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Anglia Ruskin University: Intercultural Communication
| Institution | Anglia Ruskin University |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Web | http://www.aru.ac.uk |
| answers@anglia.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | 01245 68 68 68 |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
Learn how to communicate effectively in an intercultural workplace alongside students from all over the world, to prepare for a role in today’s globalised world.
On our MA Intercultural Communication, you’ll discover the importance of intercultural relationships both to the modern socio-economic climate – and to building a successful career within it.
As part of our postgraduate community in Cambridge, you’ll work alongside students from all over the world, gaining an additional understanding of intercultural environments that will support your studies.
As well as gaining business communication skills, you’ll explore language and cultural theory, and the research skills and techniques that you’ll need to both critically evaluate the literature on the course and put into practice in your own dissertation.
You’ll also examine the development of relations, communicative styles and values between individuals and groups of different cultural backgrounds.
By learning to use different methodological tools to understand language and communication, you’ll sharpen your analytical skills and gain the confidence to think independently about the interdisciplinary, and often multinational, challenges of the modern workplace.
Seminars and guest lectures hosted by ARU’s Research Centre for Intercultural and Multilingual Studies will supplement your studies, and you’ll be supported throughout by our expert specialist lecturers.
As a student on our MA Intercultural Communication you’ll join a course twice awarded the National Languages for Export award, given to organisations that promote the importance of understanding international culture and language.
The impact of our English Language and Literature research was judged as "world-leading" in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 (REF2021).
Teaching times 2023-24: 4-5 hours lesson time per week
Careers
Our course will prepare you for a career in many roles relating to intercultural communication, such as consultancy, marketing, education, communication in specific fields (e.g. business and medicine), diplomacy, public services and international bodies like the UN and NGOs. It also offers you transferable skills and optional modules from other disciplines which help you to explore employment opportunities in the fields of international relations, sociology and research centres.
Past graduates now enjoy careers in intercultural training, such as for Communicaid, or work with non-governmental organisations such as UNESCO and UNICEF. They also work in intercultural mediation in educational or social contexts, language teaching, translation/interpretation services, international property sales and business, education or embassy administration.
After you graduate, you might also decide to continue your academic career with a research programme at ARU, such as our PhD English Language and Intercultural Communication. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and save £400 on your fees.
MA
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A first degree, with honours, at a minimum final classification of Upper Second (2:1) or high Lower Second (2:2) and in a related subject area such as languages, linguistics, English, communication studies, history, sociology, business studies. If English is not your first language you will be expected to demonstrate a certificated level of proficiency of at least IELTS 6.5 (Academic level) or equivalent English Language qualification, as recognised by Anglia Ruskin University. |
| Location | Cambridge Campus East Road Cambridge CB1 1PT |
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