Media and Communication
Bournemouth UniversityPostgraduate MA Full-time 16 Months Digital media, production, and technologyPR and communicationsJournalism
About this course
Unlock your potential in media and communication. Engage with cutting-edge theories, gain practical experience, explore diverse perspectives, and enhance your career with optional placements. Join our vibrant and inclusive community.Real-World Experience: Enhance your employability with a 30-week optional placement in the media or communication sector, supported by our industry connections. Or undertake a short-term study opportunity globally through our Turing Scheme networks. Previous placement employers include The British Red Cross, Citizen Advice, Little Lives UK, The Rock London UK, Royal National Lifeboat Institution Advanced Knowledge and Skills: Deepen your understanding of media theories and master practical skills, with access to production equipment, for communicating ideas across text, video, and audio formats Tailored Learning Experience: Choose from a wide range of optional units to specialise in areas that align with your interests and career goals Global and Inclusive Community: Join a diverse student body and be taught by academics from all over the world to enrich your learning experience and prepare you for a global media career Professional Skill Development: Build critical and analytical skills for media practices and enhance your employability through our Graduate Skills Programme Career Support and Industry Links: Access continuous career guidance and leverage partnerships with top media organisations like the BBC, Adobe, and Apple.
Why study MA Media & Communication at BU?
Study Options
This course is available in 3 study options:
Full-time Shown above
Duration: 16 Months
Qualification: MA
Location: Poole
Sandwich
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: MA
Location: Poole
Full-time Shown above
Duration: 12 Months
Qualification: MA
Location: Poole
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:
2141 Web design professionals
3417 Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators
3416 Arts officers, producers and directors
3412 Authors, writers and translators
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers
2492 Newspaper and periodical broadcast journalists and reporters
Course Details
- Qualification
- MA
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 16 Months
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Poole
- Scheme
- Postgraduate
- Subjects
- Digital media, production, and technology, PR and communications, Journalism