International Media Studies

Thinking globally, acting locally. Identifying trends and maintaining networks across borders. Navigating and producing both digital and multi medial. These are the challenges facing journalists and media managers worldwide. The bilingual International Media Studies Master’s Programme offers an unparalleled mix of research, lectures and practical experience and prepares students for careers in the communications and media industries. Communication experts and media representatives lecture in German and English to groups with a maximum of 30 students. The bilingual curriculum uniquely combines the disciplines digital media and development, journalism, communications and media management.

The programme is targeted at students from around the world that want to work in a position of responsibility in journalism or the communications sector. It especially addresses journalists-in-training, media representatives from radio, TV, online and print, and communication experts. Especially targeted at: Media representatives from radio, TV, online and print Journalists-in-training, especially from electronic media Journalists and management from community radio stations Communication experts NGO employees Employees from ministries Employees from cooperative development groups and projects Representatives from regional working groups and national broadcasters Media association representatives