Faculty of Social Sciences & SolvayBusinessSchool

Admission Requirements

Enrolling for this study plan is possible after having obtained one of the following degrees:

Academic Bachelor's programme Social Sciences
Academic Bachelor's programme communicatiewetenschappen
AANBEVELINGSBRIEF / LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION 1
AANBEVELINGSBRIEF / LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION 2
MOTIVATIEBRIEF / LETTER OF MOTIVATION
PUNTENLIJST / TRANSCRIPTS (NIET VOOR VLAAMSE DIPLOMA'S)

Enrolling for this plan is also possible having completed the Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Communication Studies.

Overview of the study plan

Students coming from the Dutch Bachelor 'Communicatiewetenschappen' at the VUB need to change 'Critical Issues in Media Economics' in 'European Media Markets'. They should contact the learning path counsellor: stbfaces@vub.be.


Compulsory courses

There are 6 compulsory courses.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 48 ECTS credits.

6ECTS credits - Brussels Talking: Europe, Media and Society
6ECTS credits - European Media and Communication Policies
6ECTS credits - Theories on Media, Technology and Society
6ECTS credits - Critical Issues in Media Economics
6ECTS credits - Users and Innovation in Digital Media
18ECTS credits - Master Thesis Communication Studies
18ECTS credits - Master Thesis Communication Studies: Pre-doctoral Track

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Elective courses

There are 9 elective courses.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.

12ECTS credits - Traineeship in Communication Studies: New Media and Society in Europe
6ECTS credits - Media, Culture and Globalisation Theories
6ECTS credits - Data, Privacy and Society
6ECTS credits - Digital Methods and Innovation
6ECTS credits - European Public Sphere
6ECTS credits - Business and Consumer Ethics
6ECTS credits - European Media Markets
6ECTS credits - Internet Censorship, Control and Governance
6ECTS credits - Media Literacy and Digital Inclusion

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