Communication and Journalism Research for a Sustainable Society

Universitat Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany

Level
Master's
Award
Master of Arts
Language
English
Duration
4 semesters
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Hamburg
Apply by
Register by 31 March 2027
Starts
Winter semester

Universitat Hamburg does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €0 – €11,200 a year for international students.

Entry requirements and how to apply

Entry requirements
Students must have an undergraduate degree with at least three years of higher education (usually a Bachelor's degree with the equivalent of 180 ECTS). If you have not yet graduated, please submit your transcript of records by the application deadline on 31 March of each year. If you are admitted to the programme, you must submit your degree certificate by the end of the first semester of the Master's programme. Applicants' transcripts of records (or similar documents) must indicate that their previous course of studies covers communication studies and methods of empirical social research. For further details, please refer to the programme website . Please include official graduation certificates (if already graduated) and transcripts of records from all your previous university/college studies. The transcripts should provide full details of the degree class and the grades you received in each unit or module.
English language requirement
C1 required, please provide an official language certificate, e.g.: TOEFL iBT (before 2026): 92 Reading: 22 Listening: 22 Speaking: 22 Writing: 22 Cambridge English Qualifications: C1 Advanced IELTS Academic: 6.5
German language requirement
No minimum language level required
Application period
The following is valid for applicants from: all countries For the winter semester: 15 February - 31 March
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About this programme

The programme offers a curriculum uniquely focused on developing an analytical and critical lens on the challenges posed by digitalisation and ecological transformation. It provides a solid foundation for analysing and dealing with digital communication as well as reporting on climate change. Media and journalism play a pivotal role in dealing with these challenges as society must agree on how these challenges can be met democratically and in a sustainable way. In digital media environments and against the backdrop of existential ecological risks, questions about the ethics and quality of journalism and media communication are being raised anew, with implications for the practices and rules of public communication. The programme aims to contribute to a body of scholarship and media practice that is interested in strengthening a democratic public sphere, with professional, independent, quality journalism as an important moderator of open and pluralistic debates. We understand sustainability as a guiding principle of a society that seeks to preserve the opportunities for a good life for current and future generations worldwide. The aim of the first year is to build a thorough knowledge about sustainability and digitalisation as challenges for journalism and a democratic public sphere. Students will furthermore develop their knowledge of social science methods and acquire digital data literacy. Students will then apply these skills to analyse socio-ecological, institutional or t

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