Mass Media and Communication Science

Bachelor Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft

Universität Wien · Vienna · Austria

A 6-semester bachelor's programme, taught in German, in Vienna.

Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source
Next dateApply by
LanguageGerman⁠Requires C1 level
Duration6 semesters⁠

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

13 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 13 modules

Specialist subjects

4

Projects and labs

3

Languages and communication

3

Research methods

2

Society, ethics and law

1

The institution lists these modules without a year. Source: aufnahmeverfahren.univie.ac.at, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits180 ECTS⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Places970⁠
What comes after?
7.1Average study duration semesters · November 2025
2268Students total · November 2025
479Graduates past year · November 2025
€3,155Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025
Where graduates work
Digital media and content creationJournalism (press, radio, television, online)Marketing and corporate communicationsMedia and communications researchPublic relations and PR
Codes and faculty
Code033 641⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More projects and labs than 4 of 4 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeMass Media and Communication Science Universität Wien13
Theatre, Film and Media Studies Universität Wien24
Transcultural Communication Universität Wien14
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More projects and labs, less data and computing

Share here against the average of 4 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Projects and labs
35% here
2% typical
Research methods
14% here
1% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects
17% here
44% typical
Data and computing
0% here
9% typical
Internship
0% here
5% typical

About the same as typical: languages and communication, society, ethics and law, thesis, business and management, maths and foundations.

Where you'll study

Studying in Vienna

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 2,028,289 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingHelp finding a room, no rooms of its ownInferred
RankingAcademic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking) 2026: 101-150, world⁠
FacilitiesLibrary⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, CanteenInferred

The rest of what we hold on Universität Wien is on its page.

What it costs

€726.72 / semester

What changes the price?

3 things that move it

Grant

Merit scholarship

Grant

Research scholarship

Offer

Discount

Every fee and condition published
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€363.36 / semester
ApplicationAll applicantsNot stated€50 one-time
TuitionNon-EU citizensNot stated€726.72 / semester
Student unionEU/EEA citizens, chNot stated€26.20 / semester
Student unionNon-EU citizensNot stated€26.20 / semester
Discounts
  • Citizenship waiverTuition · UA⁠
How to start

Apply by 31 Mar 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upAdmissionAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
Every date (1 date)
Mar 2027
  • Admission
Is my language good enough?
German requirementC1 CEFR minimum
All 2 accepted proofs
Stage: Admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German
Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyUnknown
  2. 2
    Prove your languageStage: Admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
    +1 more
    • Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsDuration: 2 hours · Languages: German; English · Procedure: Entrance exam procedure · Written test: Not held⁠
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyUnknown
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    Deadline31 Mar 2027 · Admission · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 11 Jan 2027 · 2026/27⁠
  8. 8
    StartUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

0 of 4 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Austria

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 2 more.

This programmeMass Media and Communication Science Universität WienSimilarTheatre, Film and Media Studies Universität WienSimilarTranscultural Communication Universität Wien
PriceNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Duration6 semesters6 semesters6 semesters
LanguageGermanGermanGerman
Next date11 Jan 202716 Nov 202611 Jan 2027

3 of 4 publish a next date.

FH OÖ · WelsAustria

Product Design and Technical Communication

Produktdesign und Technische Kommunikation

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

11% data and computing · 9% maths and foundations

Closed to new studentsBachelorInternshipPart-timeGerman

FH OÖ · HagenbergAustria

Communication and Knowledge Media

Kommunikation, Wissen, Medien

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · confirm with the source

27% data and computing · 13% internship

BachelorInternshipScholarshipsGerman
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Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

41 facts from 4 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

41facts with a quote
4official pages
2fields marked unknown
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Mass Media and Communication Science is a bachelor's programme in media and communication at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 6 semesters. It carries 180 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German.

The institution publishes 13 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are projects and labs (35%), languages and communication (26%) and research methods (14%).

How much does Mass Media and Communication Science cost?

€726.72 / semester · year not stated · non-EU. Year not stated: confirm with the source.

When is the next deadline or start?

11 Jan 2027 (Apply by).

What language is it taught in?

German (Requires C1 level).

How long does it take?

6 semesters.

Where is it?

Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.

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Everything we hold

All 18 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Money · 1 with values
DiscountsKind: Citizenship waiver · Covers: Tuition · Citizenship: UAInferred
Admission · 2 with values
Admission testsDuration: 2 hours · Languages: German; English · Procedure: Entrance exam procedure · Written test: Not held⁠
Language requirementStage: Admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠
Programme · 10 with values · 2 without
Code033 641⁠
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits180 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration6 semesters⁠
Language of instructionGermanInferred
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
LocationVienna, AustriaInferred
Outcomes7.1 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters⁠2268 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total⁠479 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past year⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Digital media and content creation⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Journalism (press, radio, television, online)⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Marketing and corporate communications⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Media and communications research⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Public relations and PR⁠€3,155 · 2025⁠
Places970⁠
Start ruleIntake: Once per academic year⁠
Study modeNot found on official pages

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