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Media degrees abroad
Media is an exciting and constantly evolving sector that impacts nearly all aspects of our lives, covering everything from television and cinema to social media and blogs. By studying media or media studies abroad you’ll examine how it influences and reflects society, as well as gaining creative and practical skills for a career in the industry.
Media is a broad subject that can cover a huge number of areas including journalism, communication, broadcast, marketing, PR, advertising and many more. It’s possible to study a degree that focuses on each of these specific subjects, or you can study a joint honors program like communication and media or film and media.
You can study media all over the world, and choosing to attend a university abroad means you’ll get to choose from the best programs. You will also get a unique perspective on how the media works in another country that could give you an advantage when you look to start your career.

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Media program structure
You can study media at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with some universities offering doctorate degrees in certain fields. At bachelor’s level, you will study over three or four years to earn a BA, or if you go to a US liberal arts college you’ll study media as a major or minor subject.
At master’s level you are able to study media as a stand-alone subject, and it is usually offered as an MA. Some universities offer research based master’s programs you can study, known as an MRes (master of research). Most master’s programs will take one or two years to complete, and a PhD can take up to six years of study.
Some programs let you add an extra year that you can spend working in industry gaining valuable experience. Most modules will be delivered through lectures, small group seminars, workshops and practical production sessions. Common assessment methods include essays, oral presentations, portfolios and exams.
The exact program structure and content of each media or media studies program will be unique to each university, but there are some common subjects and modules you can expect to study, including:
- International journalism
- Visual media
- Filmmaking
- Production studies (TV and radio)
- Understanding audiences
- Public relations
- Media ethics
- Mobile media cultures
- Online storytelling
Types of media degrees
Best countries to study media
Media study abroad programs
Media undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in media
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Communication and Media - BA DePaul University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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40,551 USD
Fee in university's local currency 40,551 USD
- Start date
- September
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Art - New Media Arts - BFA University of Illinois at Chicago, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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29,800 USD
Fee in university's local currency 29,800 USD
- Start date
- January, May
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Emerging Media – Experimental Animation Track - BFA University of Central Florida, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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22,478 USD
Fee in university's local currency 22,478 USD
- Start date
- May, January
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Communication/ Media Strategies Emphasis - BA University of Hartford, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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45,144 USD
Fee in university's local currency 45,144 USD
- Start date
- January, September
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Art: 3-D Media - BFA California State University, Long Beach, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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16,404 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,404 USD
- Start date
- January, August
Associate in media
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Commercial Music Media Composition - AA Diablo Valley College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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8,304 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,304 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Film, Television and Electronic Media - AA Cuesta College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,650 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,650 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Film, Television and Electronic Media (for Transfer) - ASc Berkeley City College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,740 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,740 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Film, Television, and Electronic Media - ASc College of the Desert, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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7,368 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,368 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Journalism/Media Studies: News Production - AASc College of Southern Nevada, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,048 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,048 USD
- Start date
- January, June, August
Diploma in media
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Social Media Marketing - Dip Keystone College of Business & Technology, Australia
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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4,695 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,250 AUD
- Start date
- January, February, March, May, June, August, September
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Acting for Media - OCDip George Brown College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,250 USD
Fee in university's local currency 19,248 CAD
- Start date
- September, January
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Broadcasting: Television and Communications Media - OCADip Mohawk College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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12,988 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,535 CAD
- Start date
- January, September
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Communication Design: Design and Media Stream - UGDip North Island College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,403 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,045 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Digital Communications and Media - Dip Lethbridge College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,111 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,000 CAD
- Start date
- September
Certificate in media
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Applied Media and Communication Arts - Cert Nova Scotia Community College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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8,691 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,690 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Communications and Media Fundamentals - OCCert Centennial College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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12,817 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,303 CAD
- Start date
- January, September
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Design Media - CS St. Charles Community College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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6,660 USD
Fee in university's local currency 6,660 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Introduction to Social Media - Cert Berkeley City College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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10,740 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,740 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Media Arts Fundamentals (Kingston Campus) - OCCert St. Lawrence College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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11,481 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,500 CAD
- Start date
- January, May, September
Pathway in media
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Art, Design and Media - UGP Nottingham Trent University, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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19,939 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,720 GBP
