Applies to you

Non-residents

128300 AED / year

≈ 128300 AED / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

128300 AED / year

≈ 128300 AED / year

Additional Details

Annual fee for Sep 2026: AED 128,300 (full-time) / AED 64,150 (part-time)

Living costs

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

5300 - 9200 AED / month

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

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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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Scholarships Information

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