The study programme in a nutshell
The pre-master Media Studies is a highly intensive one-year programme, preparing you for one of the specialisations within our master Media Studies: Media & Business, Media & Creative Industries, Media & Journalistiek (Dutch) or Media, Culture & Society. During the pre-master, you will already choose one of these specialisations, which you will prepare for. The programme focuses on three elements: theory, academic skills, and research skills. After successful completion of the programme, you get direct access to the master specialisation you chose in your pre-master.
Duration of the programme
The pre-master takes one year. During this year you are required to obtain 45 credits. This gives you the time to adjust to the pace of studying at our university while getting ready for the following master specialisation.
Teaching language
All pre-master specialisations and courses are taught entirely in English. Exept for Media & Journalistiek, in which the tutorials are taught in Dutch*.
- If the group consists of fewer than 10 students, the program management may decide to merge the Dutch tutorial group with English-speaking groups. The language of instruction in the tutorials will then be English, but students in the pre-master Media & Journalistiek are still allowed to complete assignments in Dutch.
Course overview
Have a look at the pre-master programme for the academic year 2024 – 2025 below. If you want to learn more about a specific course, you can fill out the course code in the online course guide.
| Study Programme | Course code | EC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Media and Communication Theory | 5 | |
| Introduction to Social Science Research | 5 | ||
| Academic Skills | 5 | ||
| Term 2 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 5 | |
| Qualitative Methods in Media and Communication | 5 | ||
| Term 3 | Communication Management | 5 | |
| Term 3-4 | Premaster Research Project | 15 | |
| Total | 45 |
| Study Programme | Course code | EC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Media and Communication Theory | 5 | |
| Introduction to Social Science Research | 5 | ||
| Academic Skills | 5 | ||
| Term 2 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 5 | |
| Qualitative Methods in Media and Communication | 5 | ||
| Term 3 | Media Systems in Comparative Perspective | 5 | |
| Term 3-4 | Premaster Research Project | CM0070 | 15 |
| Total | 45 |
| Study Programme | Course code | EC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Media and Communication Theory | 5 | |
| Introduction to Social Science Research | 5 | ||
| Academic Skills | 5 | ||
| Term 2 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 5 | |
| Qualitative Methods in Media and Communication | 5 | ||
| Term 3 | Communication as a Social Force | 5 | |
| Term 4 | Premaster Research Project - Paper | 15 | |
| Total | 45 |
| Studieprogramma | Cursuscode | EC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blok 1 | Media and Communication Theory | 5 | |
| Introduction to Social Science Research | 5 | ||
| Academic Skills | 5 | ||
| Blok 2 | Introduction to Statistical Analysis | 5 | |
| Qualitative Methods in Media and Communication | 5 | ||
| Blok 3 | Media Systems in Comparative Perspective | 5 | |
| Blok 4 | Premaster Research Project - Paper | 15 | |
| Total | 45 |