MSc Science and Health Communication

For entry in the academic year beginning September 2027, the tuition fees are as follows:

• MSc (full-time)
  UK students (per annum): £15,400
  International, including EU, students (per annum): £34,700

The fees quoted above are fully inclusive of tuition, administration and computational costs.

Fees for entry are subject to yearly review. The University reserves the right to increase your tuition fee by up to 7% each year for courses lasting more than one year, including to reflect rising costs associated with delivering our educational and wider student experience. Postgraduate fees information .

Always contact the admissions team if you are unsure which fee applies to your qualification award and method of attendance.

International student CAS deposit

Self-funded international applicants are required to pay a deposit of £2500 towards their tuition fees before a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) is issued. Some applicants will be required to pay a higher deposit. More information on tuition fee deposits .

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).

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.

International scholarships

Scholarships for international students are available through the Global Futures scheme. Visit the scholarship page to find out more about eligibility and how to apply.

• Theories of health communication and behaviour change
• Fictional and fact-based narratives about medicine in the mass media
• Audiences, media, and behaviour
• Interventions, campaigns, and events, from planning to evaluation
• Risk communication
• Arts and health

• introduce central theories, methods, practices, and controversies in health communication;
• establish an understanding of the relationship between theory and practice in health communication;
• introduce the various social scientific disciplines and professional fields involved in health communication;
• expose students to key debates about media use, audience understanding, and evaluation in health communication;
• enhance students’ understanding of health-related numeracy, such as statistics and risk, as well as their ability to communicate these to varied audiences; and
• encourage critical reflection on the structure, assumptions, implications, and unintended outcomes of health communication interventions

Critical analysis essay (2000 words): Essay critically analysing a health campaign or a health promotion event, or Essay critically analysing a broader controversial topic in health communication. (50%)

Campaign/intervention proposal and sample (2000) words: A plan for a campaign, communication event, or intervention, along with a sample of written or visual material for distribution/dissemination. (50%)

Formative assessment offered on a draft; summative assessment to consist of written comments on Blackboard and, if appropriate, discussion with the course tutor.