What will I learn?

The MA in Media, Data and Society is designed for you if you have an interest in the opportunities, yet risks, that emerge from the increasing use of digital data in our society.With its critical and technical overview, the programme will provide you with an introduction to the approaches that are used for the collection, analysis, and storage of digital data, such as data mining and machine learning. It will also develop your critical skillset for understanding and questioning the political, economic, moral and implications of the use of digital data in contemporary society.This programme is suitable for students with an interest in this field including those who wish to master the skills and expertise needed for a career in digital media and data analysis, the broader digital sector or further academic research on the topic.

Which department am I in?

University of Liverpool

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£22,400.00 (24,40,619) per year

Accommodation - 600 to 900

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

Liverpool Campus

Foundation Building, Brownlow Hill,

Liverpool,

L69 7ZX, United Kingdom

Full Time (12 months)

Tuition fees

£22,400.00 (24,40,619) per year

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2025

Venue

University of Liverpool

The Foundation Building,

765 Brownlow Hill,

Liverpool,

L69 7ZX, NORTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

You will normally need a 2:1 honours degree, or above, or equivalent. This degree should be in communication studies, social sciences or humanities subjects, or a technical discipline such as computer science or information technology. Applicants with a degree in another subject, who also have appropriate professional experience, will be considered on an individual basis. IELTS 6.5 overall, with writing at 6.5 and no other component below 6.0. TOEFL iBT: 88 overall, with minimum scores of listening 19, reading 19, writing 21 and speaking 20.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.