Media, Communications & International Journalism [MSc]

University of Glasgow
4.3
3 reviews
  • I had a time of my life at the campus. Glasgow is a perfect place to get trained and explore. I would surely recommend the same to others. You can enjoy your social life at max by joining campus and societies.
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  • The educating is faultless and an incredible scope of classes to pick from. The general understudy life here is stunning and I wish I had gone here as an undergrad.
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  • Biology is a good course. The teachers are so supporting and helpful. The teaching gets better every year. I am happy at this place. I would highly recommend it.
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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Glasgow (Scotland)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

You will be taught by members of the Glasgow Media Group, which has an international reputation for pioneering research methods in media and communications. The Glasgow Media Group comprises industry-trained programme-makers and the programme includes a practical element related to transferable skills for employability. The city of Glasgow is the centre of the media industry in Scotland and is home to the headquarters of BBC Scotland, STV and a range of major press titles including The Herald and The Daily Record. The Media Group has strong connections with local industry. Researchers from the Glasgow Media Group have presented their work globally, given expert evidence to Westminster select committees and appear regularly on the BBC and other news outlets. You can choose optional courses from areas such as economics, criminology, human rights, sociology, and politics whose research is at the forefront of debates about the role of the media in society.  

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University Avenue, G12 8QQ

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Reviews

4.3
fantastic
  • I had a time of my life at the campus. Glasgow is a perfect place to get trained and explore. I would surely recommend the same to others. You can enjoy your social life at max by joining campus and societies.
    ← | →
  • The educating is faultless and an incredible scope of classes to pick from. The general understudy life here is stunning and I wish I had gone here as an undergrad.
    ← | →
  • Biology is a good course. The teachers are so supporting and helpful. The teaching gets better every year. I am happy at this place. I would highly recommend it.
    ← | →
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4.4
fantastic

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Abigail Struthers

4.5
26/05/2019
About the course: I had a time of my life at the campus. Glasgow is a perfect place to get trained and explore. I would surely recommend the same to others. You can enjoy your social life at max by joining campus and societies.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Eilidh

4.0
25/05/2019
About the course: The educating is faultless and an incredible scope of classes to pick from. The general understudy life here is stunning and I wish I had gone here as an undergrad.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Sol Vendrell

4.5
22/05/2019
About the course: Biology is a good course. The teachers are so supporting and helpful. The teaching gets better every year. I am happy at this place. I would highly recommend it.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • IT
  • Media
  • International
  • Politics
  • Communications
  • Industry
  • International Politics
  • Global
  • Skills and Training
  • Human Rights

Course programme

You will take 4 core and 2 optional courses, followed by a dissertation or research project. Courses are taught through a combination of lectures and seminars.

Practical skills in news-gathering and programme-making will be developed through seminars and workshops which will focus on the delivery of journalistic articles and features across media.

Assessment is based on individual written essays and assignments, as well as the practical group work and individual projects.

Core courses
  • Media, communications and journalism: Criticism and theory
  • Methods of social research
  • Practical news journalism
  • Researching audiences and the media.
Optional courses
  • Challenges in international politics
  • China's international politics
  • Comparative European politics
  • Crime, media and popular culture
  • The European Union in international politics and development
  • The foreign policy of the United States
  • Global economy
  • Human rights and global politics
  • Institutions and policies of the European Union
  • International security and global politics
  • The internet and civil society
  • Media and democracy
  • The media and regime transformation in CEE, Russia and the FSU
  • Political institutions, crisis and communication
  • Public policy and management
  • Young people, social inclusion and change.

Note: Some courses might not be available every year.

Additional information

Lewis Thomson, UK (2015-16)

'Having graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2014 with an English Language degree, I was keen to develop my academic interest in the sociological theories of media and communications, while also developing my practical journalism skills. Having thoroughly enjoyed my time at Glasgow as an undergraduate, I was confident that the course would live up to my expectations, providing top quality teaching and facilities, and in this respect it has not disappointed. 

This is unique in the way in which it strikes a balance...

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Media, Communications & International Journalism [MSc]

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