Global Politics and Communication

Global Politics and Communication (GPC) is an interdisciplinary and innovative Master’s degree programme that addresses the key challenges of globalisation from the perspective of media and communication studies, organisation research and world politics and economic governance. The programme emphasises developing your critical thinking, a necessary skill in many careers.The specific objectives of the programme include:Providing you with advanced knowledge of world politics and economic governance, relationships between the media and the development of democracy, and linkages between governance, organisations and communication, depending on which track you selectEmpowering you to assess how politics and the media are linked to the forces of globalisationEquipping you with conceptual understanding and the theoretical and methodological skills needed to carry out original and relevant research on key societal issuesPreparing you to engage in public discussions and develop critical reasoning skills that are equally important in academia, public organisations and the private sectorStudy tracks are:Governance, Organisations and CommunicationMedia and DemocracyWorld Politics and Economic GovernanceOur study tracks answer the following questions: How do global transformations affect democratic politics? What is the role of the media in the transformation of contemporary democracies? Why do economic activities result in global and national financial crises and inequality instead of in stability and democratisation? How does governance affect organisations and communication, and how do governance and organisations structure communication and political and economic activity? Sustainability is a background theme throughout all three tracks.The Global Politics and Communication programme offers a cutting-edge combination of political science, communication studies and world politics and economic governance. You will apply ideas, concepts and methodologies to key societal and political issues, such as the changing character of democracy, the role of organisations and governance in the globalising world, and the regulation of global finance and trade.During the first year, you will study general theoretical and methodological courses and take part in thematic courses offered by the programme’s study tracks. In the second year, you will attend the Master’s seminar and write your Master’s thesis.Further information about the studies on the programme website.