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Sports, Media and Communication Research Sports University of Cologne

Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Köln

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Sport
  • Sport Science
  • Journalism
  • Communication Studies
  • Publishing Studies
  • Media Studies

Focus

Media Psychology, Media, Media Usage and Communicator Research, Media Effects, Media Content and Media Research, Communication Research, Mediatisation and Social Change in Sport, Media Practice: Textual, Audiovisual and Digital Communication, Media and Sports (Advertising, Sponsoring, PR), Economics Key Area: Media Economics and Sports Marketing, Sport Communication

Target group

The MA degree course in Sport, Media and Communications Research is aimed at those who are interested in in-depth, academic discussions in the field of Sport Communication. Applicants are expected to have good communication skills and the ability to work well in a team as well as an interest in working with language, figures and statistical methods.

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027
  • Summer semester 2027: 05.04.2027 - 16.07.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    Expired
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired
  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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