What you will study

8 modules published

What is a week like?

How you're taught

individual tutorials
Lectures
screenplay development
Seminars

1 of 2375 similar publish hours · 0 of 2375 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?

Year 1 · 8 modules

Module	Type	UK CATS
· Term 2	Optional	30
· Term 1	Core	30
· Term 2	Core	30
· Year	Core	30
· Year	Core	30
· Year Long Spanning Part 1	Optional	60
· Term 2	Optional	30
· Term 1	Optional	30

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠

CreditsUnknown

Study mode

ModeFull time⁠
ModePart time⁠

DeliveryOn campus⁠

How are you assessed?

Assessment methods

Practical coursework (e.g. conducting/leading discussions, poster displays, presentations, proposal talks)⁠
Written coursework (e.g. blogs, business reports, dissertations, essays)⁠

Teaching methods

Individual tutorials⁠
Lectures⁠
Screenplay development⁠
Seminars⁠

Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?

City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016

Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation

HousingRooms run by the institution⁠

FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠

FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred

SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

£20,867 for the first year · EU/EEA

What does the first year cost?

£20,867 first year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£18,800

Application fee£27

Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040

Every fee as the institution publishes it (9)

Fee	Who pays it	Year	Amount
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£10,000 / year ≈ €11,982
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£18,800 / year ≈ €22,526
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£18,800 / year ≈ €22,526
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£5,000 / year ≈ €5,991
Tuition	UK home students	2027/28	£5,000 / year ≈ €5,991
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£9,400 / year ≈ €11,263
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£9,400 / year ≈ €11,263
Tuition	EU citizens	2027/28	£9,400 / year ≈ €11,263
Tuition	International students	2027/28	£9,400 / year ≈ €11,263

What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×1.9

home students£10,000

EU/EEA£18,800

non-EU£18,800

Your passport changes the rate.

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

Is that expensive?

Cheaper than most

Among 11 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €22,526

Costs more than 1 of 10 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €22,661 and €23,080.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

All 11, cheapest first

Journalism (Distance Learning) MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €12,581
This programme	2027/28	≈ €22,526
Visual Communication MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €22,526
MA Digital Media Arts (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Immersive Media (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Journalism & Media Communications (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MA Public Relations and Digital Communications (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
MSc Sound for Film and Television (University of Hertfordshire)	2027/28	≈ €22,795
Business Communication for International Leadership MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Business Communication for International Leadership (with Professional Experience) MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364
Film and Television Production MA (University of Portsmouth)	2027/28	≈ €23,364

How to start

Starts: Rolling admission

When does it happen?

DeadlinesRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠

Deadline ruleRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠

Is my language good enough?

English requirement6.5 IELTS overall

What are the steps?

1
Check you qualifyText: A minimum of a second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications. · Intake: September 2027⁠
2
Prove your languageIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 5.5.⁠
3
Admission testsUnknown
4
How they chooseKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.⁠
5
Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
6
DocumentsUnknown
7
DeadlineRolling · Note: No fixed deadline for UK applicants; applications accepted while places remain. · Rolling⁠
8
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠

What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

6 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

	This programmeMedia and Communication MA Portsmouth	SimilarMA Fashion: Branding & Creative Communication CSVPA	SimilarMA Visual Communication: Graphic Design CSVPA
Price	£18,800 / year · 2027/28	£29,190 for the programme · 2027/28	£29,190 for the programme · 2027/28
Duration	1 year	3 semesters	3 semesters
Language	English	English	English
Next date	Not published	20 Sep 2027	20 Sep 2027

6 of 6 publish a next date.

CSVPA · CambridgeUnited Kingdom

MA Visual Communication: Illustration & Animation

£17,310–£29,190 for the programme · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €20,740–€34,975

18 mo
length

MasterEnglish

Next date 20 Sep 2027

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MA Digital Media Arts

£10,660–£19,025 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,773–€22,795

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Next date 23 Sep 2027

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MA Global Film and Television (Online)

£11,310 total · 2026/27 · all nationalities ≈ €13,551

24 mo
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Next date 18 Jan 2027

Hertfordshire · HatfieldUnited Kingdom

MA Immersive Media

£10,660–£19,025 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,773–€22,795

1 yr
length

MasterPart-timeScholarshipsEnglish

Next date 21 Sep 2027

Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

37 facts from 3 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

37facts with a quote

3official pages

1fields marked unknown

port.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/ma-media-28

course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk/courseModuleCatalogAPI/course/detail?academ8

course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk/courseModuleCatalogAPI/courses/?academicYea1

The short version

The programme, from the facts

Media and Communication MA is a master's programme in media and communication at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 1 year. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 8 modules, of which 4 are optional.

How much does Media and Communication MA cost?

£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · EU/EEA; prices differ by citizenship (UK home students: £10,000; EU citizens: £18,800; International students: £18,800). In euros that is ≈ €22,526.

When is the next deadline or start?

Rolling admission (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.5).

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 17 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values

StartIntake: September · 2027⁠

Admission · 4 with values

How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠

Language requirementIELTS 6.5 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.5 (or equivalent) with no component score below 5.5.⁠

Prior educationText: A minimum of a second-class honours degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications. · Intake: September 2027⁠

Selection criteriaKind: Eligibility · Text: This course accepts UK, EU, and International students.⁠

Programme · 8 with values · 1 without

Assessment methodspractical coursework (e.g. conducting/leading discussions, poster displays, presentations, proposal talks)⁠written coursework (e.g. blogs, business reports, dissertations, essays)⁠

QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠

DeliveryOn campus⁠

Duration1 year · Full time⁠2 years · Part time⁠

Language of instructionEnglishInferred

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7Inferred

LocationNot found on official pages

Study modeMode: Full time · Full time⁠Mode: Part time · Part time⁠

Teaching methodsindividual tutorials⁠Lectures⁠screenplay development⁠Seminars⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth