Lecturer
School of Anthropology, Media and Gender
MA Global Media and Digital Cultures (Online, Sep 2026)
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Key information
Key information
- Duration
- 2 years (accelerated) or 3 years
- Start of programme
- September 2026 or January 2027
- Attendance mode
- Part time
- Fees
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MA: £12,000
PGDip: £8,000
PGCert: £4,000
Course overview
The MA Global Media and Digital Cultures offers a bold, non-Western perspective on how media and digital communication shape globalisation, politics, and culture.
With a focus on Asia, Africa, the Middle East and their diasporas, the programme tackles urgent debates about digital power, participation, and inequality in contemporary societies. Blending critical theory with grounded, interdisciplinary research, it challenges both utopian and dystopian narratives of digital transformation.
You will explore how power and resistance operate in an increasingly mediated world, examining exclusion, marginalisation, and grassroots empowerment. Graduates leave with advanced critical and research skills to interrogate one of the defining forces of our time.
Studying at SOAS
SOAS's research in film and media is in the top 20 in the UK and over a third of our research publications are world-leading (4*) (REF 2021). Gain a global perspective unlike any other from a world-renowned university based in the heart of London.
Study Tours
All postgraduate students can take part in our Study Tours and explore the world’s most dynamic regions. Destinations include New Delhi, Lahore, Seoul, Luang Prabang, Almaty, Bishkek, Kigali, Johannesburg, and Doha. For more information, see our Study Tours page.
Structure
Full module information coming soon.
You can study this programme as an:
- MA: six modules
- Postgraduate Diploma: four modules
- Postgraduate Certificate: two modules
Teaching and learning
Each module is 14 weeks long and represents 300 hours of learning: 100 hours of assessment preparation and 200 hours of directed and self-directed learning with extensive teacher contact throughout.
Assessment
Instead of exams, we use a range of assessment methods designed to reflect different learning styles and develop real-world employability skills, giving you a real opportunity to demonstrate what you’ve learned.
You’ll be evaluated through a mix of innovative practical projects – like a patchwork project of digital ecosystems, a video or podcast analysis, and a case study of real-life media and communication – and reflective long-form written work.
Employment
We know you’re choosing this programme to advance your career and make a real difference in the world. That’s why we embed employability in every module and offer a range of innovative assessment methods. Graduates leave with:
- Substantial independent projects that demonstrate applied expertise.
- The ability to articulate the value of their degree to employers or future collaborators.
- A range of practical skills valued by employers.
You’ll develop critical and analytical thinking, communication and research skills, an awareness of cultural and political context, and more. These skills are valued across sectors including journalism, media, news, NGOs, campaigning organisations, communications, and politics.
