Masters Degree Study Departments
Master’s degree in Communication
Master’s Degree in Communication – Research Track
Studies in the research program for a Master’s degree in the Department of Communication aim to expand the academic and empirical knowledge in communication, along with specialization in a research topic. The program includes interdisciplinary observation of various communication-related phenomena, and includes research of media content, effects of mass media, popular culture, interpersonal and linguistic communication, the ties between communication and politics, and more. The studies are concentrated in one weekday.
Master’s Degree with specialization in Strategic Communication and Public Relations
The M.A. program (without thesis) in Strategic Communication and Public Relations is intended for those with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication, who are interested in acquiring tools and knowledge of public relations and strategic communication. The study program focuses on strategic communication, changing stands and impression management, social networks, media relations, strategic and crisis public relations, and it is intended for those interested in learning about promoting commercial companies and organizations, non-profit organizations, government ministries, local authorities, community relations, political parties, tourist sites, cultural events, sports, propaganda and public diplomacy, and more. The program includes an actual project for a client. The program enables a practicum. Studies in the program are concentrated in one weekday, during one calendar year.
Master’s degree studies in the Department of Communication have both a thesis track and a non-thesis track.
Graduate of a Bachelor’s degree – For the research track (with thesis): a grade point average of 85; for the specialization track: a grade point average of 80
Department requirements specified on the department’s website
Research / Non-Research program
Program in Strategic Communication and Public Relations
The specialization program can be completed in a time frame of three to six semesters (one to two years).
Employment options after graduation: Public relations, as spokesperson, press, radio, television, alternative media channels, for-profit and nonprofit organizations, academic research.
