Master's Communication, Health and Life Sciences

Wageningen University & Research · Wageningen, Netherlands

Level
Master's
Award
MASTER
Study mode
Full-time
Campus
Wageningen
Credits
120 ECTS_PUNT

Wageningen University & Research does not publish a fee for this programme on its own. Its published rate for master's programmes is €21,900 a year for international students.

About this programme

Communication impacts many of today's societal challenges, as it determines how people perceive life science issues as well as their potential solutions. For example, media portrayals of climate change determine whether people believe climate change exists; is human-caused; and can be mitigated through energy transition. As for health, many people rely on social media for finding information about healthy lifestyles including what to eat or not, or whether getting a vaccination is safe and effective. In these examples, communication is a complex process of interaction in which audiences interact with other people, online or face-to-face, to actively process and produce messages and meanings. They do this to get a grasp of what an issue means to them, how to deal with it, and in this process people strongly influence each other. The MSc program Communication, Health and Life Sciences trains students to understand, analyse and facilitate change in complex societal settings related to life science domains, such as climate change, sustainability, food, and health. The program teaches students about the role of communication in addressing societal challenges and opportunities from various disciplinary and stakeholder perspectives. Students learn to translate these issues for different audiences as well as connect science with society, scientists with health professionals, experts with citizens, and different professions. Students develop and apply integrated approaches within and

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