Journalistik und Kommunikationswissenschaft
[Journalism and Mass Communication]
Qualification
: Master of ArtsFaculty
: Business, Economics and Social SciencesDuration
: 4 semestersTeaching language
: GermanProgram start
: winter semester, Important semester datesApplication period
: 01.06. to 15.07.Admission restrictions
: yesTuition Fees
: none, but Semester contribution
Program description
What tasks can and should journalism assume in a democratic society? Which research methods exist and how can we train good journalists? The four-semester master’s program combines academic theory with practical journalism, thus qualifying graduates for a broad range of challenging roles in media and equipping them with a knowledge of methodology and the latest research in the field of communication. Students also work together to prepare media products in project workshops—from magazines and online portals to entire radio and TV shows. Internships undertaken during the program enable students to gain hands-on experience and establish contacts with editorial offices.
Encouraging quality journalism is the guiding principle and overall objective of this program. In a media landscape in which PR strategies and search engines increasingly influence the practice of reporting, the master’s in journalism and mass communication seeks to train journalists for whom thorough research, an impartial appreciation of the facts, professional skepticism, comprehensible reporting, and independent judgment form the cornerstones of the trade.
Career prospects
The combination of academic reflection and journalistic expertise prepares journalists for a broad range of challenging tasks within the world of media. With its practical research components, the program also lays the foundations for an academic career (e.g., doctoral studies) in the field of communication/media research.
Program structure
The program comprises two components:
- A practical component providing students with the tools of the journalistic trade (modules on journalistic research and writing, professional practice, media ethics and critique).
- A theoretical and methodological component in which students reflect upon the social role of journalism and the genesis and impact of media and journalism (e.g., modules on media and society, empirical communication research methods, media and journalism studies, and the master’s dissertation).
Required elective and elective areas:
- Internship: Students must complete a six-week internship in the field of journalism, public relations, or media research/management during the reading period prior to or following the second semester.
- Project workshop: In the third semester, students are able to choose between an academic or journalistic project workshop.
- Free elective area: Students acquire specialist knowledge and skills in other disciplines that enhance their academic and professional profile.
Additional information on degree program
Information on studying at Universität Hamburg
Lecture Series: The hows and whys of studying (German)
Applying
General admission requirements for all master’s degree programs:
Proof of first degree, language proficiency
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Special admission requirements for this degree program:
- An above-average first degree in either journalism/communication studies or media studies with a social science emphasis, or a social science subject with a journalism/communication studies emphasis (minimum of credit points in each)
- Proof of sufficient knowledge of empirical social research methods (minimum of credit points)
- Pre-study internship
- Proficiency in English
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03. Mai 2024