/ Postgraduate Taught /

Media and Communications (MA)

MA/PGDip/PGCert

Start date:

September 2025

Duration:

1 years (full-time) 

2 years (part-time) 

Please add an additional year if undertaking the Professional Experience Year: integrated 2-year masters

Number of credits:

MA: 180

PGDip: 120

PGCert: 60

Postgraduate, Master's and Doctoral On Campus Open Day
Saturday 10 May 2025

An experience like no other. Understand how media and communications shapes our social, cultural and political discourse. You'll learn how you can make a material impact on the world through effective strategic communication.

Did you know?

This Media and Communication Programme is accredited by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM). The accreditation provides students with the opportunity to be part of a worldwide community of members and the opportunity to enhance their employability by taking CIM globally recognised professional qualifications in their initial steps towards Chartered Status.

Modules

Level 7 Professional Experience Year
Loading...

Professional Experience Year

This course also offers the option of a Professional Experience Year. This programme combines dynamic career modules with flexible placement opportunities. After completing your first year of study, you'll then complete a full year of Professional Experience training as part of your degree. This will give you real career experience. This unique opportunity offers you distinct paths to build your expertise.

Find out more about our Professional Experience Year 

Skills

Skills to get you ready for an exciting career. 

This professionally orientated MA Media and Communications course is aimed at providing you with the practical and theoretical knowledge to understand and work within the media industry both in the UK and internationally.

Throughout this course, you will develop essential digital and professional skills in:

  • Audience research
  • Audio-visual media content production
  • Data analysis for media and communication research
  • Designing and executing digital marketing and communications campaigns

You will gain critical skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods which will help you to conduct descriptive statistical analysis of your communications and reflect on the critical and ethical concepts of media through different formats.

Learning

A course built around you.

This course will be conducted through seminars and practical workshops where students will be supported to build their abilities to a professional level.

 

1 / 1

In the Autumn semester, you will explore the global impact of media systems, learn qualitative audience research methods, and study campaign communication, marketing, and storytelling with a focus on media ethics and engagement. You will also develop creative skills in producing media content across formats, combining research, analysis, and digital production for factual and fictional narratives.

In the Spring semester, you will learn to create effective communication strategies for marketing, focusing on impactful narratives and purpose-driven campaigns. You'll also explore audience engagement through digital platforms, using quantitative and qualitative methods to analyse social media and apply statistical techniques in media research.

Finally, you will complete a Major Project which will apply the knowledge and skills gained throughout the programme to tackle an organisational challenge, managing a project from concept to completion. The final output could include a marketing campaign, multimedia narratives, or academic research, consolidating your learning and project management abilities.

Teaching will be led by subject- specialists with input from practitioners offering guest presentations and workshops.

Assessment

Apply your knowledge in real-world contexts.  

The assessments for this course are designed to:

  • Reflect professional formats
  • Focus on building your personal portfolio
  • Prepare you for success in a professional environment after graduation

By the end of your MA, you will have a deep understanding of how various media can drive social and cultural change, positioning you to excel in industries that seek versatile, multi-skilled communication professionals.

 

Career

The MA programme is tailored to prepare you for professional communications roles, with a focus on the growing demand for graduates skilled in digital communications and media production.

Career routes for graduates include:

  • Market and audience-research roles
  • Marketing
  • Social media and web analytics positions within communications teams
  • Social media executive (creating content and coordination)
  • Digital media officer
  • Media planner (digital and traditional)

Additionally, you will be equipped to thrive in roles that require a blend of analytical, creative, and communication skills.

Open days

Get a real taste of our campus, community and what it’s like to study at Roehampton

Applying

UK Students International Students

UK postgraduate students apply through our direct application system.

Course subject to curriculum review and validation.

September 2025 entry tuition fees (UK)

Level of study Full-time Part-time*
MA £11,250

Professional Experience Year: £2,500		 £5,625
PGDip £7,500 £3,750
PGCert £3,750 £1,875

*Year 1 fee

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our financial support pages for UK students.

We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.

International postgraduate students apply through our direct application system.

Course subject to curriculum review and validation.

September 2025 entry tuition fees (international)

Level of study Full-time Part-time*
MA £18,250

Professional Experience Year: £2,500		 £9,125
PGDip £12,170 £6,085
PGCert £6,085 £3,045

*Year 1 fee

We offer a wide range of scholarships and bursaries. See our financial support pages for international students.

We also provide other ways to support the cost of living, including free buses and on-campus car parking, hardship support and some of the most affordable student accommodation and catering in London. Find out more about how we can support you.

Need help or advice before applying?

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Integrating the creative dynamism of arts and digital industries with the deep-rooted traditions of humanities and social sciences.

1 / 3