Knowledge and Communiсatiοn

To be admitted to the Master’s degree programme in Knowledge and Communication, you need a Bachelor’s degree (or an equivalent degree) in the field of communication studies, including in-depth knowledge of the academic discipline, its theories, and methods. If you have an advanced command of English (evidenced by a corresponding proof), you are very likely to be a good fit for our Master’s programme.

What does “relevant study programme” mean?

To be relevant to the study programme, at least 70 ECTS credits (or equivalent) must have been earned in communication studies, journalism, or media studies. These credits should either match the content or modules of the Bachelor’s programme in Communication Science at the University of Münster or complement its social science focus (such as media systems, media policy, media economics, media psychology, and media management). This must include at least 10 credit points in communication science theories and approaches. Up to 10 of the required 70 credit points can come from practical media and communication courses.

In addition, at least 20 credits of the required 70 credits must be earned in relevant empirical research methods (such as survey methods, content analysis, experimental design, statistical analysis). Of these, a maximum of 10 credits can be obtained through participation in empirical project/research seminars or an empirical Bachelor’s thesis. At least 5 credit points must be earned in statistics. Courses on general scientific work are not recognised.

The credit points must be clearly evidenced by a certificate or transcript of records. They must also be clearly listed in the course overview (currently available in German only, but it will be provided in English soon).
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