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MA Media and Political Communication at Freie Universität Berlin

Freie Universität Berlin, Germany

Programme overview

Media and Political Communication is a master programme at Freie Universität Berlin, offered by the Department of Political and Social Sciences (Institute for Media and Communication Studies) and leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.). It has a standard duration of 4 semesters, German as the language of instruction, a start in the winter semester. Within the master‘s program students will acquire methodological and analytical skills allowing them to research and evaluate political communication problems and phenomena in a changing media environment.

Faculty: Department of Political and Social Sciences  |  Department: Department of Political and Social Sciences Institute for Media and Communication Studies  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany

What you will study

This master programme is predominantly taught in German. Some courses may be offered in English as well.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University degree with at least 60 credit points in the field of media and communication studies (including at least 10 credit points in research methods). Proof of language proficiency in English (English proficiency at level B2 CEFR). The DSH - or German Language University Entrance Exam for Foreign Students - is obligatory for all applicants whose first language is not German and who have earned their initial degree from a university (or equivalent institution) where the language of instruction is not German.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters

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