Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Admission Requirements

Enrolling for this study plan is only possible based on your academic record.

Overview of the study plan

Incoming Master students in study field of social sciences: political science, communication studies, sociology


Electives for incoming Master exchange students in social sciences study fields

Important notes:
- This lists consists of all Master level courses in the study field of Social Sciences: Communication Studies, Political Science & Sociology. You can also select courses from our list of Bachelor level courses. It is advised to discuss the academic level with your home university exchange coordinator (who signs the learning agreement).
- Check the semester in which the course is organized (click on the course title to find out this information). The first semester = fall semester (September until January), second semester = spring semester (February until June).
- Check the timetables on the faculty website to avoid overlap of your courses: https://www.vub.be/en/studying-vub/practical-info-for-students/class-and-exam-schedules/class-schedules (consult your timetables "per course") Make sure to regularly check these timetables as they might be liable to small changes to cope with unexpected circumstances.
- Contact mobility.es@otrs.vub.be if you have any questions.

3ECTS credits - Academic English I
6ECTS credits - Data, Privacy and Society
6ECTS credits - European Economics
6ECTS credits - European Media Markets
6ECTS credits - European Public Sphere
6ECTS credits - European Social and Population Issues
6ECTS credits - Gender, Diversity and Politics
6ECTS credits - Human Resource Management
6ECTS credits - International Security and Strategic Studies
6ECTS credits - Islam and Gender
6ECTS credits - Journalism: Trends and Technologies
6ECTS credits - Online and Social Media Strategies
6ECTS credits - Business and Consumer Ethics
6ECTS credits - Political Structures and Processes of the European Union
6ECTS credits - Users and Innovation in Digital Media
6ECTS credits - International Political Economy
6ECTS credits - Corporate Communication
6ECTS credits - Democracy and Nationalism
6ECTS credits - Digital Marketing Project
6ECTS credits - Digital Innovation Management
6ECTS credits - European Platform Policies
6ECTS credits - Institutions and Governance of the European Union
6ECTS credits - International Communication
6ECTS credits - Critical Issues in Digital Economics
6ECTS credits - Internet Censorship, Control and Governance
6ECTS credits - Journalism, Politics and Ideology
6ECTS credits - Lecture Series - Digital Media in Europe
6ECTS credits - Management
6ECTS credits - Media Discourses and Politics
6ECTS credits - Media Literacy and Digital Inclusion
6ECTS credits - Media, Technology and Society
6ECTS credits - Media, Culture and Globalisation Theories
6ECTS credits - Modern Diplomacy
6ECTS credits - Policy-making and Interest Representation in the European Union
6ECTS credits - Political Economy of Journalism in the EU
6ECTS credits - Populist and Radical Political Discourses in Europe
6ECTS credits - Principles of Human Resource Management
6ECTS credits - World Politics

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