General description

The specialized Master’s program Internet & Society provides students with theoretical and empirical in-depth knowledge about the interplay of technical, social, economic, political and cultural features of digital media and online communication in modern societies. These skills enable students to plan, run, and evaluate projects on the preconditions and implications of digital media use, and on the opportunities and challenges of a constantly changing media environment. While the program is research-focused, it addresses questions of paramount practical significance, including: What are the opportunities and challenges connected to current developments concerning digital media, internet governance, and internet economics? How do various stakeholders implement online communication strategies? How are online debates about important issues structured, and how can they be analyzed? How do people from diverse backgrounds use digital media and with what individual and societal implications?

Admission requirements

Information on admission requirements is set out in the program-specific appendix to the program's study regulations (in German)
(https://www.phil.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:36c97728-7c79-45b3-83ce-a65881615123/STO_06M-7 Please consult the Internet & Society webpages
(https://www.ikmz.uzh.ch/en/studies/master/internet-society/application-and-adm for information on admission requirements and the application procedure in English. For general information on admissions to UZH Master programs, visit the Admission to the Master’s Program webpage (https://www.uzh.ch/cmsssl/en/studies/application/master.html).

ECTS credits

120 ECTS Credits

Degree

Master of Arts UZH in Social Sciences

Language of instruction

English