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Strategic Communication Mainz University

Degree

Master of Arts

Standard period of study (amount)

4 semesters

Location

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Communication Studies
  • Publishing Studies

Focus

Public Relations, Journalism and Economics, Corporate Communications, Journalism, Political Communication, Finance Communication

Target group

The consecutive Master's degree course in Corporate Communication/PR is a postgraduate extension of Bachelor's degree studies in Journalism or Economics which offers graduates of such courses a further, professionally qualifying academic studies. The Master's degree course prepares students for careers in Corporate Communication/Public Relations, Political Communication/Political Consulting and Financial Communication.

Annotation

If the Bachelor degree certificate is not available by the application deadline, but at least 135 credit points can be proven: Submit a certificate of study and examinations and the average grade achieved so far. (This certificate must be issued by the relevant higher education institution, original or officially authenticated copy). After enrolment, the diploma must be submitted. If the degree was obtained abroad: officially authenticated copy of a certificate of recognition (responsible: International Department).

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree from a Journalism or Communication Science subject or a very similar degree from a university in Germany or abroad. At least 90 credit points (CP) or an equivalent amount in a Journalism or Communication Science subject. Of which at least 12 CP in the field of Empirical Methodology, including mandatory Statistics. Evidence of at least 10 of these CP in the field of Empirical Benefit and Impact Research. Sufficient proficiency in English Student applicants:who obtained neither their higher education entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution nor a degree in a course conducted in German must provide evidence of German proficiency at the level of the “German Language Test for Admission to Higher Education for Foreign Students” (DSH) or the “Test of German as a Foreign Language” (TestDaF) (levels DSH-3 and 4 x TDN 5).

Lecture period

  • 14.04.2025 - 19.07.2025
  • 27.10.2025 - 14.02.2026

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
    01.04.2025 - 15.05.2025
    Participation in the lottery procedure for Master's degree programmes (winter semester 01.08.-31.08; summer semester 01.08.-31.08): https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/losverfahren Please also note the earlier registration deadlines for the aptitude test in the respective subjects.
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
    15.05.2025 (Universitywide deadline)
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    01.04.2025 - 15.05.2025
    Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
    01.04.2025 - 15.05.2025
    Those who have obtained their higher education entrance qualification abroad should have their certificates recognised early on via the Student Services (https://www.studium.uni-mainz.de/anerkennung). The request for recognition should be submitted six to eight weeks before the respective application deadline, as the certificate of recognition must be enclosed with the application.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English

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