- Start date
- January, February, September, October
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Business, Media and Social Sciences - FD University of Sussex, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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23,051 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,650 GBP
- Start date
- November, January, September
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Humanities, Creative Arts and Media (IELTS 5.5) - FD University of York, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 8 months
- Annual tuition fee
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25,710 USD
Fee in university's local currency 20,270 GBP
- Start date
- January, September
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International Foundation Year: Art, Media & Architecture - UGP University of Huddersfield, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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16,933 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,700 GBP
- Start date
- January, October, November
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Media and Communications, International Year One - UGP Bournemouth University, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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19,870 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,050 GBP
- Start date
- September
Media graduate programs
Master's in media
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Adult Continuing Education: Library Media - MSc University of West Alabama, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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15,444 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,444 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Arts (Thesis): Media and Communication - MA (Thesis) University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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19,092 USD
Fee in university's local currency 32,000 NZD
- Start date
- November, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
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Climate Change: Policy, Media and Society - MSc (with foundation) Dublin City University, Ireland
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 20 months
- Annual tuition fee
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17,369 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,000 EUR
- Start date
- September
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Communication and Media - MA DePaul University, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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27,680 USD
Fee in university's local currency 27,680 USD
- Start date
- January, March, September
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Communication and New Media - MA McMaster University, Canada
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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12,571 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,096 CAD
- Start date
- September
Doctorate in media
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Film, Media and Communication - PhD University of Portsmouth, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 6 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,337 USD
Fee in university's local currency 8,150 GBP
- Start date
- February, October
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Games Studies, Games: Media, Culture and Society - PhD Abertay University, UK
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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18,471 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,750 GBP
- Start date
- February, June, October
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Library Media (Certification or Non-Certification) - EdS University of West Alabama, USA
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
-
22,680 USD
Fee in university's local currency 22,680 USD
- Start date
- January, August
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Media and Communication - PhD University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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4,235 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,099 NZD
- Start date
- November, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October
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Media and Communications - PhD University of Nicosia, Cyprus
- Program type
- Doctorate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
-
16,033 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,000 EUR
- Start date
- February, June, September
Diploma in media
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Arts: Media and Communication - PGDipArts University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
-
16,228 USD
Fee in university's local currency 27,200 NZD
- Start date
- January, February
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English and New Media Studies - PGDip Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
-
20,315 USD
Fee in university's local currency 34,050 NZD
- Start date
- February, July
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Entertainment and Media Management - PGDip University of California, Riverside Extension, USA
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
-
24,900 USD
Fee in university's local currency 24,900 USD
- Start date
- September
Certificate in media
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Lifestyle Media - OCGCert Centennial College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
-
12,817 USD
Fee in university's local currency 17,303 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Advertising: Media Management - PGCert Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
-
13,702 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,498 CAD
- Start date
- January, September
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English with Drama and Media Studies - GradCert Ulster University, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
-
20,091 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,840 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Journalism: New Media - PGCert Sheridan College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 8 months
- Annual tuition fee
-
17,977 USD
Fee in university's local currency 24,270 CAD
- Start date
- September
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Media and Digital Literacy - PGCert Western Washington University, USA
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
-
23,588 USD
Fee in university's local currency 23,588 USD
- Start date
- September, January
Pathway in media
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Art, Design and Media (Pre-Masters) - PGP University of Brighton, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
-
18,074 USD
Fee in university's local currency 14,250 GBP
- Start date
- January, July, August, September
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Business, Media and Social Sciences, Pre Masters - PGP University of Sussex, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
-
22,866 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,500 GBP
- Start date
- November, January, April, September
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Media and Communications, Pre-Master’s - PGP Bournemouth University, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
-
20,513 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,570 GBP
- Start date
- September
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Education, Media and Social Sciences (IELTS 5.5) - PGP University of York, UK
- Program type
- Postgraduate pathway
- Duration
- 8 months
- Annual tuition fee
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28,437 USD
Fee in university's local currency 22,420 GBP
- Start date
- January, September
Future media careers
There are a huge number of areas you can work in as a media graduate. Although most students will look to start a career in a media industry, the skills you’ll learn will be transferable to many different sectors.
Some of the most popular careers for media studies graduate include:
- Broadcast journalist
- Media researcher
- Advertising media buyer
- Public relations officer
- Social media manager
- Media producer (TV, film, video etc)
- Presenter
- Copywriter
If your program offers internships, use this opportunity to get experience in the industry and to make some useful connections. If you’re unsure exactly what you want to do after graduation, use the university’s career services for advice and guidance.
