Society, Communication and Media (SCM)

This program will give you in-depth knowledge of sociology, media and communication. It will develop your conceptual, methodological and analytical skills for a wide range of applications in sociology and media studies. After graduation, your career pathway may lead to the consultancy sector or to roles in big data analysis, digital media, journalism, research and opinion polling, academia, or public administration.

interim: 30 June 2026

extended: 31 August 2026

Important note for visa-seeking students: Please read about the visa process before applying. You are responsible for organizing your legal stay in Czechia and the visa process can be quite lengthy.

In a rapidly evolving media environment, marked by changing communication technologies, shifting public discourse, and complex social dynamics, the program offers essential insights into how media shapes—and is shaped by—society.  We emphasise the development of your critical thinking and practical skills in the field of empirical research. On the one hand, the curriculum is oriented on sociological and media theory and on the other hand, it provides knowledge and skills in the field of empirical research methodology, using both quantitative and qualitative analytical research methods, applicable to both mainstream and social media.  

The program offers an extensive range of courses, covering areas such as digital media, political communication, cultural studies and discourse analysis on the media side, as well as social theory, civil society, globalisation, anthropology of social media, and ethnography on the sociological side.

For the full curriculum of the program, please click here.

Tuition fees: 6 000 EUR per year

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Degree: Master’s

Form: single degree

Duration: 2 years

Language: English

Teaching: on campus

You will gain knowledge of current media and sociological theories as well as qualitative and quantitative methods applicable for empirical research in sociology and media studies. You will also be able to prepare, lead and implement sociological or media research. You can become a highly valued expert in many professions in the fields of the media industry, public relations, applied social research, public administration, local and global governance, NGOs, think-tanks, political parties, and academia.

Admissions team

Marcela Vrbatová

admissions@fsv.cuni.cz

Program Coordinator

Terezie Hanzlíková

terezie.hanzlikova@fsv.cuni.cz

Program Director

Dino Numerato

dino.numerato@fsv.cuni.cz

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