Communication and Information Sciences
Winter intake start date
2025-02-01
Winter intake deadline
2024-11-25
Become an all-round communication expert by combining insights from various disciplines such as communication science, cognitive science, psychology, media design, and marketing. Follow a broad program or specialize in Business Communication and Digital Media, Communication and Cognition, or New Media Design.
Study communication in light of current social and technological developments. Acquire solid research skills to contribute to the development of evidence-based communication strategies and tools. Tailor the program to your own preferences by choosing from a wide range of electives.
- Delve into a variety of topics such as:
- How can organizations protect their (online) reputation during a crisis?
- How can data visualization techniques be used to enhance comprehension?
- How can games and ‘gamification’ be used to increase learning outcomes?
- Connect theory to practice by working with real-life cases.
- You have the option to specialize with one of the following tracks:
- Business Communication and Digital Media
- Communication and Cognition
- New Media Design
- Consider applying for the two-year Dual degree program with Wirtschaftsuniversität Vienna, focusing on business communication with special emphasis on digital and intercultural communication. A scholarship covers part of the tuition.
Typical courses are:
- Interactive Storytelling
- Digital Health Communication
- Language Technology & Society
- Multimodal Communication & Persuasion
- Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality
- Psychology of Business Communication
After completing your MA programme in Communication and Information Sciences, a broad range of career paths in business, research and education will be open to you. You will be able to analyse and consult on internal and external communications. With a Master's degree, you can start your career as a scientific researcher in this field. And remember that these opportunities are worldwide because your studies are internationally-oriented.
- Improving the way people using computers
- Understanding the perceptions of end-users (also in IT departments)
- Expert in Intercultural Communication processes
- Team leader in multinational companies and institutions
- Managing programmers
- Analysing internal and external communication within organizations
- Advising government, local government and related organizations on communication methods and tools
- International Scientific researcher
- Intercultural Communication Consultant
- Intercultural Communication Trainer
- Intercultural Communication Officer in multinational organizations
- Communication Advisor in (non)-profit organizations
- Communication Employee of government agencies and related institutions
- Opportunities as Communication Consultant
