MSc/PgDip/PgCert Media Psychology

  • Part-time study available
  • International students can apply
  • Based at MediaCityUK
  • Duration :

    MSc (one year full-time or three years part-time)
    PgDip (eight months full-time or two years part-time)
    PgCert (four months full-time or nine months part-time)

3 good reasons to study Media Psychology at Salford

  • New media forms are changing the way we live and communicate and there is increasing need to understand media consumption
  • This is the only dedicated postgraduate programme in the UK to explore the relationships between media and psychology from both academic and professional perspectives
  • Taught at MediaCityUK at the heart of the creative and digital industries.

You will develop a critical and practical knowledge of the use of psychology to understand how audiences interact with media. The modules explore the psychological effects of media, how media use can be researched and evaluated, and how to communicate with different audiences across different mediums. This course is taught by a multi-disciplinary team of experts in psychology, media and human-computer interaction. It is relevant to those wishing to pursue careers in communications professions or media research.

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