Communication studies can be chosen as an elective subject with up to three modules in the BA Business Administration and BA Business Education (PO 2024) programs. In addition, the IfKW participates in the Master's program in Environment and Society and the certificate program in Environmental Studies.
You can take elective courses for the Bachelor's degree in Business Administration (PO 2024) or the Bachelor's degree in Business Education (PO 2024), as well as for the Master's degree in Environment and Society and the certificate program in Environmental Studies at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society.
Information on the minor in Communication Studies (with 60 ECTS) can be found here.
PLEASE NOTE: All information on the following pages refers to the 2025 examination and study regulations and applies to students who begin their studies in the 2025/26 winter semester. The 60-ECTS minor program in Communication Studies will be reformed in the 2025/26 winter semester and is currently undergoing accreditation.
The minor program in Communication Studies, comprising 60 ECTS credits for bachelor's degree programs, provides a solid foundation in communication studies and media research, with a particular focus on media. The minor program teaches students to use scientific methods to analyze problems, contexts, discourses, and narratives in the field of mass media and public communication.
Theoretical and empirical approaches to communication studies as part of the social sciences are taught and practiced. Core aspects of the minor program include the topicality of the subjects covered and a look at historical and future aspects that determine and drive media change. Students gain fundamental insights into the research fields of communication studies, which are then deepened in specific areas of application.
Study plan for minor studies (PDF, 81 KB)
Thanks to their practical skills, graduates are particularly well qualified for jobs in journalism, public relations and corporate communications, digital media, advertising and marketing, as well as media and market research.
| Winter semester | Contents | ECTS credits |
|---|---|---|
| WP 39 | Fundamentals of Communication Studies | 6 |
| WP 39.1 | Introduction to Communication Studies 1 | (3) |
| WP 39.2 | Introduction to Communication Studies 2 | (3) |
| WP 40.1 | Current aspects in the field of media 1 | 3 |
| Summer semester | ||
| WP 55.1 or 53.1 | Current aspects in the field of media 2 | 3 |
Online registration via the Teaching, Studies, and Research (LSF) portal is mandatory for participation in the courses offered as part of these modules. Please refer to the current announcements on the homepage regarding the registration deadline.
The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society offers a Master's degree in Environment and Society and, starting in the 2025/26 winter semester, a certificate program in Environmental Studies. The IfKW participates in these programs.
Students can therefore choose an elective module from two areas in the field of communication studies. The modules offered by the Department of Communication Studies can be found on the Teaching, Studies, and Research (LSF) portal and in the course catalog for the respective program.
You can find further information here:
Master's in Environment and Society
Certificate Program in Environmental Studies
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