Media Studies

“In high school I never was sure what program to choose. I was drawn to the different cultural, political and economic aspects of the social science field and I went to information days for international relations, multiculturalism, communication etc. These programs did not have the complete package for me. In 2016 I discovered Media Studies, a new program that just started in 2015, and it immediately got my attention. I eventually chose Media Studies because I am interested in the digitalisation of the modern world, its related impact on society and the new online worlds that emerge. I also wanted to study something which was international and interdisciplinary. I am very happy with my choice because this BA program gives you the opportunity to explore what exactly it is that you like and to specialize further from there.”

“I moved from Germany to the Netherlands to study International Business Management in Rotterdam. I wanted to learn more about how to set up your own business, but IBM turned out to involve a lot of maths, so it wasn't really for me. I dropped out of the degree programme during the first semester and went to work for a while on social media marketing at a webshop. In marketing, you have to know how to get through to your audience, so I started looking for a degree programme focused on the future, something new. Media Studies really grabbed my interest! It’s a completely new programme and I have to say it’s exceeded my expectations. What I really like about Media Studies is learning about the information era in which we live and how powerful and influential the media are. For example, we don’t choose what news we read any more – instead, we have apps that do that for us. In the “social lab” we analyse our own media use, which makes us all the more aware of the media’s influence. To study Media Studies, the most important things are to be a critical thinker, to not just take what you see in the media as fact and to be able to think outside the box.”