Communication Science, B.A.
Communication science is interested in the emergence and impact of media-mediated communication. So the focus of research is on mass communication through the mass media. The bachelor's degree at the Munich Institute for Communication Science and Media Research is not a practical media education, but an academic degree. Problems, correlations, structures and mechanisms of action in the mass media and public communication are analyzed on the basis of empirical research methods. Through scientific reflection, students become experts in public communication processes.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €152.30 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
The bachelor's program is divided into six semesters. A minor is to be studied in the first to fifth semesters. The course ends with the bachelor thesis and the oral defense of the thesis in the sixth semester.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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Unlike, for example, a teaching degree, the bachelor's degree in communication science does not automatically lead to a specific profession. Individual interests and personal commitment ultimately decide on your professional career. The supervised internships in media companies offer a first insight into possible professional fields and make it easier to start your professional life. Classical occupational fields for graduates lie in the areas of journalism (television, print media, radio and internet), public relations and advertising as well as opinion and media research. The course provides the key qualifications required for this.
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €152.30 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | Students of communication science should have an intense interest in mass communication, theoretical questions and empirical research methods. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to C1 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application directly to the university until 15.07Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
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If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.