BA Journalism Studies at TU Dortmund University

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Journalism Studies is a 8-semester bachelor’s programme in the Department of Cultural Studies at TU Dortmund University, taught in German. Students work with topics such as journalistic training in the teaching newsroom in video, audio, digital, and writing; integrated one-year traineeship in a journalistic newsroom during the 7th and 8th semester; data journalism and AI in journalism.

Faculty: Department of Cultural Studies  |  Department: Cultural Studies  |  Duration: 8 semesters (4 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Topics include journalistic training in the teaching newsroom in video, audio, digital, and writing; integrated one-year traineeship in a journalistic newsroom during the 7th and 8th semester; data journalism and AI in journalism; methods of communication science; media law, media ethics, media economics. Modules build on one another following a recommended study plan per semester, with module descriptions in the published module manual.

Career pathways

Graduates work, for example, in journalism (e.g., TV, radio, print, online, social media, data journalism); in content management; in video production; in public relations or corporate communications. Typical roles include journalist (e.g., for TV, radio, print, online, social media); data journalist; foreign correspondent; presenter; video producer.

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