Admission to master programme Journalism and Communication Studies
The prerequisite for admission to a master programme is the completion of an eligible Bachelor or diploma programme (= in the same discipline). Here you will find information on the prerequisites required for admission. If your previous degree programme is considered as a eligible degree programme will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Our advice: Thoroughly acquaint yourself about the prerequisites for admission to your chosen master programme at an early stage. Thereby, you have the possibility to fulfil prerequisites during the course of your previous studies, for example by completing specific extension curricula ("Erweiterungscurricula" - EC).
If your degree programme is not listed as example in the Master Access Guide, your application will be checked individually to determine if an admission to the master programme is possible. To do this, you must apply for admission to the degree programme by the relevant deadline. The University of Vienna can only assess the eligibility of your previous degree on the basis of your complete application. Preliminary assessments are not possible.
Master programme Journalism and Communication Studies: Previous degree programmes
Information about extension curricula
The title and/or content of the subsequently mentioned extension curricula was changed before winter semester 2024/25. The extension curricula with the old title can still be accepted. For further information please note the corresponding entries in the University Gazette (only available in German).
1. Completion of a degree programme at the University of Vienna
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Journalism and Communication Studies (baccalaureat)
Admission without supplementary examinations.
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Business Administration (bachelor)
Supplementary examinations:
- Modul GESKO A Theorien und Praxis der gesellschaftlichen Kommunikation (12 ECTS)
- Modul THEO Theorien der Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (18 ECTS)
Total: 30 ECTS
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History (bachelor)
Admission not possible.
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International Business Administration (bachelor)
Supplementary examinations:
- Modul GESKO A Theorien und Praxis der gesellschaftlichen Kommunikation (12 ECTS)
- Modul THEO Theorien der Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (18 ECTS)
Total: 30 ECTS
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International Development (bachelor)
Supplementary examinations:
- Modul GESKO A Theorien und Praxis der gesellschaftlichen Kommunikation (12 ECTS)
- Modul THEO Theorien der Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (18 ECTS)
Total: 30 ECTS
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Social and Cultural Anthropology (bachelor)
Supplementary examinations:
- Modul GESKO A Theorien und Praxis der gesellschaftlichen Kommunikation (12 ECTS)
- 1 VO aus dem Modul THEO Theorien der Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (3 ECTS)
Total: 15 ECTS
(not required if you have completed the extension curriculum Digitalisation, Media and Communication (only available in German) during your bachelor’s programme)
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Political Science (bachelor)
Supplementary examinations:
- Modul GESKO A Theorien und Praxis der gesellschaftlichen Kommunikation (12 ECTS)
- 1 VO aus dem Modul THEO Theorien der Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (3 ECTS)
Total: 15 ECTS
(not required if you have completed the extension curriculum Digitalisation, Media and Communication (only available in German) during your bachelor’s programme) -
Psychology (bachelor)
Supplementary examinations:
- Modul GESKO A Theorien und Praxis der gesellschaftlichen Kommunikation (12 ECTS)
- Modul THEO Theorien der Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (18 ECTS)
Total: 30 ECTS
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Sociology (bachelor)
Admission without supplementary examinations.
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Transcultural Communication (bachelor)
Admission not possible.
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Economics (bachelor)
Supplementary examinations:
- Modul GESKO A Theorien und Praxis der gesellschaftlichen Kommunikation (12 ECTS)
- Modul THEO Theorien der Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft (18 ECTS)
Total: 30 ECTS
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Bachelor degrees of the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies
Admission with Bachelor degrees of the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies not possible.
2. Completion of a degree programme at another university or institution of higher education in Austria
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Paris Lodron University of Salzburg: Communication Science (bachelor)
Admission without supplementary examinations.
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University of Klagenfurt: Media and Communications (bachelor)
Admission without supplementary examinations.
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Completion of a degree programme at another university or institution of higher education in Austria
Has to be examined on an individual basis.
3. Completion of a degree programme from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland
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Completion of a degree programme from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland
Has to be examined on an individual basis.
4. Completion of a degree programme from a non-EU/EEA country
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Completion of a degree programme from a non-EU/EEA country
Has to be examined on an individual basis.