MSc/PGDip/PGCert Media Psychology

This is the only dedicated postgraduate course in the UK focusing on the relationships between media and psychology from both academic and professional perspectives.

The course is taught at our state-of-the-art campus at MediaCity - the heart of the region’s creative and digital industry.

You will:

• Explore the psychological effects of media, how media use can be researched and evaluated, and how to communicate with different audiences across various media.
• Develop a unique professional profile, applying psychology to understand, develop, and predict people’s interactions with media.

This is for you if...

• You are curious about the effects of media on individuals and society.
• You want to pursue a career in communications professions or media research.
• You want to learn at MediaCity with a multi-disciplinary team.

All about the course

This course will allow you to study the effects of media on individuals and society, and how psychology can be applied to enhance media design and understand media consumption. You will also discuss issues of ethics, accessibility, understanding diverse audiences, positive uses of media, and professional applications.

Join a unique learning environment where you will interact with a multi-disciplinary team of experts in psychology, media, and digital experience design.

The full course runs full-time over one year or part-time over three years, giving you the chance to exit with the following awards:

• Full-time:
  • Postgraduate Certificate: Two modules over four months
  • Postgraduate Diploma: Four modules over eight months
  • MSc: Four modules plus a dissertation over one year
• Part-time:
  • Postgraduate Certificate: Two modules over nine months
  • Postgraduate Diploma: Four modules over two years
  • MSc: Four modules plus a dissertation over three years

What will I be doing?

Teaching

The course will be delivered through a mixture of formal lectures, project briefs, workshops, debates, online learning resources, group work, discussion activities, and presentations.

Assessment

The assessment takes several forms including:

• Essay (16.6%)
• Research Proposal (16.6%)
• Presentation and personal reflection (16.6%)
• Industry-style report (16.6%)
• Dissertation (33.3%)

What about after uni?

This master’s programme is designed to meet the growing need for graduates with advanced knowledge and skills to understand the relationship between psychology and media.

With this qualification, you could pursue a career in psychological consulting within media industries, social media management, user experience research and design, advertising, public relations, marketing, media analysis, media research and development, and academia.

Career Links

This course will involve guest speakers from media industries, and you will benefit from the proximity to major media organisations at MediaCity.

Normally an upper-second-class honours degree in psychology, media studies or social sciences. We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.