BA Communication Science (Major) at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Who really cares when a sack of rice falls over in China? ( German saying for ‘I couldn’t care less’ ) In Germany, probably nobody cares. In China, however, the situation can be quite different. A family’s livelihood or income might depend on precisely that one sack of rice.

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences  |  Department: Institute of Communication Science  |  Duration: 6 semesters (120 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

Modules include Empirical Research Methods; Descriptive Statistics; Inferential Statistics; Basics of Statistics; Introduction to Communication Science; Internet and the Public; Strategic Communication; Journalism and News Production; Psychology of Communication and Media Use; Scientific Practice.

Career pathways

Graduates work in areas such as Female student sitting at a desk; strategic planning and analysis in the media sector, for example in market and opinion research or in advertising, PR or media agencies; communications departments of companies, associations and authorities; corporate and political consulting; scientific or science-related field, for example at universities and research institutes.

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