Global Mass Communication MA

Leipzig University

Germany, Leipzig

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Leipzig University

Germany , Leipzig

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time , Part Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines5-Feb-2022

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 2 year(s)

Tuition Fee

EUR 244 / semester

Next Intake 5-Feb-2022

Global Mass Communication MA

About

The double degree programme is a research-oriented consecutive course with an integrated, tuition-free period of study abroad in the third semester at the renowned E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University in Athens (Ohio). It is aimed at excellent graduates of degree courses in communication and media studies and offers the opportunity to specialise in the theories, methods and research fields of the subject with a specific focus on media structures and media culture in the US. The double degree equips students with intercultural and terminological skills that prepare them for positions of leadership in global media companies as well as for international research and publishing activities in communication and media.

This qualification is achieved, among other things, through:

the acquisition of knowledge about the conditions, expressions and consequences of media and public communication and professional activity in these fields
the ability to carry out historical, systematic and empirical analyses and to forecast media or public communication processes
the development of a willingness and ability to reflect on and solve problems scientifically
the development and strengthening of intercultural and foreign language skills in an internationalised media economy, governance and scientific networking.

The programme imparts vocational qualifications by focusing on the training and deepening of team-based intercultural skills by means of:

the combination of research and practice in the foreign language
the possibility to actively contribute to central research projects within tandems
courses on intercultural skills and academic English
the integration of a research internship at the E.W. Scripps College of Communication in Athens, Ohio (US)
a tandem programme with American students to assist and prepare for their stay abroad.

The programme is partly taught in English and ends with a Master of Arts (MA) in Global Mass Communication and a Master of Science (MSc) in Journalism.

This international course is offered in cooperation with six European and nine non-European partner universities as part of the Erasmus Mundus Global Studies Consortium. In addition to Leipzig University, these are Ghent University (Belgium), London School of Economics and Political Science (Great Britain), Roskilde University (Denmark), the University of Wroclaw (Poland), the University of Vienna (Austria) and Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia), Dalhousie University (Canada), Fudan University (China), Jawaharlal Nehru University (India), Macquarie University (Australia), the University of Otago (New Zealand), the University of California, Santa Barbara (US), Stellenbosch University (South Africa) and the University of Yaound I (Cameroon). In conceptual terms, the programme stands out from comparable degree programmes above all due to its understanding of the historical path dependence of the position and strategies of individual world regions in global networking, as well as its self-reflective and comparative approach to analysing the relationships between the Global North and the Global South. A further strength of the programme is its combination of courses on the increasing networking of markets, production chains, political organisations and constructs, societies and cultures, as well as the growing role of global mobility. Depending on the combination of study locations, graduates of the programme are awarded a Master of Arts in Global Studies in the form of a double degree. The degree course is an interdisciplinary and international course of study. On the basis of findings, theories and methods from the fields of history, cultural studies, the humanities and social sciences, the programme aims to enable students to engage responsibly and on an academic level with globalisation, and its accompanying processes in the countries of the Global North and South, and to work independently in this field. Students should also develop their scholarly skills in such a way that, after successfully completing the degree programme, they either qualify for postgraduate studies or make the transition to a professional field, for which the degree programme also provides practically relevant key qualifications.

Disciplines

Social Sciences

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Please note the current information (in German) for prospective applicants.

Academic degree: bachelors degree in Communication and Media Studies from Leipzig University or comparable relevant degree in communication studies, media studies, journalism etc. with at least 180 credits;
proof of knowledge of English in the form of a TOEFL test with at a score of at least 100 (iBT).

The faculty will check whether the above requirements have been met and then issue an official notification. This serves as proof that the candidate meets the relevant admission requirements.

English Program Requirements

Completion of a six-semester BA programme in history or cultural studies, a six-semester BA programme in social sciences or economics, or a degree recognised as equivalent by law or by the competent state authority where a minimum of 15% of the courses were directly relevant to the global studies field; knowledge of English at B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or UNIcertÂ®-Stufe II of the AKS, to be proven by one of the internationally recognised tests; this excludes native speakers and students who obtained their previous degree from an English-speaking higher education institution; certificates proving knowledge of a second modern foreign language at A2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Career

advertising
film
academia
public relations
radio
television
<p>Graduates of the programme can find career opportunities in areas such as the press
agencies
media consulting
education and training
positions of leadership in global media companies as well as international research and publishing activities in communication and media.</p>

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 244

How to Apply

1. Checking your documents

If you wish to participate in the German course to prepare for studying, you will need to have what is known as a“direct”higher education entrance qualification (Hochschulzugangsberechtigung, HZB),i.e.one that is valid for German universities.

Please check in the databasewhether your school and university certificates entitle you to study in Germany.

Do you meet the requirements for the German course and does your previous education mean that you have a direct HZB? Then apply for the German course!
Do your documents contain an “indirect” HZB, i.e. one that is not valid for German universities? Please check the information about preparing for your studiesto find out how to apply to the Studienkolleg Sachsen.

2. Confirmation document

Refugees may only apply free of charge to the German course to prepare for studying if they have a document confirming that they have sought advice. This is called a Beratungsbestätigung. In order to apply, please emailus a scan of your residence title and indicate which degree programmeyou would like to study. Please note that we cannot accept any responsibility for personal documents you send to us by email. Alternatively, you can also send us a copy of your documents by post. We will then send you a personalised confirmation document, which you will need to upload when you apply.

3. Apply through uni-assist

Apply online atwww.my.uni-assist.de. A detailed guide is available in the download area of this page.
Then please send certified copies of your application documents (in the original language along with a German or English translation) by post directly to uni-assist:

Universitaet Leipzig
c/o uni-assist e.V.
D-11507 Berlin
- Secondary school certificate including individual grades
- University certificates including individual grades (only if you have already studied)
- German B1 certificate or confirmation that you are currently taking a B1language course
- Scan of the Beratungsbestätigung from our university’s International Centre (see above)
- Scan of your residence title

4. Admission and entrance test

Once uni-assist has successfully checked your documents, you will receive a letter of admission forthe German course from mid-August 2021. This will be sent to you via the AlmaWeb study portal. When you have been admitted, you can expect to be invited to an entrance test in September. The course starts in October 2021.