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Study Details: MA – Full time: 12 months, part time: 24 months
The Media and Society (Research), MA is a research master’s course, making it ideal preparation for a PhD. It offers a sound grounding in the area of media and society research and focuses on developing critical and independent thinking.
The MA can be taken as a standalone course before undertaking PhD study.
It also forms the initial training component for the four-year (MA plus PhD) ESRC Northern Ireland/ North East (NINE) Doctoral Training Centre. The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) recognises the MA as a research master’s award.
The course covers key elements of media analysis skills and explores a range of theoretical approaches in media, communication, cultural and social studies.
A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a related subject, such as:
• cultural studies
• media studies
• communication studies
• sociology
• gender studies
• related humanities and social sciences subjects.
Direct Entry: IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in all sub-skills)
If you have lower English Language scores, you may be accepted onto a pre-sessional English course.
See on Fees and Funding web page: www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/degrees/media-society-research-ma/#fees&funding
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