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 1 / Letter of recommendation 1
Aanbevelingsbrief 2 / Letter of recommendation 2
Motivatiebrief / Letter of motivation
Puntenlijst / Transcript of records

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

Overview of the study plan

The Master of Communication Studies (60 ECTS credits) consists of three modules:
- Compulsory Courses (24 ECTS credits)
- Compulsory Electives (12 ECTS credits)
- Elective Courses (24 ECTS credits)

Students coming from the Dutch Bachelor 'Communicatiewetenschappen' at the VUB need to change 'Critical Issues in Digital Economics' in 'European Media Markets'. They should contact the learning path counsellor: studypath.es@vub.be.


Compulsory courses

There are 2 compulsory courses: Master Thesis and Lecture Series.

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 24 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Lecture Series - Digital Media in Europe
18ECTS credits - Master Thesis Communication Studies
18ECTS credits - Master Thesis Communication Studies: Pre-doctoral Track

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Compulsory Electives

There are 3 courses. The student takes 2 of them (12 ECTS credits).

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

6ECTS credits - European Platform Policies
6ECTS credits - Media, Technology and Society
6ECTS credits - Critical Issues in Digital Economics

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Elective courses

There are 11 elective courses.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 24 ECTS credits.

12ECTS credits - Traineeship in Communication Studies: Digital Media in Europe
6ECTS credits - Media, Culture and Globalisation Theories
6ECTS credits - Data, Privacy and Society
6ECTS credits - European Public Sphere
6ECTS credits - Users and Innovation in Digital Media
6ECTS credits - Digital Innovation Management
6ECTS credits - Business and Consumer Ethics
6ECTS credits - European Media Markets
6ECTS credits - Internet Censorship, Control and Governance
6ECTS credits - Media Literacy and Digital Inclusion

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