MA Political Communication at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Programme overview

The Master's program in Political Communication has a quantitative-empirical and communication science orientation, which is complemented by psychological and political science perspectives. The curriculum comprises three compulsory modules and 19 elective modules, of which students must successfully complete ten for the Master's degree (13 modules in total). By selecting the modules, students can focus on basic research or the application-oriented design and evaluation of political communication processes.

Faculty: Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences | Department: Institute of Communication Science | Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

Graduates are able to think and work on fundamental research questions and applied problems of political communication in an evidence-based and interdisciplinary way.

Career pathways

The Master's degree qualifies graduates for an academic career as well as for jobs in higher management (e.g. senior researcher, team leader) in the fields of market, media and opinion research, political public relations or political education in communication agencies and political organizations, media and political consulting as well as strategic planning in organizations and associations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree or equivalent: Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent with an average overall grade (e.g. CGPA) of at least 'good' (German mark 2.0). They must have obtained at least 20 ECTS credits (or equivalent) in statistics and methods and 60 ECTS credits (or equivalent) in either communication science, psychology, political science or sociology. Language requirements: This master's programme requires the following language proficiency: English language proficiency at level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR); international applicants: German language proficiency at minimum level DSH-2 (or a recognised equivalent).

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://www.uni-jena.de/en/65494/m-a-political-communication#studies_text_application

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