Journalism, publishing, media and communication studies

full time

Master of Arts

Master
Degree

4 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Berlin

Location

expired (Germans and inhabitants)

expired (EU), expired (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Sociology, Social Science

Target group

The admission requirement for the Master's degree is a professionally qualifying degree from Germany or equivalent foreign university degree with at least 60 credits in journalism, communication and media science, of which at least 10 credits in social science research methods. Study and examination achievements in subjects relevant for the Master's degree have to correspond to the Bachelor's degree course in Media Studies and Communication Science at the FU Berlin's Department of Political and Social Sciences with regard to orientation and scope of content. Applicants who have completed their studies at a foreign university or comparable institution must be able to prove their knowledge of German.

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

The equivalency of proof provided is determined by the board of examiners in charge of the Master's programme of the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the Free University of Berlin.

Lecture period

  • 14.10.2024 - 15.02.2025
  • 14.04.2025 - 19.07.2025

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

    For all study semesters in Master's degree programmes that have a local admission restriction in the 1st study semester.

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

    For all study semesters in Master's degree programmes that have a local admission restriction in the 1st study semester.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired

    For all study semesters in Master's degree programmes that have a local admission restriction in the 1st study semester.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired

    For all study semesters in Master's degree programmes that have a local admission restriction in the 1st study semester.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English