MA Media and Communication Industries by UEL

Learning Outcome

Knowledge and Understanding:

Understand how cultural and media organisations intersect with political and economic processes, cultural meaning-making, and social communications.

Analyse the political, economic, social, cultural, and technological forces influencing the media and communication industries.

Evaluate how creative artefacts are originated, produced, distributed, appropriated, and used.

Examine the organisation and influence of communications systems and processes in social, cultural, political, and economic life across different regions.

Gain advanced understanding of media and communication industries, including their economic/business applications, industrial/management structures, creative practices, and their influence on users, stakeholders, and societies.

Develop awareness of the cultural, economic, ethical, legal, and political dynamics shaping working environments in media and marketing communications industries.

Understand the organisation of work and professional practices in cultural production, distribution, and reception.

Apply knowledge of legal, ethical, and regulatory frameworks, including intellectual property, relevant to media production and distribution.

Skills for Life and Work (General/Transferable Skills)

Demonstrate computer-based skills, including data analysis, web-based technologies, and digital multimedia production.

Adhere to relevant ethical codes for media industry sectors, complying with academic and industry standards.

Organise and manage self-directed projects effectively.

Investigate potential employment and/or doctoral research opportunities.

Exhibit transferable skills, such as sound judgement, initiative, personal responsibility, decision-making, and independent learning for ongoing professional development.

Modules

Global Media, Communication and Development

This module seeks to provide you with an understanding of the relationships between communications and international systems, and to help you develop a critical appreciation of the controversial issues within the field of global media and culture. This will include examining the role of communications in national development, the relative power of governments and media organisations, the problems of regulation and the impact of communication technologies. A key focus of this module is to provide a forum for discussion of inequity in global communications by building skills as analysts, and encouraging independent thinking as appropriate for postgraduate level, in structures, cultures, institutions, and political economy of global media.

Data Visualisation Tools and Technologies

In this module, you will explore various hands -on activities and learning opportunities to develop your own creative responses to these tools and technologies. You will investigate how data journalism operates within news organisations and news cycles. This module introduces students to data visualisation tools, terminology, concepts, and techniques.

Media and Marketing Communications

The relationships between media and advertising are changing profoundly as they converge across digital platforms. Once settled relationships are being disrupted as advertising becomes more integrated within media and yet also more decoupled as advertising systems track and address users directly. A multi layered convergence is underway: a convergence of marketing communications and media across corporate arrangements, production practices and identities, cultural forms, and relationships with users. This module explores the changing relationships between advertising, public relations, media, and other environments where promotional communications occur, such as retail, fashion, music, sports and digital outdoor screens.

Investigating Media and Communication Industries

This module examines the media and creative industries and explores their organisation and institutional arrangements, their media forms, products and services, work practices and cultures, as well as their convergence, hybridisation, and transformation.

This is a module about the political and economic organisation (‘political economy’) of the media with reference to western industrial democracies but including study of global media industries and comparative media systems.

Professional Practice and Research Methods (Mental Wealth)

This Mental Wealth module provides you with the academic and professional competencies necessary for successful study at postgraduate level, and particularly for producing a self-initiated final project at master’s level. The module introduces the research project process, the key underlying principles of research design and major methodological approaches that guide research in the fields of media and communication and filmmaking.

All this will help you to develop a coherent research design and/or pre-production documentation for your own final project. The research and development process will equip you with a wide range of conceptual, creative, and practical skills that will help you in any professional or academic career path they pursue in film, media and communication related fields as well as for those seeking to progress to research at a higher level, for example for a doctorate.

Final Project

This module is designed to support you in the production of an independent, master’s level written research project or film and media production project. The purpose is to support you in the completion of your final project based on the preparatory work undertaken in MS7000 Professional Practice and Research Methods. The module will consolidate knowledge acquired and skills developed in earlier modules through the execution of a
piece of independent and original work. The main form of support will be individual supervision, with some group sessions, and with additional technical support, as required.

Entry Requirements

Minimum Academic Entry Requirement

Local and International students MUST have

Bachelor’s degree with minimum Second Class (2:2) or equivalent in a Social Sciences or Humanities subject.
UEL accepts a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications.

Minimum English Language Entry Requirement

Overall IELTS 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing, Speaking, Reading and Listening (or recognised equivalent) or equivalent in an accepted English language test.

Minimum Age

21 years or above

MATURE APPLICANTS AND THOSE WITHOUT FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS

Accreditation of Prior Certificated and Experiential Learning: · As an inclusive university, UEL recognises those who have been out of education for some time may not have the formal qualifications usually required. UEL welcomes applications from those who can demonstrate their enthusiasm and commitment to study and have the relevant life/work experience that equips them to succeed on the course. UEL will assess this from the information provided in prospect’s application or may request additional information such as a CV or attendance at an interview.

Please note that some courses require applicants to meet the entry requirements outlined. UEL accepts applications from those who can demonstrate their enthusiasm and commitment to study and have the relevant life/work experience that equips them to succeed on the course. UEL will assess this from the information provided in the application – and the personal statement – to help UEL to decide on the eligibility for the course.

Please note that UEL courses require applicants to meet the entry requirement. LSBF provides pre-counselling and will be able to provide further advice on entry requirements and suitability for study.

FAQs

Is this programme eligible for SkillsFuture (SSG) or Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) funding?

SkillsFuture (SSG) and Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) funding are currently applicable only to selected programmes offered by public institutions such as NUS, NTU, and SMU. While this programme is not covered under those schemes, we’re pleased to offer exclusive rebates and promotional rates. To learn more about the available fee support and eligibility, please contact our Education Consultants at +65 6580 7700 or get in touch here.

What career opportunities are available after this degree?

What can I study after this degree?

You may pursue specialised short courses in digital marketing, journalism, or branding—or progress into a research-based PhD if you’re academically inclined.

What if media and comms don’t feel like the right fit?

That’s alright. Your skills in storytelling, digital engagement, and branding can support career pivots into marketing, business, or even education.

How do I get started?

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