Master in Communication Strategies
Padua, Italy
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
02 Feb 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
01 Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 2,642 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
The Master’s degree program in Communication Strategies offers an advanced study program focusing on cross-disciplinary methods for designing communication projects and strategies. The program aims to provide students with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the analysis of communication in different fields, such as multimedia and technology, business and marketing, sociology, and communication practices.
The program offers an important chance to receive a high-quality education that responds to the rapid transformations and significant challenges of today’s world of communication.
Admissions
Curriculum
Earning a Master's degree in Communication Strategies involves the successful completion of a well-structured academic program, requiring a total of 120 ECTS credits.
List of teachings (study plan to be chosen individually by the student):
- Computational Thinking
- Writing for the Media
- Communication Practices
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Digital Cinema and Video Making
- Text as Data
- Immersive Technologies
- Social Network Analysis
- Digital Culture and Society
- Digital Sociology
- Technology and Society
- Sound Design and Music Technology
- Digital Storytelling
- Intercultural Communication
- Principles of Sustainability Science
- SEO in Web Design.
The program is a study track – held completely in English – of the Master’s degree program in Strategie di comunicazione.
Career Opportunities
Graduates will be able to apply for jobs such as head of public relations, head of communication and marketing, head of the press office, project manager, account executive, account supervisor, media planner, copywriter for advertising, and web content manager. Graduates may also continue their education in doctoral programs.
Program Outcome
Credits: 120 ECTS
Master of Arts in Communication Strategies
Scholarships and Funding
Merit-based scholarships
Padua International Excellence Scholarship
The University of Padua offers 53 scholarships to highly talented prospective students wishing to pursue a Bachelor's or Master's degree completely held in English in Padua.
Fee-waivers
The University of Padua additionally offers 100 full tuition fee waivers to students enrolling in one of its degree programs held completely in English.
Departmental scholarships
Some Departments offer additional scholarships to more than 30 international students
Galilean School of Higher Education Scholarships
The Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori (Galilean School of Higher Education) is the University of Padua’s school of excellence. It combines traditional university education with a series of special in-house courses comprising seminars and lectures by renowned international visiting professors. Up to four highly talented international students are selected each year.
Scholarships awarded by other national or international organizations
Scholarships awarded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation MAECI
Every year, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation awards scholarships for studying in Italy to both international students and Italian students who are permanent residents in countries other than Italy (IRE).
These scholarships aim to foster international cultural cooperation, spread the knowledge of the Italian language, culture, and science, as well as promote the Italian economic and technological system throughout the world.
Grants are offered to pursue study, training, and/or research programs at Italian Higher Education Institutes, both public and legally recognized.
Loans for merit
The University of Padua has signed an agreement with the bank Banca Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A, the savings bank Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Padova e Rovigo, and the Association ‘Friends of the University of Padua’. The agreement is aimed at providing EU students with a flexible borrowing option at advantageous interest rates, to be granted with no need for collateral, to bear expenses for education.
The loan will be granted following checks on the eligibility criteria of the student asking for the financing and prior approval of the lender.
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.