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Intercultural Communication

The Intercultural Communication Pathway prepares you to communicate confidently and work effectively across cultures in today’s global, digitally connected world. You’ll explore how culture, language and identity shape interactions, drawing on perspectives from communication, media studies, sociolinguistics, religious studies and intercultural theory. Through practical, inquiry-based learning - including observation projects, role plays and real-world scenarios - you’ll apply these ideas in ways that reflect the challenges of contemporary workplaces and communities.

You’ll also develop ethical awareness, social responsibility and reflective practice, enabling you to navigate diverse teams and engage in inclusive dialogue with confidence. By the end of your degree, you’ll be a culturally aware, ethically informed and digitally competent graduate, well prepared for international, intercultural and globally focused careers.

This pathway is not currently available at our Penryn Campus.

Key features:

• Confident and adaptable communication skills – develop intercultural awareness, inclusive collaboration, and the ability to navigate diverse professional environments.
• Experiential and applied learning – engage in role-plays, simulations, and practical activities reflecting authentic intercultural encounters.
• Intercultural competence foundation – explore worldviews, religions, identity, and culture, and understand how they intersect with race, gender, disability, and sexuality.
• Navigate multilingual and multicultural contexts – learn to recognise and address misunderstandings, prejudice and barriers in diverse settings.
• Global digital communication – build digital and ethical communication skills, analyse online discourse, and design campaigns in a globally connected environment.
• Industry-informed practice – benefit from guest speakers, workshops, and real-world case studies linking theory with professional practice.
• Transferable career skills – graduate with communication, collaboration, intercultural competence, and digital literacy to gain a competitive edge in international and digitally focused careers.

Module content:

Future Skills Pathways consist of 60 credits. You will study modules equivalent to 30 credits in year 2 of your degree and 30 credits in your final year. All modules are compulsory.