The Postgraduate Certificate in Political Communications offers teaching that is critical, innovative and diverse. It combines theory with practical, applied elements, and draws on a range of research and contemporary examples.
The programme covers political communication from national and international level, down to the local and personal – from governments and parties, to NGOs and local acitivist groups. You’ll have the opportunity to engage with cultural, alternative and digital, interactive communication as well as traditional mass media.
The Department of Media, Communications and Cultural Studies has been ranked 2nd in the UK for ‘world-leading or internationally excellent’ research (Research Excellence Framework, 2021) and 12th in the world (2nd in the UK) in the 2022 QS World Rankings for communication and media studies.
Applicants will normally have, or expect to gain a first degree of at least upper second class standard (or equivalent).
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Module title
The Structure of Contemporary Political Communications 30 credits
Critical Perspectives on Political Communications 30 credits
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