MSc Science and Health Communication / Overview

Year of entry: 2024

Degree awarded
Master of Science
Duration
1 year (full-time), 2 years (part-time)
Entry requirements

We require an Upper Second honours degree from a UK university or overseas equivalent in:

  • science or health care;
  • social sciences;
  • policy studies;
  • media studies or communications;
  • the arts.

This course is both an advanced study course for experienced practitioners, and a conversion route from other backgrounds. We may also consider applicants based on evidence of alternative study, research or professional experience that meets the University's requirements.

Full entry requirements

How to apply

Please apply via our online application form . See the application and selection section for details of the supporting documents we require.

We recommend that you apply as early as possible. We reserve the right to close applications if the course is full.

Course options

Full-time Part-time Full-time distance learning Part-time distance learning
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Course overview

Please note that this MSc is not a course in communication science and does not specialise in marketing, advertising, or corporate communication.

  • Develop the skills you need for a career in science and health-related media, science policy, museums, outreach and engagement, and many other sectors, as well as research.
  • Learn from academic experts, and professionals working in museums and sciences centres, public engagement, media relations, science and medical writing, policy, public health, and radio, television, and film.
  • Explore science and health communication research and practice.

Open days

Book your place at the next open day webinar on Wednesday 2 November 2022, 1pm-2pm here .

Attending an open day is a great way to find out what studying at Manchester is like. Find out about our upcoming open days and see details of CHSTM's specific schedule for open days .

We are also happy to meet potential students individually. Please contact us for an appointment.

Fees

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2024, the tuition fees are as follows:

  • MSc (full-time)
    UK students (per annum): £12,500
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £30,000
  • MSc (part-time)
    UK students (per annum): £6,250
    International, including EU, students (per annum): £15,000

Further information for EU students can be found on our dedicated EU page.

The fees quoted above will be fully inclusive for the course tuition, administration and computational costs during your studies.

All fees for entry will be subject to yearly review and incremental rises per annum are also likely over the duration of courses lasting more than a year for UK/EU students (fees are typically fixed for International students, for the course duration at the year of entry). For general fees information please visit: postgraduate fees . Always contact the department if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.

Self-funded international applicants for this course will be required to pay a deposit of £1000 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. This deposit will only be refunded if immigration permission is refused. We will notify you about how and when to make this payment. Please note we can only accept part time applications from international students if they do not require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

Some sources of funding are available. For current possibilities, please see the funding page on the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine website. Please note that funding application deadlines are usually significantly earlier than the course application deadline.

Alumni bursary

The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health offers an alumni bursary of £1,000 towards tuition fees for successful applicants who are recent University of Manchester graduates and who are commencing one of our postgraduate taught master's programmes in 2023.

The bursary is available to students or alumni who:

  • graduated in 2022 or are graduating in 2023;
  • hold a first class honours degree;
  • have home or overseas fee status;
  • are applying for full- or part-time study;
  • are self-funded and not in receipt of any other funding support.

The bursary will be applied as a fee reduction automatically for those students and alumni who meet the alumni bursary criteria so there is no application process.

Contact details

School/Faculty
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
Contact name
Postgraduate Admissions Office
Telephone
0161 529 4577
Email
Website
http://www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk
School/Faculty
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

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