Study Program
A Bachelor’s degree in Journalism & Media Management trains students to become qualified journalists and media managers in just three years. It brings together application-oriented knowledge from the areas of print, TV and video, radio and audio as well as new media with approaches from journalism, media and communication science, as well as teaching legal basics and business skills.
Highlights
- Learning from top practitioners
- Practical projects with & in media companies
- In-house TV & radio studio & equipment rental
- Media trips, international cooperations & internships abroad (optional)
Organization
Type of degree program
Full-time (FT)
Teaching from Monday to Friday, on average 20 hours per week
Language of instruction
German (single modules in English)
Study-abroad semester
Obligatory in the 3rd and 4th semester, possible at partner universities
Internship
15 weeks in the holiday period or in the 6th semester
Start of the degree program
At the beginning of the winter semester in September
Place of study
wko campus wien, Währinger Gürtel 97, 1180 Vienna
(U6 metro station Währinger Straße/Volksoper)
Application
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Costs
€ 363.36 per semester (excl. Austrian students’ union fee)
Brush-Up courses
Focus & Qualifications
The Bachelor’s degree program in Journalism & Media Management teaches students the following skills and qualifications:
- Practical basic journalistic training for all fields of journalism (print/online, radio/audio, TV/video, multimedia, data journalism)
- Exciting practical projects with journalistic media production and design
- Research, investigation and fact-checking
- Media management, media and copyright law
- Economic and political environment of media
- Journalism, media ethics and social criticism
- Social skills for media professionals (communication & presentation)
Radio Radieschen 91.3
Radio Radieschen is the training radio station of FHWien der WKW. Students of the Journalism & Media Management Study Programs learn radio in theory and practice – among other things, they create their own radio programs and go live on air.
Apart from teaching, our radio editorial team provides quality content and inspires listeners with programs such as Science Radio, Start Me Up – the start-up magazine, #Vienna or the feature format “Hörfeld”.
Radio Radieschen – radio to my taste
Online Magazine "Studying Journalism"
Whether it’s exciting TV magazines, inspiring radio features or impressive (multimedia) reports: A large number of journalistic contributions are produced during the study program. In our online magazine “Studying Journalism,” we present selected works and practical projects by our students.
Divided into the sections TV & Video, Radio & Audio and Multimedia & Text, the online magazine offers students the opportunity to present themselves and their own work to a larger audience. Prospective students thus gain an insight into studying journalism at FHWien der WKW.
Studying Journalism – See, hear, read the practice.
Curriculum
Know more – do more
The requirements of the labor market are growing and growing – making it increasingly important to be “fit for the job” after completing your degree program. Curricula are improved on an ongoing basis so as to fit in with developments in the working world and new international trends. This is to prepare our graduates for the beginning of – or the next step in – their careers. Our motto spans from “know more” to “do more” – meaning that we focus more on practical strengths learned. Teaching, learning and exams at FHWien der WKW are completed in modules. This means: Topic blocks make up modules, and at the end of the module there is an exam.
What is a module?
A module is a teaching unit consisting of multiple topic blocks, which are thematically linked and cover a specific area relevant to the degree program. In this module, clearly defined skills will be developed, with an examination of all sub elements at the end.
How does it help students?
Teaching is directed towards learning outcomes. Competency-based learning and fewer exams – which are integrated and more comprehensive – make up the curricula. Students’ personal development and their employability in business is our central goal.
Quotes
“The institute for Journalism & Media Management offers one of the best degree programs for journalists in the German-speaking world.”
Mag. (FH) Jens Lang
Graduate
ORF-ZIB Science Editor
“An excellent way of learning the basics of journalism in both theory and practice.”
Mag. Siegmar Schlager
CEO of Falter publishing house
“Curiosity, openness and a strong backbone are necessary for good journalism. A sound degree program is also necessary, like the programs offered by the Department of Journalism & Media Management.”
Mag. Alexander Warzilek
CEO for the Austrian Press Council
“The degree program in Journalism & Media Management prepares students for work in print and online media, radio and TV.”
Dr. phil. Mariele Schulze Berndt M.A.
Foreign correspondent
Job & Career
The Bachelor’s program in Journalism & Media Management is as diverse as the professional field: Graduates can be found in both traditional and new media professions. They are journalists in large and small media houses, work in corporate communications, are freelance writers, develop their own projects and have founded companies.
After graduation, exciting career prospects are open to you:
- Editor (print, online, TV, radio)
- Presenter
- Media manager
- Social media editor
- Data journalist
- and much more.
Application
Curious about our study program? Inform yourself about the requirements and the admissions procedure at FHWien der WKW.