Postgraduate qualifications in science communication

A list of postgraduate courses in science communication.

University of the West of England
MSc Science Communication (PT)
courses.uwe.ac.uk/p90012/2009

Cardiff University / Techniquest
MSc in Science, Media and Communication (starts October 2006)
www.cardiff.ac.uk/socsi

Imperial College
MSc Science Communication
www3.imperial.ac.uk/humanities/ sciencecommunicationgroup/ mscinsciencecommunication

The Open University
MSc Communicating Science (PT)
www.open.ac.uk/science/msc/

Northumbria University / Centre for Life
MSc Public Engagement with Science
http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/sd/academic/lifesciences/buscomm/pes/

University of Glamorgan
MSc Communicating Science
www.glam.ac.uk/courses/detail2.php?id=2260

UWE
Postgraduate Certificate in Practical Science Communication
The course focuses on practical skills development. Depending on the options chosen, students will develop skills in science writing, such as journalism, public relations and book writing; new media skills, including podcasting and vodcasting and the science/arts movement; and/or the management skills needed to develop and run science communication projects. This includes devising and managing a project, evaluation and funding.

The Open University
Postgraduate Diploma in Science and Society
This postgraduate diploma is for students who want to explore aspects of science and society at postgraduate level through taught modules. It offers an opportunity to pursue contemporary issues in science communication, science education and public engagement with science. You will experience the innovative teaching methods pioneered by The Open University and develop a wide range of skills associated with postgraduate study.

MSc Courses
University of Bath
MSc Risk, Health and Science Communication

Cardiff University and Techniquest
MSc Science, Media and Communication

City University London
MA Science Journalism

Dublin City University
MSc Science Communication

University of Glamorgan and Techniquest
MSc Communicating Science

University of Glasgow
MSc/PGDip/PGCert in Inter-Professional Science Education and Communication

Imperial College London
MSc Science Communication
MSc Science Media Production
University of Kent
MSc Science, Communication and Society

The Open University
MSc in Science
MSc in Science and Society
Science in context
Science and Society Project Course
University of West of England, University of Bristol and At-Bristol
MSc Science Communication

University College London
MSc in Science, Technology, Medicine and Society
MSc in History of Science, Medicine and Technology
Degree Courses
Supplementing standard undergraduate science degrees many university courses offer science communication or museum style module in addition to their applied science content. The degree courses listed here are more heavily weighted to the study of science communication.

University of East Anglia
BSc Biology with Science Communication

Royal Holloway University of London
BSc Biology, Biochemistry, Geology, Physical Geography and Physics with Science Communication

University College London
BSc Science Communication and Policy
BSc History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science
BSc History and Philosophy of Science
University of Plymouth
BSc Science and the Media

Royal Holloway, University of London
BSc Science Communication