The MSc in Science, Communication and Society gives critical, professional and practical perspectives on science communication. Using the latest scholarship, we enable you to get behind contemporary and historic science to understand how knowledge is created and consumed within society. The programme also features professionals from a range of sectors (medical writing, journalism, industry, policy). These bring real-life case studies that inform your critical perspectives on science communication. Practical and innovative assessments harness your developing knowledge to create a portfolio of skills that are highly valued by employers.

The opportunities for careers in science communication are significant as professional science organisations recognise the increasing importance of public engagement. Graduates of this MSc bring together skills drawn from both sciences and humanities, and the programme is designed to build a portfolio of outputs that can be used in subsequent applications, including blogs, funding applications and the development of specific science communication events. Graduates from the programme have moved into roles in museums, medical writing agencies, research funding councils, public engagement roles in professional science organisations, as well as PhD positions in science communication.