Communication and Information Sciences

Program and courses

Study the broad concept of communication from many perspectives, including those of linguistics, cognitive and social psychology, computational modeling and document design. 

• The combination of approaches and research traditions enables you to work as a communication expert in various fields, including education, research, or the business sector.
• Choose freely from among an extensive list of courses from the tracks of Business Communication and Digital Media, Communication and Cognition, New Media Design, and to create your own Master’s program.

Typical courses are:

• Interactive Storytelling
• Digital Health Communication
• Language Technology & Society
• Multimodal Communication & Persuasion
• Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality

• Psychological Processes in Business Communication

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Career prospects

A Master's degree in Communication and Information Sciences opens a broad range of career paths in business, research, and education. You will be able to analyze and consult on internal and external communications, or you can start your career as an academic researcher in this field. Remember that these opportunities are worldwide, because your studies are internationally-oriented.

Graduates work or start for example as:

• Press & Communication Trainee at European Parliament 
• Marketing & Communications Specialist Rotterdam Ahoy 
• Web Editor at Ikea
• Journalist and editor at Base Publishers
• UX designer at Capgemini Netherlands
• Interactive Storyteller at Dephion

Alumni facts

• 96% of our alumni find a job within 6 months after graduation
• Average time between graduation and first paid job is 2.06 months
• Gross monthly income one year after graduation is € 2,834

Source: National Alumni Survey 2020 | n = 48 (Communication and Information Sciences, all tracks)

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Admission and Application

This program starts:

At the end of August and at the end of January

Best preparatory programs:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communication & Information Sciences, Communication Studies and Linguistics.
• The academic background of the students in our Master's program varies a lot. If you have a Bachelor's degree in a different subject area than those mentioned above you are also welcome to apply if you have basic knowledge of and followed courses on, for example, communication theory, psycholinguistics, social psychology, or business communication.

Pre-Master's program

Open to both Research University students and students of a Dutch University of Applied Sciences (HBO).

Tuition fees and scholarships

International students, please find all information about the tuition fees and the scholarships available.

Interested in this Master’s program?

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Related Master’s programs

• Business Communication and Digital Media
• New Media Design
• Communication and Cognition
•  Research Master in Linguistics and Communication