Welcome to this information page!
Many of you may have already made a decision about what a file is specialty in the masters you wish to pursue in the next academic year. Others are still in doubt or want more information. On this page we have put the most important information together!
First of all, you will find a short presentation film by an associate professor in the discipline for each discipline. If you want to read all about these disciplines, you can click here.
We then focus on the broader structure of the MSc, where you can follow four potential pathways to profiling – regardless of majoring choice.
Finally, let’s some alumni talk about how they lived their master’s year.
Master’s majors
Communication management
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y37bmJ8GFjU
cinema and Television Studies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4cPG9Nthxg
the press
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oTkcdBwlSo
New media and society
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-0G_WrrsHE
Four profiling processes
Profile Path 1: In an internship!
area? 12 credit hours
what†
The Communication Sciences program offers you the opportunity to undertake an internship during your Master’s year during the second semester. This internship opportunity is available for all four majors. It is important to note that you may take a maximum of 12 credits from the undergraduate or bridging program if they fall in the first semester. The department is obligated to supervise training periods during the syllabus, so that requests for so-called “voluntary internships” cannot be pursued.
The duration of the internship is 7-9 weeks and includes a minimum of 250 hours and a maximum of 280 hours. You will be evaluated based on a training report and an academic essay, while the training provider’s evaluation will also be included in the final score for a 25% stake.
Training Regulations
The Training Regulations provide a comprehensive overview of the substantive and practical rules that you must follow in order to include an internship in the curriculum. There is a list via STAR that already includes a number of suggestions from potential training providers, but this list is not exhaustive and you can also make your own choice. It is important that the quality of the content comes first. Therefore an internship with accompanying assignments should always receive the green light from the admissions committee that has discussions with you via MS Teams from the second week of the academic year.
know more?
During the Master’s application day, a specific amount of time will be reserved for further information and questions and answers. If you would like information in advance, you can send an email to [email protected]. A link to the internship regulations, the PowerPoint presentation and a visual diagram of the different steps in the process can be found on the internship page.
Profile Track 2: Social Engagement and Sustainability
area? 12 credit hours
when?
Are you socially involved and want to apply your knowledge of communication sciences in practice? In the Profiling Course on Social Participation and Sustainability, you can combine the courses “Thinking about Sustainability” and “Learning to Serve Community: Citizenship in a Digital Society”. In this year’s cycle, you are working closely with an organization to develop a communication intervention. For example, would you like to think with Mediawijs.be on children’s rights in a digital context? Are you helping the further expansion of Medinet.tv? Are you working with Gezond+ on a healthy calendar or with BeVegan developing a campaign to promote vegetarianism? You can also start at City of Ghent (Department of Environment and Climate), De Lochting and Woonzorgcollectief. After preparing and thoroughly analyzing the situation in the first semester, you can work in the same organization in the second semester to work on a concrete intervention.
What is the difference with training?
In the process, you work in pairs on a solution to a social problem, in cooperation with an organization. You will use your academic knowledge and skills to make a positive impact and integrate social engagement. You just don’t work Before organization, but together or together With the organization to find a solution. It is precisely this unique interaction between practical knowledge and academic knowledge that can provide innovative solutions. Personal growth and reflection are very important here. You will work effectively in the organization, but you will work on one concrete project. At the end of the year, you will submit a dossier containing your recommendations for creative and policy intervention.
know more?
Register quickly for this unique track! do you have questions? Contact [email protected]
Profile Track 3: Choosing an International Experience
area? 19 credits, which means you cannot take the General Specialization course
when?
Looking for a foreign experience? The Communication Sciences program offers you the opportunity to spend part of your studies at a European or non-European partner university. This is possible in 3e BA as in MSc. The international experience allows you to absorb new cultures, hone your language skills and make lifelong friends. For many students, an international exchange is one of the highlights of their academic education.
the places
You can choose from an extensive list of partner institutions in many countries. An overview of destinations in Europe can be found here. In addition, there are also collaborations with universities from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Taiwan, Uruguay, the United Kingdom and the United States.
know more?
For more information on exchange or internationalization, please send an email to [email protected]. Or, you can read here what some of the former students thought of their international adventure.
Profile Path 4: Theoretical deepening
area? 12 credit hours
when?
While the compulsory subjects for your major allow you to broaden and deepen your knowledge and expertise from a specific field, the fourth profiling track allows you to broaden your horizon a bit by choosing from an extensive list of courses. These courses are selected based on major and offer you a look at a related major or additional major. Keep in mind that many of these courses are offered by other courses, such as, for example, “Markets and Prices”, “Programming” and “Informatics”. So carefully read the study papers for these courses for a proper appreciation of the required prior knowledge or competencies.
know more?
With the Studiekiezer you can find the program for each major and order study papers for elective courses.
