Overview

Take an interdisciplinary cultural studies approach to understand the media in all their complexity as institutions, texts and systems of representation in local, national and global contexts.

Taught by experts, you’ll engage with current theoretical debates to explore and critique the media’s political, social and cultural power in everyday life and the public sphere. You’ll:

develop a skills portfolio in critical analysis, creative thinking, research methods, academic writing and presentation
choose from a wide variety of options, allowing you to set your own intellectual agenda
gain methodological knowledge to research a wide range of media.

Careers

The Media and Cultural Studies graduates from University of Sussex are well prepared for further study and careers in:

media and cultural industries

publishing

research

teaching

journalism

development work.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Cinematic Bodies

Global News Industries

New Developments in Digital Media

Promotional Culture

Queering Popular Culture

Race, Culture and the Media

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Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-09-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 202 other Masters in Media Studies & Mass Media in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.

Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in media and communication studies or a relevant social sciences or humanities subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

23500 GBP / year

≈ 23500 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

11250 GBP / year

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Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 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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