Master of Science in Communication Studies: Journalism and Media in Europe
Brussels, Belgium
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
31 Jul 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
22 Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 4,960 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EEA nationals | non EEA nationals : 31 March 2025
** for non EEA nationals| EEA nationals: EUR 1157 per year
Key Summary
Introduction
The Master of Science in Communication Studies: Journalism and Media in Europe takes a critical and interdisciplinary look at the role of journalism and media in European societies. The Master looks at journalism and media from an economic, political-ideological, and policy perspective. It pays attention to the impact of recent economic, political, and technological developments in journalism and media. The Master zooms in on media and journalism in a European context, looking comparatively at journalism across Europe and journalism in the context of European integration. It makes optimal use of Brussels with its range of European and international institutions and the many media, journalism, and communication professionals working in and around those institutions.
Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation (NVAO)
Accredited
Curriculum
The program consists of two semesters. It comprises one set of compulsory courses and one set of optional courses. Instead of choosing from the optional courses, students can decide to do an internship.
In the first semester, you have seminar-based courses on ‘Journalism: Trends and Technologies’, ‘Journalism, Politics and Ideology’, and ‘Political Economy of Journalism in the EU’. In each of these courses, you look at journalism and media in Europe from a specific perspective. You acquire a multi-faceted and interdisciplinary understanding.
In the second semester, you develop a blueprint for an innovative media project in 'Journalism Practice in Europe' and you write a critical essay related to our high-profile lecture series ‘Brussels Talking: Europe, Media, and Society’, for which you also develop an online communication campaign.
And across the two semesters, you write a master thesis on a selected topic. One of our professors will be your supervisor and guide you through the process of researching and writing the thesis.
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Program Outcome
The Master of Communication Studies: Journalism and Media in Europe is an academic master that prepares you to become a media and communications professional with a profound strategic and interdisciplinary understanding of journalism and media in a European context. You will study changing journalistic business models, journalistic practices in today’s digital age, and the relationship between journalism, politics, lobbying, and ideology.
Master of Science (MSc.) in Communication Studies: Journalism and Media in Europe (60 ECTS).
Students also can continue their academic careers as a PhD researchers.
Career Opportunities
Our alumni are currently working as journalists and communication and media professionals in Brussels and across Europe and beyond in a variety of sectors and organizations. Positions include journalists; press officers, communication officials, and policy advisors in national, European, and international institutions and NGOs; marketing managers and social media strategists; lobbying and advocacy; academic researchers, and independent entrepreneurs in the media and communication sector.
Throughout the master's year, and especially through your traineeship and/or thesis research, you will develop your own international network. Because of the inherently international student group in the master, you will make international friends for life.
Through our Facebook page, we share relevant job posts, traineeship positions, and interesting events for our current students as well as alumni. You can already follow the Facebook page to see what is happening in the master.