MRes Communication and Media

at University of Liverpool

Module details

Please note: programme and module details are illustrative and subject to change.
 

You will take ONE only of the following modules: COMM747, COMM523, COMM760, COMM749, COMM742, or COMM755. This will be determined by your research proposal and you will be allocated the module most appropriate to your subject of study.
 

Compulsory modules

• Research Resources (COMM701) 
• Feasibility Study (COMM702) 
• Dissertation (COMM704)

The department also offers taught postgraduate degrees and has specific policies towards international students and those wishing to study part time. The department fully embraces the University’s Equal Opportunities strategy and works closely with the Student Welfare and Disability Team, the International Office and the English Language Support Unit, to provide appropriate facilities for students with additional needs including English language support and adaptive and assistive technologies. 
 

Candidates wishing to be considered for registration onto our master's degrees should possess a good Honours degree (2:1 or equivalent).
 

2:1 degree in a relevant subject. Applicants are required to submit a sample of written work (2,000-3,000 words). This can be an undergraduate essay or similar.
 

International qualifications

Applications from international students are encouraged and international qualifications will be evaluated in line with the National Recognition Information Centre (NARIC) guidelines.

IELTS    
IELTS 6.5 overall (with S:6.5, W:6.5, L:5.5, R:5.5)

TOEFL iBT    
88 or above with minimum scores in components as follows: Listening and Writing 21, Reading 22, Speaking 23.
 

International fee for this course    

Full-time: £20,400. Please note this programme has additional costs associated with it dependent upon your choice of a lab or computational/field work based project.
 

Student career development is a major interest for the department and we actively encourage students to integrate career planning into their academic studies. This is promoted through individual modules which have strong policy and career relevant aspects, and a close relationship with the University’s excellent Careers Service who provide bespoke sessions for students.
 

The MRes may enhance the career prospects of those working or wishing to work in fields associated with the study of Arts subjects or other areas of academic work and study, including teachers, librarians, and professional writers.  While managerial positions often require the ability to conduct research or project-work and to demonstrate sustained and complex organisational skills in ways encompassed by this programme, its emphasis on oral and written communication skills as well as on IT-based presentation skills will be useful for many types of employment.  Some students may want to take this course for its own sake and for the sake of personal development and the revitalization of subject awareness.  Equally, the MRes is designed to prepare students too for further research at MPhil or PhD level, and to enable them to enter postgraduate study, thus offering a first step towards a career in academic teaching and research.