Overview

While the Global Communication - Politics and Society program offered by the University of Erfurt is primarily oriented towards the social-sciences, it also takes into account approaches from the fields of cultural studies. Besides developing academic research skills and learning quantitative and qualitative empirical methods, students will acquire knowledge of academic communication consultancy.

Career

The Master’s program prepares students to work in the professional fields of academic or commercial social research, market analysis and media research. Moreover, students will be qualified to work in various professions in the fields of journalism, public relations and academic communication consultancy for politics and society, for example in ministries, foundations and NGOs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories of Global Media and Communication Research
Methodologies of Global Media and Communication Research
Communication and Politics in Global Comparison

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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80

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Erfurt, Germany

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

a relevant bachelor's degree in the area of media and communication studies or journalism studies or another related social science degree program with proven communication and media science specializations
prior knowledge of empirical methods (12 ECTS)
very good English proficiency
successful participation in the selection procedure, which includes a personal interview.
Information about German language proficiency for students from abroad: German language proficiency is not required for admission.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

There are no general tuition fees in Thuringia. Semester contribution only: 329,80 €.

Living costs

Erfurt

Germany

730 - 1100 EUR / month

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