New Master Programme "New Media and Society in Europe" of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Dear all,
We would like to draw your attention to the new master programme "New Media and Society in Europe" of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel which will start at our university in September 2011.
You can find all information about content, programme, admission criteria and application deadlines of the programme in this email.
We would like to kindly ask you to distribute this information among your colleagues as well as to send it to students of your institution who might be interested in applying for the new master programme.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Kind regards,

Leo Van Audenhove
Programme Coordinator


Master of Communication Studies
New Media and Society in Europe

About
The Master of Communication Studies is a one-year academic master on New Media and Society in Europe (60 ECTS) focusing on current trends in the rapidly changing field of media and communication. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the English language programme allows students from all over the world to concentrate on business, policy and/or user aspects of new media in a European context.

For you?
Are you fascinated by current changes in media? Intrigued by the role of new media and the Internet in society? Interested in the European integration process and its relation to media? Then the Master of Communication Studies is right up your alley. This programme will equip you with the necessary analytical skills and subject-specific knowledge to work in the emerging European communication space.

Programme
The master programme consists of two semesters and is completed in one academic year. It comprises one set of compulsory courses and one set of optional courses, which range from „Media economics, European media markets and mechanisms“, over „European policy and policy-making in the field of media“ to „Interdisciplinary user research in the field of new media“. Instead of choosing from the optional courses, you can decide to do an internship.

Vrije Universiteit Brussel, the centre for Studies on Media, Information and Telecommunication and the Institute for European Studies

The master pogramme is organized by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, which lies in the heart of Europe. We are just one step away from the buildings of the European Commission, the NATO and other international institutions. Each year, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel hosts more then 10.000 students from all over the world. The master is supported by state of the art research from two partnering research institutes of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel: the centre for Studies on Media, Information and Telecommunication (SMIT) and the Institute for European Studies (IES).
Application and admission
Direct admission is granted to students holding a Belgian Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies. An Admission Board will evaluate applications on an individual basis for all international students and students holding a Bachelor degree in another discipline than Communication Studies. Early applications are recommended.

 
Contact

Stay informed about upcoming events and admission deadlines for the Master.

For further information please visit our website:
www.vub.ac.be/communicationstudies
Still some questions? Feel free to contact the coordinator of this programme: Leo.Van.Audenhove@vub.ac.b