Postgraduate Taught
Academic
Completion of a 4 year bachelors degree with GPA 2.5 out of 4
English language
High School Diploma English
MA Social Media Communications and AI with Extended Prof Practice
University of HertfordshireHatfield, United Kingdom
- Duration
- Sandwich, 2 Years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Subject
- Communication & Media Studies
- IELTS
- 6.0 overall, no part below 5.5About the same overall: PTE Academic 47, TOEFL iBT 67, Duolingo English Test 105, Oxford Test of English 126.
At a glance
Summary by AIReading the course page…
Overview
Employment and skills demand: This course meets the growing need for skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in professional communication, preparing you for careers in digital and social media management, AI-supported content creation, marketing, PR, and strategic communications. Flexible professional learning: You can tailor your studies by choosing either a dissertation or a careers development portfolio, supported by 100% coursework assessment across diverse, industry-relevant assignments. Teaching and student support excellence: The teaching team includes academics from communications and media, public relations, media production, journalism, and philosophy. The University has been ranked 1st in the UK for support in History, English and Creative Writing (Postgraduate Taught Experience
Entry requirements
| Degree | 2:2 · or above; 55% |
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English language requirements
| IELTS | 6.0 overall, no part below 5.5 |
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IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band.
Fees
International students: GBP 20,950
UK students: GBP 11,310
Start dates
September
Application deadline
No fixed deadline; apply via the course page
Campus
- University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, United Kingdom
If you studied in United States
76 countriesFrom University of Hertfordshire's published requirements for students from United States. Your counsellor confirms what applies to you.
Scholarships at University of Hertfordshire
3 for this level- Brian May MSc scholarship in Astrophysics by ResearchGBP 2,000
- Helen Burchell ScholarshipGBP 750
- The University of Hertfordshire Graduate Scholarship - 20% Fee Discount for Herts Alumni20% of fees
Plan your first year
Change the figures to your ownTuitionGBP 20,950
Visa application, from outside the UKGBP 558
Health surcharge, first year how it is chargedGBP 776
First year in total
The health surcharge is paid for the whole visa when you apply; one year is counted here. Figures as gov.uk showed them on 24 OCT 2026.
After your offer
Your portal tracks each stop- 1
Your offer
The university sends a conditional or unconditional offer. We follow it until every condition is met.
- 2
Accept and pay the deposit
You accept the offer and pay any deposit the university asks for, by its deadline.
- 3
Your CAS
The university issues your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies, the number your visa application needs. We help you get it.
- 4
Your Student visa
You apply with your CAS and show GBP 31,489 for your first year: tuition plus living costs. We help you prepare the documents.
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