MA Media and Global Development

Course Overview

Immerse yourself in the worlds of media, communication, and global development, and explore the dynamic and complex relationships between them.

On this dynamic MA in Media and Global Development, you’ll study key topics including behaviour change communication, participatory communication, media freedom, NGO fundraising and representations of development.

In recent years, we’ve had an impressive line-up of seminars, lectures and workshops from organisations including Save the Children, FCDO and WaterAid. You’ll also have the chance to attend professional skills courses such as Participatory Photography and Mobile Filmmaking and get involved with UEA societies such as UEATV, Concrete Magazine and Live Wire.

You’ll find this course relevant if you’ve recently completed undergraduate study and have an interest in the relationship between media and development, or if you’ve already worked in the media or in the field of global development. This core content is taught by specialist staff with expertise in media and development across a range of thematic areas including refugees and communication, humanitarian journalism, charity campaigns and more.

Past graduates have gone on to work in a range of exciting fields including humanitarian communication, NGO communications, development journalism, media development, charity marketing and communications, journalism, and academia.

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 degree - 2.2 or equivalent

Degree Subject

Social Sciences, preferably Media, Politics or Development

Additional Entry Requirements

Relevant work experience is desirable.

Applicants should normally have a good undergraduate degree from a recognised higher education institution. The University will also take into account the employment experience of applicants where relevant.

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 with minimum 6.0 in Writing & Speaking and 5.5 in Listening & Reading

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

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

 If you do not 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 required English skills.

INTO UEA

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

Upon completing your MA you’ll be equipped with a range of transferable skills, which means you can pursue a variety of exciting careers both in and beyond global development.

Graduates have gone on to work in a range of fields including humanitarian communication, NGO and charity communications and marketing, development journalism, media development, journalism and academia.

You’ll also be well qualified to enter a PhD programme with a view to continuing to an academic career both in the UK and overseas.

Example of careers that you could enter include:

• Media or communications team leader for an international charity or NGO
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• British Council
• News editor or journalist

Discover more on our Careers webpages.