Lancaster University

Global Media and Society : MA

Lancaster UniversityLancaster, UK

Course overview

Lancaster’s experts will equip you with the skills to navigate the complexities of the global media landscape. We’ll address big questions about media and culture today. What role do we play in shifting cultural and media landscapes?

How can we understand media that are constantly developing and changing? Armed with advanced knowledge and critical skills, you’ll be ready for a leadership role in the media and broader cultural sectors.

Key highlights

  • Explores the complexities of the global media landscape
  • Addresses big questions about shifting media and cultural landscapes
  • Develops advanced knowledge and critical skills for analysing changing media
  • Prepares graduates for leadership roles in media and cultural sectors

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:2 — 2:2 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in a relevant social science.

Scholarships

  • Alumni Loyalty Scholarship

    10% fee discount

    Up to 10% of fees
  • Chevening Scholarships

  • EMBA Women in Business Scholarship

    50% fee reduction

    Up to 50% of fees
  • Executive Dean's Awards

    Up to 40% fee reduction

  • Health and Medicine International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a 20% fee reduction for students.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Health and Medicine Master’s Excellence Scholarship

    25% fee reduction for both home and international fee-paying students.

  • Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a 20% fee reduction for students.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Master’s Excellence Scholarship

    20% fee reduction for both home and international fee-paying students.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • LUMS EMBA Excellence Scholarship

    50% fee reduction

    Up to 50% of fees
  • LUMS MBA Excellence Scholarship

    50% fee reduction

    Up to 50% of fees
  • Management School International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a range of awards of up to 20% fee reduction for students.

  • Management School Master’s Excellence Scholarship

    International fee-payers: up to 20% of your programme fee. Home fee payers: up to 30% of your programme fee.

  • MBA Women in Business Scholarship

    50% fee reduction

    Up to 50% of fees
  • Science and Technology International Study Centre Progression Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a range of awards of up to 30% fee reduction for students.

  • Science and Technology Master’s Excellence Scholarship

    Scholarship offers a range of awards of up to £9,000 to both home and international fee-paying students.

Careers this course leads to

  • Media analyst
  • Communications manager
  • Cultural policy officer
  • Media researcher
  • Digital content strategist
  • Arts and cultural programme manager

Cost of study

UK/Home: £12,600 per year | International: £26,100 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Lancaster University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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