Qualifications

A number of UK universities and colleges offer courses in science communication and science journalism. We have provided information about many of these courses. You can also search for course information on our Education UK website.

Bath University
MSc in Science, Culture and Communication
Science and Culture
Postgraduate Coordinator
Department of Psychology
University of Bath
Bath, BA2 7AY
Telephone +44 (0) 1225 323251

Birkbeck, University of London
Diploma in science communication
MSc Science and Society
Faculty of Continuing Education
26 Russell Square
Bloomsbury
London, WC1B 5DQ

University of Chester
MSc in science communication
University of Chester
Parkgate Road
Chester, CH1 4BJ
Telephone +44 (0)1244 513069

City University
Science Journalism Postgraduate Diploma
Northampton Square
London, EC1V 0HB
Telephone +44 (0)20 7040 8221

University College London
BSc in Science Communication and Science Policy
Gower Street
London, WC1E 6BT
Telephone +44 (0)20 7679 2000

University of Glamorgan
MSc in Communicating Science
Centre for Astronomy and Science Education
4 Forest Grove
University of Glamorgan
Trefforest, CF37 1UB
Telephone +44 (0)1443 483407

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
MSc in Science Communication
MSc in Science media production
Exhibition Road
London, SW7 2AZ
Telephone +44 (0) 20 7594 8753

The Open University
MSc in Science
Telephone +44 (0)845 300 60 90

This course contains two modules on 'Communicating science' and 'Science and the public'.

University of Plymouth
BSc Science and the Media
School of Biological Sciences
University of Plymouth
Drake Circus
Plymouth PL4 8AA
Telephone +44 (0)1752 233093

University of Lancaster
MA/PhD in Environment, Culture and Society
MA/PhD in Genetics, Culture and Society
Lancaster University
Lancaster, LA1 4YW
Telephone +44 (0)1524 65201

Royal Holloway, University of London
BSc in Science Communication
Egham
Surrey, TW20 0EX
Telephone +44 (0)1784 443608

University of the West of England
MSc in Science Communication
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol, BS16 1QY44
Telephone +44 (0)117 32 82146