12 monthsProgramme duration
9,493 EURTuition Fee/year
01 Jun, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
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From virtual worlds, social media and the use of AI technology to online gaming – digital media re-shape society in various domains and inform the way individual people live, think and act. The international Master of Communication Sciences: Digital Media and Society provides a one-year master programme in which you will study the nature, effect and meaning of digital media.
You will get the chance to study the human consequences of digital media developments, the ways in which social factors shape these developments and the various domains in which digital media are developed, used and have an impact. During this master year you will get prepared for an academic career, a job in marketing or in a digital media company.
The programme of 60 ECTS credits brings variation in topics and teaching methods, allowing you to build your personal digital communication expertise via:
- Theoretical courses
- Interactive master classes
- Exercises in research design and digital methods
- An Internship
- Elective courses
- A master's thesis
For the most recent – and only official – information on tuition fees, please check our webpage.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Get in touch: join KU Leuven’s Webinars
Discover all that KU Leuven has to offer via one of KU Leuven’s Webinars about KU Leuven, admissions & applying, housing, and more.
From virtual worlds, social media and the use of AI technology to online gaming – digital media re-shape society in various domains and inform the way individual people live, think and act. The international Master of Communication Sciences: Digital Media and Society provides a one-year master programme in which you will study the nature, effect and meaning of digital media.
You will get the chance to study the human consequences of digital media developments, the ways in which social factors shape these developments and the various domains in which digital media are developed, used and have an impact. During this master year you will get prepared for an academic career, a job in marketing or in a digital media company.
The programme of 60 ECTS credits brings variation in topics and teaching methods, allowing you to build your personal digital communication expertise via:
- Theoretical courses
- Interactive master classes
- Exercises in research design and digital methods
- An Internship
- Elective courses
- A master's thesis
For the most recent – and only official – information on tuition fees, please check our webpage.
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Admission Requirements
Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:
After admission procedure
On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community:
- Bachelor in de communicatiewetenschappen (Leuven)
- Bachelor in de politieke wetenschappen en de sociologie (Leuven)
- Master handelsingenieur (Leuven)
- Master handelsingenieur (Brussel)
- Master in de criminologische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de handelswetenschappen (Antwerpen, Brussel)
- Master in de pedagogische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de psychologie (Leuven)
- Master in de sociologie (Leuven)
- Master in de toegepaste economische wetenschappen (Leuven)
- Master in de vergelijkende en internationale politiek (Leuven)
- Master in het milieu- en preventiemanagement (Brussel)
- Master in het overheidsmanagement en -beleid (Leuven)
- Master of International Politics (Leuven)
- Master of Psychology: Theory and Research (Leuven)
- Bachelor in Social Sciences
After a bridging programme
On the basis of the following degrees, or similar degrees, obtained in the Flemish Community:
After succesfully completing Schakelprogramma: Master in de communicatiewetenschappen (58 credits) following degrees are accepted:
- Bachelor in het communicatiemanagement
- Bachelor in de journalistiek
- Bachelor in de toegepaste psychologie
- Bachelor secundair onderwijs (onderwijsvakken PAV/MAVO en/of bedrijfsorganisatie)
- Bachelor toerisme en recreatiemanagement
- Bachelor in het bedrijfsmanagement, afstudeerrichting marketing
- Bachelor in International Communication Management
- Bachelor in International Journalism
- Bachelor in International Tourism and Leisure
Language requirements
As the Digital Media and Society programme is completely taught in English, you are required to provide evidence of your proficiency in the English language.
Students with a degree obtained at an institution outside the Flemish Community:
Diploma requirements
On the basis of the following degrees obtained outside the Flemish Community:
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in the field of communication sciences
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in social sciences (e.g. political science, sociology)
- A master’s degree in behavioural sciences (e.g. psychology)
- A bridging or preparatory programme for a master’s degree in communication sciences
Language requirements
As the Digital Media and Society programme is completely taught in English, you are required to provide evidence of your proficiency in the English language. We accept the following language certificates:
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