Overview

This course is also available as an Extended Master's that helps International students adjust to studying in the UK.

Explore in-depth the fast-paced world of media, communications, and public relations (PR) with a Master’s degree from Canterbury Christ Church University.

With such an emphasis on mediated and digital communication in the 21st century, it is an exciting time to study and interrogate these sectors.

Whether you have a degree in a related subject or not, an MA in Media, Communications, and PR will enhance your career prospects as you gain the knowledge and confidence within these areas. Through this collaborative and interdisciplinary course, you will engage with modules that cover campaigns and strategies, the key concepts of creativity, culture, and creativity, and professional development before completing a final project within your specific area of interest.

With the opportunity to develop your skills in industry and critical thinking, our course in media, communications, and PR will provide you with the knowledge and understanding to keep up with these continually evolving sectors.

What’s more, you will be taught by a team of experienced academics who all have had professional careers in a related sector and/or are internationally recognised researchers in the field.

Your future career

Graduates of this course will be able to pursue careers in a variety of media and communications roles, including in strategic communications, project management in related fields, managerial positions in media and communication agencies, communication or social media managers in for profit or non-profit organisations, audience insights, media sales and planning.

Candidates who are already in the workplace will benefit from using their new-found qualification and confidence to progress their careers with their current employer, or to use it to secure promotions or new employment elsewhere. They can also use the qualification as a way to improve what they are undertaking within their current role.

Students completing this MA could also go on to a PhD in Media and Communications or Media and Cultural Studies, or could undertake a teaching qualification to take their practice into a school, FE or HE setting.