Application tips

In addition to the documents supporting your basic and programme-specific eligibility, you must submit a CV and a statement of purpose (500 words, also referred to as 'letter of intent') when you apply for this programme.

When writing your statement, consider our profile (read more about it here). We are looking for applicants with a strong fit with our programme. The programme addresses media structures and processes in modern life, which means we consider media as it is situated in politics, society and culture. The programme also uses theories from critical media studies and social and cultural theories, which means we addresses power, both from a structural aspect in terms of institutions, and from a symbolic aspect in terms of media content and audiences.

At Lund University, our teaching is research led, where you will be taught by international experts who have published in their specialist fields. This means as a postgraduate student in our programme you will experience a combination of lectures and seminars, group work, and in particular independent study.

If you want to see what kinds of work comes from our graduates then check out the edited book we public every year with a selection of the excellent dissertations. You can also read profiles of our alumni; students who graduate gain skills related to independent and critical thinking, research, analysis and evaluation, as well as project and time management; especially but not only in relation to issues of media, culture and society. Graduates work in the media and cultural industries, in academia and research education, in national and international policy and production sectors, commercial and public service organisations, and NGOs. Above all, our graduates have the critical skills necessary to evaluate and understand media in a range of professional, public and private spheres.

When writing your statement think about the following questions as a means to structure your comments: