- Home
- Courses
- A-Z by subject area
- Language and Communication (EFL and TEFL)
- Intercultural Communication MA
Intercultural Communication MA
| Course title: | MA in Intercultural Communication |
| Apply: | direct to the University |
| Start (ft): | September/ January |
| Mode: | full-time |
| Duration: | 1 year full-time |
| Location: | Luton campus, Park Square |
| Faculty: | The Business School |
| Department: | Department of Language & Communication |
Summary
Globalisation is giving rise to a fast growing need for people with intercultural communication skills and an in-depth understanding of cultural issues.
This innovative programme prepares you for a world of global contact, developing an awareness of cultural diversity issues and communication across cultures.
Most communities and work places are now multicultural and this requires sensitivity and knowledge of how other people may think and act in order to manage such communities and work situations.
You will be trained both to analyse and explain cultural differences in language use and how different people think and act and to design effective intercultural briefing programmes.
The programme draws on the latest developments in linguistic and psychological theory. You may take option pathways in other disciplines such as management, marketing, TEFL and travel and tourism, where you will study alongside students of those disciplines.
Why choose this course?
The University is the national centre for the European Social Fund Project, Language and Culture for Business, so you will benefit from the resources and expertise this brings, as well as from a highly experienced teaching team.
Close links with the Society for Intercultural Education Training.
Highly regarded visiting Professors including Charles Hebden Turner and Alan Burrell.
Career Opportunities
Graduates of this programme will have developed a clear perspective of career opportunities within any setting where intercultural communications are important.
The skills and competencies developed will give you excellent career prospects in areas such as human resource management, relocation, training, marketing, local authorities, international organisations and aid agencies such as the Peace Corps.
Assessment
Coursework, presentations, and project work.
Further details about the course
Areas of study include:
Cultural Diversity and Change
Exploring Culture: Concepts and Methods
The Communication Process
Language and Intercultural Relations
Intercultural Training
Dissertation
Work Related Project
Area Studies Project
Cross Cultural Psychology
Cultural Psychology
Culture, Cognition and Identity
Working in Multicultural Communities
The Methodology of Language Teaching
Issues in TEFL
Communication in Business
Marketing and the Environment
Principles of Human Resource Management
Entry requirements
To join the programme you will normally need a degree, or substantial professional experience in a relevant field.
Special entry requirements
Applicants who have significant work experience or qualifications which differ from the above, but which nevertheless could be a basis for further study, may be invited for interview.
You do not need to have prior training in intercultural communication, linguistics or communication studies, but should be interested in language, culture and communication issues.
If you do not have an honours degree but have relevant work experience, please contact the course manager.
Candidates who are non-native speakers of English will need to have an English proficiency level of at least IELTS 6.0, or equivalent.
Find out more
For detailed queries about the course content, please contact the External Liaison Officer and Course Manager Tricia Smart.
E: tricia.smart@beds.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1582 743205
Related courses
We also offer an MA Applied Linguistics, as well as a range of Business masters degrees with an international flavour.
Further Study Opportunities
There is a growing number of MPhil/PhD students carrying out research into intercultural communication. However, places are restricted and subject to negotiation regarding subject area.
General Enquiries
- www.beds.ac.uk/howtoapply for information about standard entry requirements, application routes, open days, fees and funding.
- T: +44 (0)1582 489286 UK/EU Admissions
- T: +44 (0)1582 489326 International Admissions
- Order a prospectus form. Enquire about courses and order a printed undergraduate or postgraduate prospectus.
- T: +44 (0)1234 400 400 University switchboard
