Media and Global Development

Entry requirements

Degree classification

Bachelors degree - 2.1

Degree Subject

Social Sciences, preferably Media, Politics or Development

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Months of entry

September

Course content

Immerse yourself in the worlds of media, communication, and global development, and explore the dynamic and complex relationships between them.

On this dynamic MA in Media and Global Development, you’ll study key topics including behaviour change communication, participatory communication, media freedom, NGO fundraising and representations of development.

In recent years, we’ve had an impressive line-up of seminars, lectures and workshops from organisations including Save the Children, FCDO and WaterAid. You’ll also have the chance to attend professional skills courses such as Participatory Photography and Mobile Filmmaking and get involved with UEA societies such as UEATV, Concrete Magazine and Live Wire.

You’ll find this course relevant if you’ve recently completed undergraduate study and have an interest in the relationship between media and development, or if you’ve already worked in the media or in the field of global development. This core content is taught by specialist staff with expertise in media and development across a range of thematic areas including refugees and communication, humanitarian journalism, charity campaigns and more.

Past graduates have gone on to work in a range of exciting fields including humanitarian communication, NGO communications, development journalism, media development, charity marketing and communications, journalism, and academia.

Information for international students

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Fees and funding

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