BA Communication Science (Kommunikationswissenschaft) at University of Bamberg

The Bachelor of Arts in Communication Science examines media, communication and their significance for society from humanities and social-science perspectives. It teaches scientific foundations, empirical methods and practical skills, with journalism and media practice training in the institute's multimedia studio.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Cultural Studies  |  Department: Communication Science  |  Duration: 6 semesters (180 ECTS)  |  Intake: Winter semester only  |  Study mode: German-taught  |  Location: Bamberg, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

The extended major (120 ECTS) has five module groups: Foundations of Communication Science, Methods (including statistics and teaching research projects), Practice of Communication Professions (three practical exercises in journalism/PR and a compulsory internship of at least six weeks), Fields of Research, and a Specialisation and Profile module leading to the bachelor thesis. Variants are an extended major (120 ECTS), major (75 ECTS) and minors (45 or 30 ECTS); the internship is compulsory only in the extended major.

Career pathways

Journalism (print, radio, TV, online, social media), PR and advertising, non-profit and corporate communication; graduates work as marketing and PR managers, radio presenters, content creators, podcast journalists, social media managers, project managers, video journalists and researchers. The consecutive master's is Strategic Communication/Communication Analysis.

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