Master of Arts in International Development and Education with Cross Cultural Communication

at Newcastle University United Kingdom

You will learn about the design and development of dependable software systems.

Explore different aspects of computing science – such as games design, bioinformatics, and security – in your first two years.

Spend a year on an accredited, paid industrial placement between Stages 2 and 3.

Study specialist modules in Stage 3 – such as cryptographies and software verification technology – to develop skills and knowledge for your chosen career.

Security and Resilience
Graduates of our degrees in Security and Resilience will have particular knowledge and skills related to the development of dependable software systems.

Armed with knowledge of issues such as security mechanisms for computing, software verification techniques and tools, cryptography, and cryptographic protocols, you will be well placed for employment in technical positions in software houses and with companies designing and deploying dependable software in safety-critical industry sectors.

Political and environmental influences are impacting the types and uses of plants in food production and eco-systems management. Limitations on the use of synthetic herbicides and growth pattern regulators are changing the management strategies available.

Graduates of this applied agri-biological degree will be well placed for a wide range of careers in this vital and developing sector; including plant genetics, bio-chemical research, and agronomy.

On this degree you can select options with a cellular and molecular emphasis underpinning fundamental understanding of plant physiology.

You may take optional modules dealing with a range of applied or associated topics to provide you with the knowledge and insights needed for example to manage crops;

• In agricultural systems
• Conservation grassland
• Woodlands, or
• To develop new approaches and products to control pests and diseases.

You will have the opportunity to take a year's work placement to develop your work based skills, usually taken in research or in the plant science sector.

This four-year degree focuses on developing both your business and language skills, so you graduate ready for a fast-paced career in a global and complex business environment.

You'll gain core business skills, in human resource management, finance and strategy. Language proficiency is integral to this degree and you can choose from Chinese, French, German or Spanish.

During the third year of your degree, you'll be studying or working abroad, giving you the opportunity to improve your language skills, while also experiencing another culture.

You'll leave University as a proficient linguist, equipped with the skills, knowledge and experience needed for a management career in international, multinational, or global organisations.

The Cross-Cultural Communication and Applied Linguistics MA provides theoretical, research and practical training in areas of international and intercultural communication. It also provides training on the analysis of language in use, in a variety of settings and on the teaching and learning of English as a second language.

The Applied Linguistics pathway is a specialism on the Cross-Cultural Communication MA. It allows you to study applied linguistics and intercultural communication. It provides knowledge and expertise in the new approaches and techniques for teaching English as a second or foreign language.

Academic staff in applied linguistics and communication within the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences deliver this specialist pathway. It offers a wide range of optional modules in the areas of applied linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

The applied linguistics academic staff have teaching and research expertise in:

• Second language acquisition
• Discourse analysis
• Classroom interaction
• Multimodal interaction
• Teaching and learning English through media and technology
• Teacher development

If you're interested in a career in language teaching, but have little or no previous teaching experience, this pathway offers the option of introductory modules in TESOL. These provide a thorough grounding in the practical skills and knowledge for language teaching and learning.

The changing business environment is driven by:

• Technological changes
• Globalisation
• Customer preference

This requires organisations to respond effectively and efficiently. Our Accounting, Finance and Strategic Investment MSc will enable you to develop:

• Advanced understanding of accounting, finance and strategic investment. You'll advance the effectiveness and competitiveness of organisations
• Quantitative and qualitative skills for evaluating and informing strategic decisions and investment opportunities
• Professional attributes and investment and decision-making skills highly valued by international organisations

You'll also learn transferable skills including:

• Report writing
• Personal and interpersonal skills
• Presentation skills
• Group working skills
• An appreciation of working in a multicultural environment

This course brings together:

• Innovative thinking
• Fundamental theory
• Real-life case studies

It will enable you to develop a wide range of analytical and critical-thinking skills.

The course contains a significant part of both finance and management accounting. This provides the necessary tools for quantitative and qualitative assessment of corporate performance.

The degree is similar to our Earth Science BSc Honours, but includes a year of advanced study at master's level.

Earth science covers everything from the formation of rocks and minerals to the impact of human activity on the environment.

This degree prepares you for a wide range of possible careers – from geology to geomatics, and from geochemistry to environmental consultant. Whatever you choose, you'll be equipped with relevant skills in:

• experimental science
• fieldwork
• scientific investigation
• project management

Your final year research project will deepen your knowledge and enable you to work with internationally leading researchers and professionals.

This practical degree focuses on developing your skills and knowledge in:

• Measuring
• Mapping
• Recording
• Managing information

You'll apply this knowledge to a range of areas, from urban and rural to coastal and the open sea.

During Year 3, you'll also have the opportunity to undertake an optional Year in Industry. This can be in the UK or abroad. It will enable you to graduate career ready with real-world working experience.

Your studies will include outdoor and computer-based practical work. You'll learn a wide range of techniques, such as:

• Egineering surveying
• 3D laser scanning
• Mobile map-making
• Programming

This professionally accredited degree will give you an in-depth understanding of:

• Geodesy
• Photogrammetry
• Cartography
• GIS
• Hydrographic survey and computing

Our strong links with industry enable your practical and academic skills to develop. This will come through a combination of field trips, project work and industry visits. This ensures you graduate with the technical skills required to succeed in the surveying sector.

Our MSc addresses the rapidly developing areas of global communication and brand management, customer relationship management and digital marketing.

Apply your understanding of marketing theories to real-world business challenges. Our International Marketing MSc addresses the rapidly developing areas of:

• Global communication and brand management
• Customer relationship management
• Marketing ethics
• Digital marketing

Organisations are becoming aware of the importance of understanding what their customers want. They also see the necessity to develop products and services that meet their needs and aspirations.

This course consists solely of marketing-orientated modules with a strong commercial focus. It enables you to:

• Develop a theoretical understanding of the discipline
• Test applicability of both well-established and newly introduced marketing concepts in different contexts

Taking a marketing-led approach, You'll learn how to:

• Create competitive advantage
• Build brand loyalty
• Understand the ethical issues and implications associated with your decisions.

This three-year joint honours degree focuses on developing your skills and abilities to critically analyse historical and political topics. You'll graduate as a confident independent learner with a specialist knowledge in areas of interest to you.

You'll be able to follow your own path, choosing to study modules which are closely related, or cast your net wide, studying topics that span six continents.

You’ll study in a research-led environment, alongside scholars at the forefront of their fields. You'll also improve your research skills, completing a range of research projects during your degree.

In history, you'll explore themes including revolution, slavery, radicalism, medical history, and religion across a variety of periods, geographies and cultures. In politics, you'll look at global politics, political philosophy and international relations.

This three-year Media, Communication and Cultural Studies degree focuses on developing your professional skills. You'll also be encouraged to explore how media influences our culture, societies and identity, so you're ready for a career in the industry.

Your learning is led by our renowned team of academics who are always exploring new ideas and methods to ensure your degree is of the highest quality. Their research feeds into your learning in areas such as:

• Journalism
• Public relations
• Documentary film-making
• Marketing

You will explore the generation, circulation and production of information through media, communication and culture, so that you can find your own area of interest.

You'll graduate as a highly skilled media professional, ready for a career across a variety of areas through the varied topics studied throughout your degree.