Faculty of Social Sciences & SolvayBusinessSchool

Admission Requirements

Enrolling for this study plan is possible after having obtained one of the following degrees:

Academic Bachelor's programme Social Sciences
Academic Bachelor's programme communicatiewetenschappen

You may also be asked to provide additional documents so we may evaluate your application.

AANBEVELINGSBRIEF / LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION 1
AANBEVELINGSBRIEF / LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION 2
MOTIVATIEBRIEF / LETTER OF MOTIVATION
PUNTENLIJST / TRANSCRIPTS (NIET VOOR VLAAMSE DIPLOMA'S)

Enrolling for this plan is also possible having completed the Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Communication Studies.

Overview of the study plan

Master of Science Communication Studies: Journalism and Media in Europe


Compulsory Courses

There are 6 compulsory courses.

In case you are selected for the Master Thesis: Pre-doctoral Track, contact your study path counsellor for your registration via studypath.es@vub.be.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 48 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Journalism, Politics and Ideology
6ECTS credits - European Public Sphere
6ECTS credits - The Political Economy of Journalism in the EU
6ECTS credits - Journalism: Trends and Technologies
6ECTS credits - Journalism Practice in Europe
18ECTS credits - Master Thesis Communication Studies
18ECTS credits - Master Thesis Communication Studies: Pre-doctoral Track

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Elective Courses

There are 6 elective Courses.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.

12ECTS credits - Traineeship in Communication Studies: Journalism and Media in Europe
6ECTS credits - Populist and Radical Political Discourses in Europe
6ECTS credits - Data, Privacy and Society
6ECTS credits - European Media Markets
6ECTS credits - Media, Culture and Globalisation Theories
6ECTS credits - Influence and Lobbying

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