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Political Communication University of Jena

Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Jena

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Communication Studies

Focus

Economics and Organisation of Media, Communication and Media Psychology, Methods and Statistics of Communication Science, Political Communication, Scientific Communication

Target group

The course is aimed at graduates with a first professional degree in
Degree courses in the field of Communication Science or one that is equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in the amount of 180 credits and subject-related study at a university or equivalent higher education institution in Germany or abroad.

Annotation

Application deadlines: 31.05.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

The subject-related requirement is proof of a degree course that includes modules on communication science, sociology, political science or psychology to the extent of at least 60 ECTS credits, as well as methodological module content in quantitative research methods and / or statistics to the extent of at least 20 ECTS credits. The final grade should be at least 2.0 or better. Furthermore, English proficiency at level B2 is required, which must be proven by an internationally recognised certificate or school certificate (Abitur).
International applicants are required to provide proof of command of German at the level of a DSH test (stage 2), a TestDaF (TDN 4) or a recognised equivalent.

Lecture period

  • 19.10.2026 - 12.02.2027
  • 12.04.2027 - 16.07.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.04.2026 - 31.08.2026
    Application period winter semester: 01.04. - 15.09.
  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.04.2026 - 31.08.2026
    Application period winter semester: 01.04. - 15.07
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
    Application period winter semester: 01.04. - 15.07
  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    01.04.2026 - 31.08.2026
    Application period winter semester: 01.04. - 15.07 Application period summer semester: 01.12. - 15.01.

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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