I feel like the premaster Media Studies has improved a lot of my academic skills.
Sophie Rasmussen
Student Pre-master Media Studies
Prior to joining the premaster Media Studies at Erasmus University, I graduated in International Media & Entertainment Management at the Inholland University of Applied Sciences in The Hague.
Academic Skills
Since my bachelor was on an HBO level, I had to do the premaster Media Studies to qualify for the master specialisation Media & Business. At first, I didn’t think I needed the premaster since my bachelor had a lot of similar courses. However, ever since joining the premaster, I have come to enjoy it, and feel that it has truly improved a lot of my academic skills, such as writing, conducting research, APA referencing, statistics and much more.
New perspective
Before starting the premaster Media Studies, I didn’t expect the courses to be as exciting as they are. However, I have really appreciated getting a new perspective on them. The lecturers and professors are doing a great job at teaching the individual classes, and they make the course very engaging and interesting by using relevant and up-to-date case studies. Furthermore, I enjoy that there are not only lectures, but also tutorials, which allow for great dialogues with my peers, and the lecturers.
Engaging classrooms
So far, I have enjoyed the courses Media & Communication Theory, and Academic Skills the most. I love that the students engage with each other in the classroom. We had discussions about various sorts of topics that revolve around media, while also receiving the opportunity to gain perspectives from different cultures and countries.
International future
I am interested in marketing, advertising and event management and hope to pursue a career within this field in the future. Growing up in Luxembourg, an international environment always surrounded me due to the large variety of cultures and languages that are spoken. Therefore, I am also quite open to starting my career in various countries. I would however prefer to work for an international company, which would hopefully allow me to put my language and intercultural skills to use.