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Goldsmiths, University of London
Masters Degree , Communication
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Start Date September, 2025
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Duration 1 year
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Study Mode Full Time
Course Fees
UK/EU Fees£7,750.00
Course Description
Interrogate the status quo with leading academics who don’t just talk and write about politics, but actively campaign to create change in the world
All around us governments are in crisis, protests are on the increase, dissent and mobilisation is widespread and relayed across the world instantaneously on a screen. Communication is at the very heart of the structures, institutions and actors that give meaning to politics in governments, in parties and on the street.
Course Content
The programme’s core curriculum will address a range of contemporary issues, debates and theory in political communication, including work on:
- comparative media systems
- theories of communication and democratisation
- global media, international governance and transnational communication
- economic, financial and industrial policy
- digital media and online politics
- media sociology and news production
- political parties, party ideologies and party-member dynamics
- public relations, political marketing and spin
- government communication systems and media management
- media audiences, effects and agenda-setting
- public opinion and public sphere debates
- interest groups, social movements and alternative media
- advocacy, civil society and public affairs
- new technologies and the information society
- citizenship and public engagement
- the policy process and government decision-making
- politics and culture
- social theories of power, culture and communications
Theory is usually applied to a number of case study areas on, for example: conflict and war; elections; social and environmental debates; foreign affairs; the economy, finance and business; crime and disorder. Theory and discussion is always related to current events and debates.
Course Intakes
| Location | Start Date | Fees | Duration | ||
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Classroom New Cross, London New Cross, London SE14 6NW, UK |
September, 2025
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UK/EU:
£7750.00 |
1 year, Full Time |
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Entry Requirements
You should have (or expect to be awarded) an undergraduate degree of at least upper second class standard in a relevant/related subject.
International qualifications
We accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.
If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0 to study this programme. If you need assistance with your English language, we offer a range of courses that can help prepare you for postgraduate-level study.
Assessment Methods
The MA is assessed primarily through coursework essays and written projects. Practical modules may require audiovisual elements to be submitted. It will also include a dissertation of approximately 12,000 words.
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