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Digital Media, MA

UK

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What will I learn?

COURSE OVERVIEW*

The MA in Digital Media explores the colourful past, present and future of digital media.

Ideal for recent graduates or current professionals, this course offers a fresh contemporary angle on the biggest societal issues of today, drawing upon our expertise in media and communication studies.

You will explore the business and politics of digital media with leading academics, combining theoretical and applied perspectives to give a robust framework for understanding contemporary debates.

Also covered are academic trends within the study of digital media and technology, and the common research methodologies appropriate in the field, and highly desired by employers.

DIGITAL MEDIA EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

You will develop excellent oral and professional writing skills, improving your abilities with digital media and learning to present ideas in a range of formats.

Graduates from this course enter creative digital media industries including journalism, publicity, broadcasting and marketing.

Existing professionals gain or develop dynamic new media skills and earn qualifications to fuel their continuing professional development.

Our career support services include:

  • Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
  • Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
  • Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
  • Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
  • Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Humanities

Study options

Full Time (1 year)

Tuition fees
£18,400.00 (US$ 23,172) per year
Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

23 September 2024

Venue

Singleton Park Campus

Singleton Park,

Swansea,

SA2 8PP, Wales

Full Time (2 years)

Tuition fees
£9,200.00 (US$ 11,586) per year
Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

This is a fixed fee

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

Start date

23 September 2024

Venue

Singleton Park Campus

Singleton Park,

Swansea,

SA2 8PP, Wales

Entry requirements

For international students

The typical entry requirement is a degree in any background, normally a lower second (average 55 per cent) or above or equivalent. Overseas students are expected to possess an IELTS score of 6.5.

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

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About Swansea University

A dual campus university, Swansea University boasts excellent teaching, research and outstanding student support.

  • 86 percent of research quality is world leading (REF 2021)
  • 26th in the UK (Guardian University Guide 2023)
  • UK Top 15 for Course Satisfaction (Guardian, 2023)
  • The sixth safest place to study in the UK (CUG , 2023)

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