Digital Media, Culture and International Relations

About this course

Digital Media, Culture and International Relations is an interdisciplinary degree that takes seriously the ways in which digital technologies have transformed how international affairs are conducted, how cultures interact, and how power is exercised and contested in the contemporary world. The internet, social media, digital journalism, surveillance systems, and information warfare are not simply tools used by political actors; they have reshaped the very fabric of international relations, altering how states communicate, how publics are mobilised, and how norms are propagated or undermined across borders. Understanding this requires both the analytical tools of international relations and a critical engagement with digital media and its cultural effects. At the School of Oriental and African Studies, this three-year full-time programme with a foundation year brings SOAS's distinctive i

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 57% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 4% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 8% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 8% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 8% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 29% of graduatescards →

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