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Master in International Media Studies

Deadline: 15.04.2011.

Scholarship administrator: Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg
Level: postgraduate
Field of study: Social Sciences
Place of study: Germany

 

Master in International Media Studies

It is a joint project from the University of Bonn, the Bonn Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences and Deutsche Welle, Germany's international broadcaster with its headquarters in Bonn. The bilingual Master's Program offers a unique course offer given the current development of global media and the connection between media and cooperative development. Students from around the world will benefit from the inclusion of partners and the unparalleled mix of research, lectures and practical experience. The program combines topics like media and development, journalism, communication science and media economics, while developing practical skills and competencies that are important for the world of media.

Main characteristics include the connection between journalistic and communication science, a focus on social science and education as well as the business of media and professional experience. The Master's Program is a scientifically-based, international training program that offers real-life professional experience. It examines journalism and media economics - in radio, TV, print and multimedia/online - as well as cooperative development and education. The course of study at Deutsche Welle lets the participants experience internationality in daily life and on all levels.

Eligibility

Those interested must have completed an academic program (bachelor's degree or equivalent) and have acquired at least one year of professional experience in a media-related field after their first degree.

The Master's Program is bilingual and students will have to provide proof of good verbal and written language skills in both German and English. (List of accepted German and English tests)

Especially targeted at: ¸

  • Media representatives from radio, TV, online and print
  • Journalists-in-training, especially from electronic media
  • Journalists and management from community radio stations
  • Communication experts
  • NGO employees
  • Employees from ministries
  • Employees from cooperative development groups and projects
  • Representatives from regional working groups and national broadcasters
  • Media association representatives

Application Process

The application process for the Master's Program starting in September 2011 runs until the 15th of April 2011.

Prospective students will have to apply through an online-based system.

Before you start entering your data in the online-application form, please make sure you have all documents required for application ready:

  • Original Certificate of your first academic degree including transcripts and translation of both documents into either German or English (if they have been issued in a language other than English or German)
  • Evidence of at least one year's professional experience in a media-related field after obtaining your first degree (B.A. or equivalent) - usually a letter of confirmation from the employer is submitted (applicants for a full scholarship must give evidence of one additional year of professional experience)
  • Certificate of APS (for applicants who completed their first degree in China, Vietnam or Mongolia)
  • Evidence of sufficient English language skills (TOEFL IBT: score of 83 or higher, IELTS: score of 6.0 or higher, BULATS: score of 70 or higher, LCCI: level 3) - English language certificates are valid for two years from the date of issue
  • Evidence of sufficient German language skills (TestDaF at least level TDN 3 in all four parts of the examination, Goethe Zertifikat at least level B2 or DSH at least level 1)
  • Curriculum vitae in table form
  • Copy of the first two pages of your passport

Regarding the English and German language skills, please be aware that you will need to provide evidence of sufficient language skills for both languages. If you have knowledge of only one of the two languages, this does not suffice. If one of these languages is your native language or you have completed your entire program of study in either of them, evidence of that particular language is not necessary.

More about the application process here.

Address all your queries about the Master's programme here.

 

 

 

 

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