Program Overview

Pre-Master's in Media, Humanities and Social Sciences

University of Stirling

Prepare for entry to a postgraduate degree in a range of subjects including social research, education, media management, publishing studies and TESOL at the University of Stirling.

Key Information

• Progress to the University of Stirling: UK top 15 (3rd in Scotland) for Communication and Media Studies and UK top 13 (5th in Scotland) for Education (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025).
• MSc Media Management was the first course of its kind in the UK and has been running since 1993.
• MSc TESOL students have opportunities to shadow and observe teachers in actual classes.
• Attend specialist lectures and seminar sessions at the university.
• Explore research areas of interest at an early stage to pursue in more detail once progressing to the degree. Develop research and analytical skills with one-to-one supervision.
• Successful completion of the Pre-Master’s leads to a Graduate Diploma of Higher Education.

Course Details

Pre-Master's in Media, Humanities and Social Sciences

• Duration: 4 Terms
• Start Date: 2024/26

Entry Requirements

• Age Requirement: 17
• Academic Requirements: Pass in an undergraduate degree in any academic subject or Diploma (3-5 years) with high grades in any academic subject.
• English Language Requirements: IELTS 5.0 (with a minimum of 4.5 in each subskill) or equivalent.
• Class size: 20

Important Dates

• 2025 Summer Start (June)
  • Course start date: 16 June 2025
  • Course end date: 12 June 2026
  • Term 1 summer: 16 June 2025 - 29 August 2025
  • Term 2 fall: 29 September 2025 - 12 December 2025
  • Term 3 spring: 5 January 2026 - 13 March 2026
  • Term 4 spring: 30 March 2026 - 12 June 2026

Fees and Pricing

• Estimated cost of attendance:
  • Tuition fee: £19,995.00
  • Accommodation: £2,232.00 - £9,486.00
  • Enrolment fee: £250.00
  • Textbooks: £100.00 - £370.00
  • Studio or lab fee (compulsory - programme dependent): £500.00
  • Approximate cost: £23,077.00 - £30,601.00

Modules

Core modules

• Biology: 20 Credit Units
• Personal and Professional Development for Graduate Study: 0
• Critical Thinking: 20 Credit Units
• Programming for Postgraduate Study
• Quantitative Methods: 20 Credit Units
• Research Design: 20 Credit Units
• Study Skills for Masters Study: 20 Credit Units
• Academic English and Communication for Masters Study: 20 Credit Units
• Film and Media Studies
• Management and Organisation: 30 Credit Units

Progression

• After successfully completing your pathway programme and achieving the specified academic and English language requirements, you can enter your degree.
• Explore the available degrees and their entry requirements below.

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)-MSc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 65% (60% in reading and writing and 55% in speaking and listening)

English Language and Linguistics-MSc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 60% (55% min in each skill)

Criminology-MSc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 65% (60% min in each skill)

Publishing Studies-MLitt

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 60% (55% min in each skill)

Media Management-MSc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 60% (55% min in each skill)

Strategic Public Relations and Communication Management-MSc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 65% (60% min in each skill)

Public Policy-MPP

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 65% (60% in each sub-skill)

Management and English Language Teaching-MSc

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: 65% (55% in speaking and listening and 60% in reading and writing)