Studying Electronic Communication and Publishing at DIS

UCL:DIS offers a range of opportunities for those who wish to study Electronic Communication and Publishing and seek to obtain a qualification in this field.

Masters, Diploma and Certificate courses

Our MA/Diploma/Certificate programmes are designed for a wide variety of students. The programme includes five core modules and a choice of options to appeal to a range of differnet interests.

Although the course was originally designed to appeal especially to students from a background in the arts and humanities, our students come from a very wide range of backgrounds. Some are working in the electronic content industries, but wish to deepen their knowledge, and to gain a formal qualification. Others come from a library and information background and want to specialise in the digital and new media area of the field. Yet others are looking for a new direction in their careers, or may have come straight from studying their first degree. As a result we have a very diverse student body, with ages ranging from the early 20s to mid 50s and a mixture of UK, EU and overseas students. There is therefore no typical ECP student, but we have found that the diversity of backgrounds means that students benefit from sharing their ideas and experience with other course members.

Part-time and modular study

Since many of our students are already at work, we offer part time and modular routes to study the programme. Part time study requires students to attend for one whole or two half days per week, and thus the course is taken over two years. Modular courses must be completed within five years, and students attend for half a day per week.