MA Global Media and Communications
Nottingham Trent University
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Environmental Concerns. Digital privacy. Rights and responsibilities. How an individual can remain ethical and true to themselves whilst also striving for success. This new Masters degree is focused on encouraging more ethical thinking within the communications professions. With placements and other work-like experience opportunities in non-profits, agencies and ethically-minded businesses, you can develop the practical expertise needed to create innovative and thoughtful media content. By ...Read more

Environmental Concerns. Digital privacy. Rights and responsibilities. How an individual can remain ethical and true to themselves whilst also striving for success. This new Masters degree is focused on encouraging more ethical thinking within the communications professions. With placements and other work-like experience opportunities in non-profits, agencies and ethically-minded businesses, you can develop the practical expertise needed to create innovative and thoughtful media content. By fostering an understanding of key social debates surrounding sustainability, equality, inclusivity and political decision-making, this course will develop the reflective skills that employers tell us are so important for success in the modern workplace.The degree encourages you to become an innovative, critically-minded, technically astute and ethically robust media communications professional. You will take 180 credit points through five core modules and one optional module. This approach allows for the core understandings necessary to succeed in this industry to be taught, life-long friendships to be made and your individuality to be expressed.Some of the modules involve practical work, placements and work-like experience. This could include projects for businesses and the charity sector - such as producing a fundraising campaign, communicating a health programme, or preparing a social media campaign. Throughout these practical modules you will be producing work as part of your creative content portfolio, from podcasts to videos and displays.

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Megan
20 Nov 25

The best aspect is definitely the lectures and style of assessments, it’s very freeing in terms of writing creatively. The worst aspect is the student life as it’s not very..Read more

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Thi Dung
11 Nov 25

NTU provides exceptional support. The module is outstanding, integrating theoretical knowledge with practical applications, ensuring a well-rounded learning..Read more

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Entry requirements

Students should have a UK honours degree (minimum 2.2) or equivalent. Applications from candidates with non-standard entry qualifications will be considered on an individual basis if they can demonstrate relevant professional experience.

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£9,100 per year

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£18,300 per year

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Megan
20 Nov 25
Communications and English - BA (Hons)
The best aspect is definitely the lectures and style of assessments, it’s very freeing in terms of writing creatively. The worst aspect is the student life as it’s not very...
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Thi Dung
11 Nov 25
MA Global Media and Communications
NTU provides exceptional support. The module is outstanding, integrating theoretical knowledge with practical applications, ensuring a well-rounded learning...
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Nottingham Trent University
Nottingham Trent University , Nottingham

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50 Shakespeare Street Nottingham Nottinghamshire NG1 4FQ United Kingdom
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