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MA Media, Ethics, Religion at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Germany

Programme overview

The Master’s degree program in Media, Ethics, and Religion offers a unique opportunity for students to research the interplay between media, ethics and religion. In an increasingly digitalized world, the media landscape has a decisive role to play in spreading ethical and religious values and standards. Media can have both positive and negative effects on our society.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught; part-time option  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Erlangen, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The placement can be split into two or more shorter placements coming to a total of 12 weeks. **Three seminars must be taken from the five areas. ***Three theological components must be chosen.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission: Master: Qualification assessment. Application deadline: Winter semester: 15.07.; Summer semester: not possible. Requirements: In principle, all applicants with a Bachelor’s degree in the humanities and social sciences are eligible for this Master’s degree program. Students with a business and economics or law degree may also be admitted in exceptional cases. If you are interested in this degree program and have a degree in a different subject, or a degree from a different university in Germany or abroad, please contact the degree program co-ordinator. To be admitted to the degree program you should have a good undergraduate degree (grade 2.5 or better), preferably in the humanities, law, or business and economics. Applicants must complete the qualification assessment process. After a successful written application they are invited to an interview which determines whether they are admitted to the degree program. In general, you should have previous knowledge in journalism and public relations, but this is not co

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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