M.A. Communication in Digital Societies

Academic entry requirements

This master's programme is primarily aimed at those who have graduated from an undergraduate degree programme with a focus on communication studies.

You are eligible to apply if you have a university degree in a communication studies or social science subject with a final grade of 2.5 or better in the German grading scale (opens in a new tab), or an equivalent foreign grade; or if you can provide proof that you were among the best 50% of your cohort.

During your undergraduate degree, you must have gained at least 20 ECTS (opens in a new tab) credits in the field of social-scientific research methods. Examples of courses or modules that would count towards these are:

• courses/modules in quantitative and/or qualitative research methods (e.g. surveys, content analysis, qualitative interviews, qualitative text analysis, experiments, observation);
• courses/modules from the field of statistics/data collection/data analysis;
• application of social-scientific methods in (student-led) research projects (e.g. in the context of seminars);
• your bachelor's dissertation with relevant methodological orientation.

German language requirements

English language requirements

You should provide proof of English language skills (opens in a new tab) equivalent to level B2 CEFR.

You will need German language skills at level B2 CEFR or higher to study this degree programme. If German was the language of instruction for your secondary school education or prior tertiary education, your academic certificates suffice as proof of your language skills. Otherwise, you will have to provide a recognised German language certificate (opens in a new tab) along with your application for a place of study.