MA Global Intercultural Communication

Course Overview

How do we successfully communicate with people when we come from different cultures or don’t share their language? How can global companies manage their diverse workforce? These are the kinds of issues you’ll address on this MA.

In today's interconnected world, communicating effectively across cultures and languages is more important than ever. Our dynamic MA in Global Intercultural Communication is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to help companies and organisations navigate these challenges.

You’ll explore how the linguistic forms and patterns within a language influence cultural worldviews, sociocultural norms and values. You’ll approach linguistic communication as a cultural practice, used to both create and sustain our sense of personal, cultural and national identities. And you’ll use a variety of different analytic approaches, such as discourse analysis and cross-cultural pragmatics to explore these issues from different perspectives. You’ll also study digital technologies which increasingly mediate international human communication and constitute one of the key infrastructures for enabling global cultural interchange.

Our students also come from across the globe, and from a range of academic and vocational backgrounds. This makes our seminars particularly engaging. You’ll take part in fascinating cross-cultural exchanges both with your peers and your tutors. Whatever your background, as a graduate of this course you'll bring significant added value to your chosen profession.

In a world where most people work in professions that operate across linguistic and cultural barriers, our MA in Global Intercultural Communication will enable you to take on a wide range of key roles in a host of professions where an understanding of intercultural communication is critical.

This course is open to

UK and International fee-paying students. Choose UK or International above to see relevant information. The entry point is in September each year.

Typical International Entry Requirements

Degree classification

UK Bachelors (Hons) degree - 2.2 or equivalent

Degree Subject

Any subject area

English Foreign Language

Applications from students whose first language is not English are welcome. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including writing, speaking, listening and reading):  

• IELTS: 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in Listening & Reading, and a minimum of 6.0 in Writing & Speaking)

Test dates should be within 2 years of the course start date.

We also accept a number of other English language tests. Review our English Language Equivalencies for a list of qualifications that we may accept to meet this requirement. 

If you do not yet meet the English language requirements for this course, INTO UEA offer a variety of English language programmes which are designed to help you develop the English skills necessary for successful undergraduate study:  

• Pre-sessional English at INTO UEA  

• Academic English at INTO UEA 

INTO UEA

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If you do not meet the academic requirements for this course, you may be able to study the International Pre-Masters programme offered by our partner INTO UEA. This programme guarantees progression to selected Master's degrees if students achieve the appropriate grade. For more details, please click here: 

International Pre-Masters in Business, Economics and Social Sciences 

Admissions Policy

Our Admissions Policy applies to the admissions of all postgraduate applicants.

Employability

You’ll graduate with excellent employment prospects, boosted by our strong links with our past graduates and valuable contacts in the language and communication professions.

You could go on to work in communication, language consultancy, PR, mediation and training, publishing, teaching, administration for government organisations, diplomatic services, marketing, human resources, quality control, language consultancy, translation and localisation project management, or information services.

International and national organisations from around the world regularly approach us with employment opportunities. As a postgraduate student, you'll also benefit from a variety of workshops and sessions focused on improving your career development.

Example of careers that you could enter include:

• Intercultural brand management
• Human resources
• Project management in international finance
• Mediation
• Education
• Translation and localisation

Discover more on our Careers webpages.