Communication and the Media
First cycle academic study programme
Programme information
Curriculum (SLO)
Introductory brochure (SLO)
Course content (SLO)
Study presentation
The study programme Communication and the Media is based on the belief that the present is defined by its relationship to the past and the future, and this relationship is largely mediated through the media, which in the broadest sense can be understood as communication technologies. On the one hand, it is therefore necessary to return to the fundamental contents of communication science, as the theoretical and methodological core of the study program, and on the other, it is accompanied by a direction towards the future, which will be dominated by the need to know technological solutions and the requirement to combine humanistic, social and natural science knowledge.
The field of media is changing rapidly, and the role of the traditional media industry is gradually being taken over by information-communication and creative industries. The mentioned changes lead to the need for the development of new knowledge and competences, which relate to both theoretical and practical aspects of communication, the ability to manage one’s own work, as well as critical reflection on the world we live in today and in which we will live in the future.
The study programme provides the necessary knowledge, first of all, within the framework of mandatory content, which covers three thematic pillars of the program: communication (theory, epistemology and methodology of communication), humanities and social sciences (philosophy, sociology, political science, psychology) and technology (digital media), which are then upgraded and supplemented with many optional contents. The program is carried out by the lecturers of the Department of Media Studies with the help of external colleagues, which ensures that the necessary practical knowledge in the field of media and communication is covered.
Programme information
Title and Level of Qualification
Type and Duration
Admission Requirements
Number of available Places
Enrolment in a higher year of study
Career Opportunities
Bachelor (BA) in Media studies
Duration: 3 Years / 180 ECTS
Admission to the first year of the study programme shall be granted to candidates who have:
a) passed the general matura examination,
b) passed the vocational matura examination in any of the secondary school programmes and a final examination in one of the general matura subjects; the selected subject cannot be the same as the subject passed in the framework of the vocational matura;
c) successfully completed any four-year secondary-school programme before 1 June 1995.
IN CASE OF ENROLMENT LIMITATION
the candidates under a) and c) are selected according to:
- overall performance in the general matura or final exam respectively: 70 % of points awarded,
- overall performance in secondary grades 3 and 4: 30 % of points awarded.
the candidates under b) above are selected according to:
- overall performance in the vocational matura: 40 % of points awarded,
- overall performance in secondary grades 3 and 4: 30 % of points awarded,
- the performance in the selected general matura subject: 30 % of points awarded.
- Citizens of the Republic of Slovenia and citizens of the European Union Member States: 20
- Slovenians without Slovenian citizenship: 2
- Citizens of Western Balkans countries, with which the Republic of Slovenia has a bilateral agreement in the field of education (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, Serbia, North Macedonia): 3
- Citizens of other non-EU countries: 1
- Parallel studies: 2
ENROLMENT IN A HIGHER YEAR OF STUDY (ACCORDING TO THE TRANSFER CRITERIA AMONG STUDY PROGRAMMES AND CONDITIONS FOR ACCELERATED ADVANCEMENT)
Transferring between study programmes is possible according to the Higher Education Act, Criteria for transferring between study programmes and other regulations of this field.
Transfer between study programmes is the enrolment in the higher year of the study programme, in case of leaving the studies in the first (initial) study programme and continuation of studies in another study programme of the same degree. The transition takes into account the comparability of the study programmes and the completed study obligations of the candidate in the initial study programme. The transition between study programmes is also enrolment of the graduate in the higher year study programme of the same degree.
Transferring between study programmes is granted to candidates, provided that the following conditions have been met:
- the candidate fulfils the requirements for admission to the study programme,
- the senate of the faculty or the competent faculty commission estimates that the candidate can be recognized for at least half of the ECTS credit points obligations from the previous study programme, which relate to the compulsory subjects of the study programme to which the candidate is transferring;
- the completion of the initial study programme which the candidate is transferring from ensures the acquisition of comparable competencies as those envisaged by the study programme.
Enrolment is also open to candidates of a comparable study programme abroad who have been, in the process of recognition of their previous studies (in accordance with Assessment and Recognition of Education Act), legally granted the right to continue their studies in the study programme.
Applications for transferring between study programmes are considered by the relevant commission. In accordance with the Criteria for transferring between study programmes the commission takes into account the comparability between study programmes and study obligations the candidate has completed in the previous study programme, that can be recognized in this study programme.
The candidate may also be required to complete differential exams as defined by the relevant faculty commission.
IN CASE OF ENROLMENT LIMITATION the candidates are selected according to average grade obtained during
the study programme they are transferring from. Candidates can apply for recognition of passed examinations during previous education on the basis of the submission of the subject curriculum. The decision on the recognition of examinations on the proposal of the department is made by the senate of the faculty or the working body of the senate authorized by the senate, ie. competent faculty commission.
Graduates are qualified to work and be employed in all environments where knowledge of communication and media phenomena, issues, and processes is required — at the local, regional, national, international, and global levels.
Graduates are trained to work in the field of communication services (communication management, marketing communication, public relations, organizational work in the field of communication and media, communication planning, management of formal and informal communication processes, marketing strategies in media, advertising, public promotion strategy design, conflict resolution and mediation, team leadership, project team coordination, public speaking); media production and publishing (journalism, editorial work, production of other media content, multimedia design); consulting (in the field of marketing communication in the public and private sectors, media planning, advertising, public image design for individuals and legal entities, audience research, and other areas related to specific media, publics, or types of specialized communication); and research (media process analytics, communication process research, media content monitoring, public representation analytics, media consumption research).
Graduates in Communication and Media can work as publicists, journalists, editors, development department associates, technical collaborators in communication services, media management consultants, marketing communication or public relations specialists, media analysts, and media researchers. They can find employment in media companies, private enterprises, research institutions, public organizations, NGOs, associations, international organizations, publishing, cultural institutions, tourism, and other industries.
They may work as:
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Sales, advertising, and marketing specialists
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Public relations specialists
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Advertising and public relations managers
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Information and communication technology managers
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Journalists
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Conference and event organizers
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Graphic and multimedia designers