- Degree awarded
- Master of Science
- Duration
- 1 year (full-time), 2 years (part-time)
- Entry requirements
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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.
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSc | Y | Y | N | N |
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
Find out what it's like to study at Manchester by visiting us on one of our face-to-face or on-line open days .
Fees
For entry in the academic year beginning September 2025, the tuition fees are as follows:
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MSc (full-time)
UK students (per annum): £13,500
International, including EU, students (per annum): £31,000 -
MSc (part-time)
UK students (per annum): £6,750
International, including EU, students (per annum): £15,500
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 student 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.
The Catherine Chisholm scholarship is applicable to students from selected countries for this course. Find out more details on the scholarship page .
Contact details
- School/Faculty
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
- Contact name
- Postgraduate Admissions Office
- Telephone
- 0161 529 4577
- pgtaught.medicine@manchester.ac.uk
- Website
- http://www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk
- School/Faculty
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Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
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