Cross-Cultural Communication and Media Studies

Entry requirements

A 2:2 honours degree, or international equivalent, in the following disciplines:

• Anthropology
• Communication
• Ethnography
• Intercultural Communication
• International Relations
• Linguistics
• Philosophy
• Psychology
• Politics
• Social Anthropology
• Social Psychology
• Sociology
• TESOL
• Modern Foreign Languages
• Journalism
• Media Studies
• Public Relations

We will consider your application if you are a graduate in any of the following disciplines, and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context):

• education
• area studies
• English
• geography
• history
• law
• translation

We may consider your application if:

• you are a graduate in any other discipline and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context) or
• have lower or non-standard qualifications, and have relevant professional experience (for example in an international organisation or a cross-cultural context)

Months of entry

September

Course content

Gain the skills to navigate global media landscapes, communicate across cultures, and shape stories that connect the world.

Overview

The Cross-Cultural Communication and Media Studies MA offers theory, research, and practical training. This covers media studies and intercultural communication, as well as approaches to understanding journalism, public relations practice, and cultural studies.

The Media Studies pathway is a specialism on the Cross-Cultural Communication MA.

Read more about the Cross-Cultural Communication element of the programme on its landing page.

If you have experience in journalism or public relations and want to deepen your academic knowledge, you can explore advanced topics in:

• public relations
• journalism
• intercultural communication
• research methods
• media, communication and culture

Media and cultural studies academic staff in the School of Arts and Cultures deliver this specialist pathway.

What you'll learn

Language and communication

Applied linguistics academic staff from the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences deliver this strand. It comprises one compulsory module and a number of optional modules available to all cross-cultural communication students.

Here, you develop your understanding of intercultural communication theory and research, and become familiar with professional practice in intercultural and cross-cultural contexts.

Media studies pathway-specific modules

Media and cultural studies academic staff from the School of Arts and Cultures deliver the media studies strand of taught modules. You'll study with other media students.

You'll develop:

• a critical understanding of media, culture and society
• knowledge to theorise and analyse media, journalism and public relations
• knowledge of media law and advertising regulations in a transnational context
• an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of different types of data dissemination
• analytical and critical skills to assess and conduct research in the field of media, journalism and PR

Information for international students

See Newcastle University's course entry for more information

Fees and funding

See Newcastle University's course entry for more information