- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Course location
- Dortmund
- Teaching language
- • English
- Languages
- Courses are held in English.
- Full-time / part-time
- • full-time
- Programme duration
- 4 semesters
- Beginning
- Winter and summer semester
- Additional information on beginning, duration and mode of study
- Study capacity is 20 students per academic year.
- Application deadline
- • 15 January (summer semester)
• 15 May (winter semester)
Early application is recommended.
- Tuition fees per semester in EUR
- None
- Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
- No
- Joint degree / double degree programme
- No
- Description/content
- The Master's degree programme profile "Economic Policy and Journalism" is a combination of fundamental journalism training and a top-tier education in economics. It is designed for BA graduates in Economics or an equivalent major who wish to acquire professional journalistic skills.
The curriculum is situated at the intersection of economics and journalism. Students refine their academic understanding of economics through MA level economics classes, while simultaneously receiving hands-on journalistic practice.
Two integrated internships (https://econ-journalism.tu-dortmund.de/studies/internship/) at renowned media organisations help refining journalistic skills. Graduates will be proficient in print, broadcast and digital media.
Upon completion of the programme, graduates are able to analyse and communicate complex economic developments in a clear and comprehensible manner. Besides working as economic policy journalists, graduates have diverse career opportunities (https://econ-journalism.tu-dortmund.de/prospective-students/career-opportunities/) including positions in government ministries, economic research institutes and the banking and finance industry.