SMIT - Studies on Media, Information and Telecommunication


-	Market, Media & Innovation, Internet Policy, Media Policy, Cultuurlab, User Research


-	Future Internet, Future Media, Digital Arts, eHealth


-	Policy Studies, Market Innovation and Sector Transitions, User Studies


-	Caroline Pauwels, Dorien Baelden, Pieter Ballon, Matthias Barrie, Joke Bauwens, Joke Beyl, Lizzy Bleumers, Valerie-Anne Bleyen, Olivier Braet, Fabienne Brison, Daniele Canedo, Tanguy Coenen, Annet Daems, Hans De Canck, Jonas De Meulenaere, Sophie De Vinck, Ralf De Wolf, Wouter Degadt, Simon Delaere, Karen Donders, Pieter Duysburgh, Shirley Elprama, Katleen Gabriëls, Vânia Gonçalves, Rob Heyman, Doruntina Islamaj, An Jacobs, Iris Jennes, Katriina Kilpi, Bram Lievens, Sven Lindmark, Jan Loisen, Ilse Mariën, Birgitte Martens, Trisha Meyer, An Moons, Luciano Morganti, Lien Mostmans, Ike Picone, Jo Pierson, Julia Pohle, Tim Raats, Anand Raju, Heritiana Ranaivoson, Camille Reynders, Evelien Rooms, Kassandra Rothenstadt, Herman Rucic, Dana Schurmans, Sander Spek, Sarah Talboom, Leo Van Audenhove, Wouter Van den Bosch, Wendy Van den Broeck, Shenja van der Graaf, Olga Van Oost, Eva Van Passel, Ben Van Rompuy, An Vanbellingen, Wim Vanobberghen, Carina Veeckman, Mark Verheyden, Chris Vleugels, Nils Walravens, Koen Willaert, Karen Willems

MASTER OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES
New media and Society in Europe

About

The Master of Communication Studies is a one-year academic master with a focus on New Media and Society in Europe. This English language programme focuses on the rapidly changing field of media and communication in a European context. The programme takes an interdisciplinary approach and allows students to concentrate on business, policy and/or user aspects of new media.
Students admitted to the programme can find all necessary and useful information for the academic year 2011-2012 here.

More general information about the Master and admission procedures
or contact Master.New.Media@vub.ac.be.

Events

27 February 2012, morning:
Visit at the European Parliament, discussion with MEPs.
Introduction followed by debate with MEP Marietje Schaake (others to be confirmed).

Registration for the visit via the link you received per email.

28 March 2012, morning:
Visit at NATO
Debate on NATO's approach to cyber security with Mr Suleyman Anil,
cyber specialist from the Emerging Security Challenges division.

2 May 2012, morning:
Visit at the Council of the European Union, discussion with Director-General of Communication.
Further details will be announced later on.

Schedule
Please find here the schedule of the 1st and 2nd semester:

Schedule 1st semester
Schedule 2nd semester

Documents and forms
Please find here all necessary forms for downloading:

Optional courses
Title of master’s thesis
Part-time learning path
SCOMpass
Master's thesis guidelines

Welcome day
Please find here all documents and presentations of the Welcome Day:

Internships
Course introduction
General introduction
Searching for scientific literature @ VUB
Pointcarré
Prof. Pieter Ballon

Course description
You can download a description of all courses, which are officially part of the Master programme.

Course description

Master’s thesis Information Session
Please download all information given during the Master’s thesis Information Session

Thesis introduction

Interships
Please find here all necessary information about deadlines and procedures for doing an internship as official part of the Master programme

Internship guidelines 2011-2012
Form for internship contract
Evaluation form 2011-12