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Journalism, Media and Globalisation (Erasmus Mundus Master's)

Study programme

The two-year international Erasmus Mundus Master's programme in Journalism, Media and Globalisation provides aspiring and practicing journalists with a more critical understanding of their profession, to create more academically sound, critical, and globally minded media professionals. It offers the unique experience of studying in two European countries. You spend the first year in Aarhus, Denmark, and then transfer to another university to specialise in one of four distinct areas of journalism and media studies.

You need to obtain 30 credits in each of the four semesters of the degree, totalling 120 credits. Your foundational year, semesters one and two, is based at the University of Aarhus and the Danish School of Media and Journalism. During the second year, semesters three and four, you choose one of four specialisation programmes:

  • Politics & Communication (University of Amsterdam)
  • Totalitarianism & Transition (Charles University Prague)
  • Crisis & Conflict (City St George’s, University of London)
  • Cultures & Contexts (Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich)
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  • Politics & Communication specialisation at the University of Amsterdam

    If you choose the Politics & Communication specialisation, your second year will be at the University of Amsterdam. This specialisation focuses on the relationship between political actors, media and citizens in a changing media environment. In this research-oriented programme, you learn to reflect on your own role as a journalist in society, the conditions of journalistic production and the impact of media on audiences and political decision-making. The specialisation in Politics & Communication consists of 3 substantial courses, an elective and a thesis module.

  • Critical and scientific understanding of the journalism profession

    The programme is primarily concerned with journalism. However, the emphasis is not on practical journalism training, but rather on the critical understanding of the journalism profession, based on scientific research. Ultimately, this contributes to maintaining high journalistic standards and will be of use if you intend to work as a professional journalist in the future, but also if you choose to work in other professions which are related to journalism, media, and communication more broadly.

  • Extracurricular activities

    Throughout the specialisation year in Amsterdam you can take part in numerous field trips, guest lectures and activities. In past years, for example, students visited the European Commission, NGO’s, Clingendael Institute and the International Criminal Court, among others.

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Communicating Europe
    6
  • Journalism and the Media
    12

    This course focuses on the interplay between journalism and politics in modern democratic societies and the production of political communication. It addresses different models and conceptions of political journalism, the role of journalism in society, ethical considerations, issues of freedom of speech, and the question of what represents “good” political journalism today. The course also explores (non-) government communication, e.g.: how politicians, NGOs, and social movements interact with the media and citizens.

  • Data Journalism
    6
  • Electives
    6

    You choose from a range of thematic courses that cover different topics within the field of communication science. These include political marketing, social media and politics, media strategies, media entertainment, corporate communication, public relations and brands and organisations in social media.

  • Methods and Statistics Tailored to Thesis
    6
  • Journalistic Product
    6

    Next to writing your thesis, you develop a journalistic product to present the findings of your empirical thesis to a wider audience (e.g. a documentary, news article, website or other media format).

  • Thesis Journalism, Media and Globalisation
    18

    This module starts with thesis preparation groups and a methods course tailored to your thesis. Following this, you develop and carry out your own original research under the experienced guidance of a supervisor. Also, you develop a journalistic end product to present the findings of your empirical thesis to a wider audience (e.g. a documentary, news article, website or other media format).

Compulsory course
Elective
Find more information in the online course catalogue

Academic staff of Journalism, Media and Globalisation

Dr. Andreas Schuck
It is fun to teach active and engaged students with such diverse backgrounds and experiences. Dr. Andreas Schuck about this programme, read more