Postgraduate

Political Communication and Media

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Overview

Political Communication and Media is taught at a number of UK universities, and the entry terms are set department by department rather than nationally. It is a one year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.

Teaching in Media Studies builds a portfolio across the course, and many departments include an industry placement.

Applications open around a year ahead of the intake. Getting the documents together early is what keeps the September date realistic.

Entry requirements

Careers opportunities

Entry into this sector is decided on work you can show and people you have worked with, and the first year is very often freelance, contract or an assisting role. Courses with a placement, a working newsroom or a studio attached are worth considerably more than ones without.

Roles graduates go into

  • Journalist or reporter
  • Producer or production assistant
  • Content or social media manager
  • Communications officer
  • Editor
  • Public relations executive

Where they work

  • Broadcasters and production companies
  • News organisations and publishers
  • Agencies in public relations and content
  • In-house communications teams
  • Freelance and contract work
After the course

For journalists, NCTJ accreditation is what most newsrooms in the United Kingdom still ask for, and some courses build it in.

Fees and funding

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