Mass Media and Communication Science

Master Publizistik- und Kommunikationswissenschaft

Universität Wien · Vienna · Austria

A 4-semester master's programme, taught in German, in Vienna.

Price€726.72/ semester · year not stated · non-EU Year not statedConfirm with the source

Next date16 Nov 2026Apply by · Non-EU citizens

LanguageGerman⁠Requires A2 level

Duration4 semesters⁠

✓ 4 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

10 modules published

What are all the subjects?

Specialist subjects

Research methods

Languages and communication

Free electives

Projects and labs

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

The degree in facts

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠

QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠

Credits120 ECTS⁠

Study modeNot found on official pages

DeliveryNot found on official pages

PlacesLimit: None⁠

What comes after?

6.1Average study duration semesters · November 2025

1147Students total · November 2025

130Graduates past year · November 2025

€3,494Gross monthly income 3y after graduation · 2025

Where graduates work

Academia and teaching (research institutions, universities)Advertising and marketing communicationDigital communication (social media, community and content management)Journalism (print, radio, television, online and multimedia)Market, opinion and media researchMedia and communication management and consultancyPublic relations and strategic corporate and organisational communication

Codes and faculty

Code066 841⁠

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

Fee	Who pays it	Year	Amount
Tuition	EU/EEA citizens, ch	Not stated	€363.36 / semester
Tuition	Non-EU citizens	Not stated	€726.72 / semester
Student union	EU/EEA citizens, ch	Not stated	€26.20 / semester
Student union	Non-EU citizens	Not stated	€26.20 / semester

Discounts

Citizenship waiverTuition · UA⁠

How to start

Apply by 7 Jan 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?

Next up7 Jan 2027Application deadline · Non-EU citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed

Then5 Feb 2027Application deadline · EU/EEA citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed

Then31 Mar 2027AdmissionAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed

Every date (3 dates)

Jan 2027

7 Jan 2027 Application deadline · Non-EU citizens

Feb 2027

5 Feb 2027 Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens

Mar 2027

31 Mar 2027 Admission

Is my language good enough?

German requirementA2 CEFR minimum

All 2 accepted proofs

Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German

Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German

What are the steps?

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Check you qualifyOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Mass Media and Communication Science⁠
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Prove your language
Stage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠
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- Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠
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Admission testsUnknown
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How they chooseUnknown
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Where you applyUnknown
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DocumentsUnknown
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Deadline
7 Jan 2027 · Application · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 16 Nov 2026 · 2026/27⁠
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- 5 Feb 2027 · Application · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 16 Nov 2026 · 2026/27⁠
- 31 Mar 2027 · Admission · Term: Summer semester · Start date: 11 Jan 2027 · 2026/27⁠
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Next date 16 Nov 2026

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Mass Media and Communication Science is a master's programme in media and communication at Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. It takes 4 semesters. It carries 120 ECTS credits. Teaching is in German.

The institution publishes 10 modules.

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?

16 Nov 2026 (Apply by · Non-EU citizens).

What language is it taught in?

German (Requires A2 level).

How long does it take?

4 semesters.

Where is it?

Universität Wien, Vienna, Austria.

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Everything we hold

All 17 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

Language requirementStage: Application · CEFR from: A2 · Language: German⁠Stage: Before admission · CEFR from: C1 · Language: German⁠

Prior educationOrigin: Completed degree from the University of Vienna · Status: Certainly eligible · Programme: Bachelor's programme in Mass Media and Communication Science⁠

Programme · 9 with values · 2 without

Code066 841⁠

QualificationMaster of Arts · Abbr: MA⁠

Credits120 ECTS⁠

DeliveryNot found on official pages

Duration4 semesters⁠

Language of instructionGerman⁠

LevelMaster · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠

LocationVienna, AustriaInferred

Outcomes6.1 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Average study duration semesters⁠1147 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Students total⁠130 · As of: November 2025 · Metric: Graduates past year⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Academia and teaching (research institutions, universities)⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Advertising and marketing communication⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Digital communication (social media, community and content management)⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Journalism (print, radio, television, online and multimedia)⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Market, opinion and media research⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Media and communication management and consultancy⁠Kind: Career field · Field: Public relations and strategic corporate and organisational communication⁠€3,494 · 2025⁠

PlacesLimit: None⁠

Study modeNot found on official pages

Institution record: Universität Wien