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PostgraduateMA

Language, Culture and Communication

University of Birmingham
Birmingham, England
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1 yearDuration
£11,250Per Year (Intl)
£5,625Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in social sciences with the MA Language, Culture and Communication at University of Birmingham. Based in Birmingham, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. Learn to critique different ideologies about culture and evaluate news and other forms of public discourse. You’ll develop critical and analytical skills to dissect the ways language is used in politics, media, and communications. Whether you're interested in academic research or a career in communications fields like journalism, public relations, marketing or diplomacy, you'll gain the critical skills and theoretical rigour you need to understand how people use different linguistic strategies to communicate in and across different cultures. Course highlights At Birmingham, we con... International tuition fees are £11,250 per year, home/UK fees are £5,625 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 91% student satisfaction rating, and a 95% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Critical Discourse Analysis
Sociolinguistics and Social Identity
Politics
Rhetoric and Persuasion
Multimodal Communication and Media
Language and Ideology
Research Methods in Applied Linguistics
Corpus Linguistics and Language Variation
Culture
Narrative and Identity Construction
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56.56.56.56.5
PTE Academic67

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£11,250

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£11,250

Home Student Fee

£5,625

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

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Graduate Outcomes

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💼 Employment Breakdown

70%Working
10%Work & Study
10%Seeking Work
95%Professional Jobs
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About University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham offers Language, Culture and Communication as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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#11UK Ranking
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