Communication and Media Studies

First in Communication

Location: Budapest

Program format: Correspondence

Funding format: tuition-based

The department has recruited instructors from among the best professionals in their fields. In addition to leading figures in academia, well-known figures from the business world and public life also teach the students. Leading experts in social and public communication also share their experiences.

The department oversees Kodolányi’s media center, as well as its television and radio studios.

Internships can be completed in the editorial offices of well-known media outlets, by joining corporate communications departments, or even by learning from influencers.

The department’s publishing output is outstanding, as practicing writers and journalists teach here.
Departmental events and activities are held regularly, and a vibrant student life awaits students in the future.

Courses
: Structural Framework of the Program

• Foundational Knowledge: 17 credits
• Core Professional Curriculum: 23 credits
• Specialized Electives: 53 credits
• Elective courses: 6 credits
• Research Competence 20 credits

Courses in the Program

• Foundational Knowledge: Metacommunication, Conflict Management, Intercultural Communication (English/Hungarian), Social Media Platforms, Book Publishing
• Core Professional Courses: Media Enterprises 1–2, Event Management, Academic Writing and Publication Editing, Media Law
• Advanced Professional Courses: Branding and Communication, Public Service Communication, GDPR and Data Security, Office Communication, Creating and Operating an Online Store, Analysis of Crisis Communication Situations, Tourism Communication, Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality, Proofreading Skills, Media Job Roles 1–2, Civil and Criminal Liability in the Media and Business, Cross-Border Hungarian Mass Communication
• Elective: Building Internal Communication Structures, Human Resource Management, Copyright Law, Cybersecurity
• Research Competencies: Practices of Representative Research, Scientific Research Methodology, Thesis Consultation, Communication Research

Title of Qualification on the Diploma: Communication Expert – Expert in
Communication

Professional career opportunities after graduation

By applying what they have learned, recent MA graduates will be well-versed in the economic and legal aspects of founding and operating a media company. The program also covers intercultural communication, public and social communication, the scientific application of artificial intelligence, and communication-related areas of research methodology.

You will be able to immediately apply your knowledge of business communication while working at any company.

PLEASE NOTE!

• Number of credits required to earn the master’s degree: 120 credits
• Program focus: balanced (50-50 percent)
• Click here to download the credit description sheet.

Admission requirements:
For the Master’s program in Communication and Media Studies, you may apply as follows:

The following may be considered with full credit value: a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Media Studies, as well as a college-level bachelor’s degree in Communication pursuant to Act LXXX of 1993 on Higher Education.

The following bachelor’s degree programs are primarily eligible for admission upon completion of the specified credits:
programs in Art Mediation and the Social Sciences.

In addition, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, as well as programs under Act LXXX of 1993 on Higher Education, may be considered upon completion of the specified credits, provided they are approved by the University’s Committee on Academic Affairs, Examinations, and Credit Validation based on a comparison of the knowledge serving as the basis for credit determination.

To be admitted to a master’s program, students must have earned a minimum of 60 credits from previous studies in the following subject areas:

At least 30 credits: network communication, business and management, HR, cultural studies, anthropology, cultural sciences, communication, marketing, media theory, media culture, media literacy, occupational psychology, basic intercultural studies, art and art mediation, linguistics, international communication, specialized media studies, sociology, social psychology, and public relations.

Admission to the master’s program requires that the student have earned at least 30 credits.
Any missing credits must be earned in accordance with the University’s Academic and Examination Regulations.

Scoring:
For the Master’s program in Communication and Media Studies, ranking is expressed on a 100-point scale as follows:
a. based on the grade on the diploma, fifteen times the grade, up to a maximum of 75 points;
b. plus any additional points earned, up to a maximum of 25 points.

Master’s Program in Communication and Media Studies – up to 25 bonus points may be earned:
A maximum of 1 bonus point may be awarded for preferential treatment if the applicant meets the eligibility criteria for the benefit and provides credible proof of this by the deadline specified in the Prospectus:
a) Applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds are entitled to 1 bonus point at each application site.
b) Applicants with a disability are eligible for 1 bonus point at each application site.
c) Applicants who, during the period between the application deadline and the admission decision, are on unpaid leave to care for a child, or are receiving maternity and postpartum benefits (TGYÁS), childcare allowance (GYES), child-rearing support
(GYET), or childcare benefit (GYED) are entitled to 1 additional point.

• B2-level state-recognized general language exam or equivalent diploma/certificate: 1st foreign language – 6 points
• B2-level state-recognized general language exam or equivalent diploma/certificate in a second foreign language – 6 points
• C1-level state-recognized general language exam or equivalent diploma/certificate – 12 points

The preliminary credit recognition form can be downloaded here.

The program has not yet undergone an external quality assurance evaluation. (Source: MAB)