Master's in Communication and Information Studies

The University of Groningen is a public research university located in the city of Groningen, Netherlands. Founded in 1614, it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. The university has 11 faculties, including one in the Frisian capital of Leeuwarden, and has more than 37,000 students from over 120 nationalities. It also boasts over 140,000 alumni and a budget of 1,000 million EUR.

Are you interested in information and communication processes? Then you should choose one of the tracks of this Master's degree programme. Communication Studies: In this track, the focus is on the form, function and effects of language and language use in communicative situations. In addition, discourse-analysis in the field of organizational, media, computer, persuasive and health communication will be discussed. Computer-mediated Communication: The track Computer-mediated Communication focuses on huan-to-computer interaction, human-to-human interaction and human-to-organization communication via the computer. Communication and Education: In this track you study the theory and practice of the development, education and training of language and communication skills of children, adolescents and adults. You will also learn about the research into, design of and professional skills for education and training. Information Science: This track is completely in English and focuses on the theory and the research of language, text and digital communication. Issues are eg. natural language processing, semantic web and digital communication. Digital Humanities: The master's track in Digital Humanities equips you to look at culture, language and history through the lens of digital methods. It offers a systematic way to incorporate information technology in humanities research.