Cross-Cultural Communication and Education MA
Newcastle University
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The Cross-Cultural Communication and Education MA provides theoretical, research and practical training in areas of international and intercultural communication and their application to education.OverviewThe Education pathway is a specialism on the Cross-Cultural Communication MA. It combines the study of intercultural communication with the study of education. Youll develop your knowledge of various aspects of education. Youll achieve a reflective but practical understanding of key issues in ...Read more

The Cross-Cultural Communication and Education MA provides theoretical, research and practical training in areas of international and intercultural communication and their application to education.

Overview

The Education pathway is a specialism on the Cross-Cultural Communication MA. It combines the study of intercultural communication with the study of education. You'll develop your knowledge of various aspects of education. You'll achieve a reflective but practical understanding of key issues in educational leadership and management.

Academic staff in education from the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences deliver this specialist pathway. This course is for you if you're concerned with educational leadership and management in all sectors of education.

A feature of the Cross-Cultural Communication and Education MA is its international dimension. It provides a greater understanding of the comparative context of educational organisations. It also focuses on the latest thinking and research on educational effectiveness and leadership.

Education professionals around the world need to develop skills and understanding of leadership. At the start of your career, you'll benefit from understanding the management of change. This ensures you meet the demands of new developments in your country's education system.

You'll understand the wider leadership context of a variety of educational systems through:

  • studying with students from other countries
  • the international examples discussed
  • Your future

The Cross-Cultural Communication And Education Master's is relevant if you wish to study communication, language and culture. The course will prepare you for work in international and intercultural environments.

Communication is an essential aspect of the work in roles such as:

  • marketing and communications
  • communications consultants
  • human resources advisors
  • international recruitment
  • digital communications
  • translators and interpreters
  • social workers
  • international sales representatives
  • NGO staff
  • Study Abroad coordinators
  • teachers

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26th
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Rachael
21 Nov 24

Best experience is the campus and the historic feel to it. Worst experience is the timetable..Read more

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Amaia
11 Jan 24

The night life is great. There isn’t an affordable supermarket (Aldi, Lidl or Asda)..Read more

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Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in the following disciplines: Anthropology; Communication; Ethnography; Intercultural Communication; International Relations; Linguistics; Philosophy; Psychology; Politics; Social Anthropology; Social Psychology; Sociology; TESOL; Modern Foreign Languages; Translation.

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£10,800 per year

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£23,500 per year

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£23,500 per year

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