Below you can read more about the career opportunities after finishing one of the specialisations of the Master Media Studies. View the career prospects of Media & Business, Media & Creative Industries or Media, Culture & Society.
Career opportunities Master Media & Business
Media and Business graduates enjoy excellent career prospects in a wide range of positions in the media sector and other industries. You will be up for jobs such as media analyst, communications adviser, marketer, media planner, product/brand manager, and policy maker. This programme also provides a solid base If you aim to start your own business, carry out applied media and communications research, or pursue a career in media production.
Career opportunities Media & Creative Industries
Media & Creative Industries graduates are widely employable professionals with excellent career opportunities. You will be up for a variety of management, marketing, consultancy, communication and public relations positions in the media and creative industries and beyond. The Media & Creative Industries programme also offers a strong foundation if you aim to start your own creative business, carry out media and market research, or pursue a career in media production or policy making.
Career opportunities Master Media, Digitalisation & Society
Media, Digitalisation & Society graduates are well-informed, socially committed professionals with excellent prospects on the labour market. You will debate urgent issues, work on real-world cases, and collaborate with peers and experts in an international classroom. Together, you will explore topics such as the politics of media representations, mis- and disinformation, social media activism, online cultures and their impacts on people’s lives, algorithmic and AI disruptions, and the role of digital platforms in strengthening and threatening democracies.
Academic career
If you want to proceed with advanced, research-oriented education in the field of media studies you can apply for our Research Master’s in the Sociology of Culture, Media and the Arts. This programme is specifically designed to prepare you to carry out research leading to a doctorate degree.
If you have demonstrated academic excellence and motivation during your Media Studies programme and your English meets the standard, you will be allowed to complete an abridged research Master’s programme of approximately one year.