MA, PGD and PGC in Mass Communication

Benefits:

· An opportunity to join one of the longest-established UK university departments specializing in the study of the media and communications

· A flexible learning programme

· Reliable and authoritative academic support on demand whatever your location

· The administrative expertise of the UK's leading provider of taught postgraduate distance education

Title: Master of Arts in Mass Communication

• Serve as a broad introduction to the study of communications media
• Explore the key themes and issues in contemporary media and communication research
• Introduce some of the skills and approaches that can be used to study the media, emphasizing the importance of analyzing media and communication processes in their social, political, economic and global contexts
• Provide direct access to the current thinking of key researchers and writers in the field from around the globe
• Offer people who are already employed in the communications industries a chance to review current professional and industrial practices
• Present a challenging and comprehensive introduction to the media for those who plan to work in the communications field in the future

Duration:

Partial completion of the MA course can lead to the award of the Postgraduate Certificate or the Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communications. These 'exit routes' from the course may be attractive to those with limited time for studying at a distance and who are content with first or second level postgraduate qualifications or who wish to postpone the completion of their Master's degree. Both the Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma can be 'upgraded' to a higher qualification with further study.

Awarding Body: University of Leicester

Mode: Distance Learning

Entry requirements:

Applicants should normally possess at least a good second class undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Applicants who do not possess a good first degree or an equivalent qualification but have at least three years of relevant professional experience will also be considered. Such applicants may be invited to submit an entry assignment in answer to one of a set of essay questions as evidence in support of their application.

Exceptionally, applicants with limited academic qualifications but with suitable management or professional experience can be admitted (sometimes via initial registration for the Postgraduate Certificate).

Fees: GBP8,165 Current equivalent in:
	AED :	46,837
	SAR :	47,813
	USD :	12,750

Note: All fees are payable in GBP Please call us on +971 4 3901685, email us on info@stafford.ae, or browse details of the programme in our brochure