MSc Communication for Development

University of Reading

Develop the knowledge and skills to support social change through communication with our MSc Communication for Development.Study at one of the UK’s leading universities for environmental and ethical performance (the University of Reading is ranked 4th in the People and Planet University League, 2024/25).The changing global communication landscape – information technologies, communication processes and communication opportunities – offer new ways to understand and improve how we can use communication to address livelihoods, reduce poverty, and support community development.Through this programme, you’ll develop your understanding of how communication can support individual and social change and lead to more effective and dynamic development policy and programmes.The practical application of communication in development is diverse, including areas such as:agricultural extension and advisory servicescommunication and climate adaptation and resiliencecommunicating about health and health promotionfacilitating, driving and enabling changecommunication as a driver of rural development.The MSc Communication for Development programme is particularly relevant for:development practitioners who would like to use communication in their development practiceprofessionals who have, or are seeking, extension responsibilitiesmedia and marketing professionals who would like to work in development communicationindividuals working with communities on livelihoods and rural development projectspeople working in the community health sectorthose intending to go on to a research degree in communication for development.