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    Cultural and Creative Industries MA
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    Cultural and Creative Industries MA

    University of Sussex

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    United Kingdom, Brighton

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    247

    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Master by Course Work

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Campuses

    Main Site

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026
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    Duration 1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 23,500  / year
    Next Intake September-2026

    Cultural and Creative Industries MA

    About

    Media, film or arts institutions; festivals, galleries and other businesses of the creative sector – this MA is for you if you want to understand how cultural and creative organisations work.

    On your course, you’ll study industries, texts, identities and practices from a critical perspective. You’ll explore the meaning of culture and creativity, and also:

    • explore cultural innovation, promotion and value in a fast-changing digital world
    • understand how business, technology and policy are redefining cultural and creative practices today
    • gain professional skills needed by cultural and creative organisations in the private and public sectors.

    You will also be supported by our careers team with your application for placements. The vibrant city of Brighton & Hove is a hub for cultural, creative and activist enterprise.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Degree requirementsBachelors degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.0/5.0 or 2.8/4.0.Subject-specific requirementsYour qualification should be in media, film, business, management or another relevant social sciences or humanities subject. You may also be considered for the course if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.Please noteOur entry requirements are guidelines and we assess all applications on a case-by-case basis.

    English Program Requirements

    IELTS (Academic)

    Standard level (6.0 overall, including at least 5.5 in each component).

    IELTS scores are valid for two years from the test date. You cannot combine scores from more than one sitting of the test. Your score must be valid when you begin your Sussex course. Find out more about IELTS

    We accept IELTS One Skills Retake.

    We do not accept IELTS Online.

    Check full details of our English Language requirements and find out more about some of the alternative English language qualifications listed below

    Alternative English language qualifications

    Career

    Careers

    Our graduates are well prepared for careers in:

    • media, digital, creative and cultural industries
    • publishing
    • research
    • teaching
    • journalism
    • public relations
    • development work
    • curation.

    Some of our graduates also go on to further study.

    Graduate destinations

    Recent Cultural and Creative Industries MA graduates have gone on to jobs including:

    • junior project manager, TGI Group
    • environmental assistant, Flugger AS
    • campaign planner, Haymarket.

    (School of Media, Arts and Humanities careers database)

    Fee Information

    22575

    Tuition Fee

    GBP 23,500 

    Application Fee

    GBP  
    University of Sussex

    Cultural and Creative Industries MA

    University of Sussex

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