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23 Journalism programmes in Switzerland at 9 universities and colleges: 7 Bachelor's and 16 Master's.
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Bachelor's (7)
Berner FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Multimedia ProductionBern oder Chur · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Berner Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Bern oder Chur, BE
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Branded Motion · Videoformate Nonfiktional · Digital Communications Management · Journalismus Multimedial · Media Applications · Public Communication und Social Media · Radio Production · Live Kommunikation
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Fachhochschule GraubündenUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Multimedia ProductionChur oder Bern · German · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Fachhochschule Graubünden (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Chur oder Bern, GR
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- Branded Motion · Videoformate Nonfiktional · Communications Management · Journalismus Multimedial · Media Applications · Live Kommunikation · MAZ-Vertiefung Journalismus
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft ZürichUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Business Communications HWZZürich (direkt beim HB) · German · 4 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- HWZ Hochschule für Wirtschaft Zürich (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Zürich (direkt beim HB), ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 4 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- studium · studieren · kommunikation · business communications · marketing
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Università della Svizzera italianaUniversityWebsite ↗
CommunicationLugano · Italian · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Università della Svizzera italiana (University)
- Location
- Lugano, TI
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- comunicazione · kommunikation · communication science · kommunikationwissenschaft
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Universität ZürichUniversityWebsite ↗
KunstgeschichteZürich · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Universität Zürich (University)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Université de NeuchâtelUniversityWebsite ↗
Pilier sciences de l'information et de la communicationNeuchâtel · French · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- Université de Neuchâtel (University)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, NE
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte WissenschaftenUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Bachelor in Kommunikation und MedienWinterthur · German · 3 years
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Institution
- ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Winterthur, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 3 years
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- Journalismus · Corporate Communications · Content Marketing · Pressesprecher · Journalist · Medien · Moderator · Multimedia
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Master's (16)
Berner FachhochschuleUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master in Multimedia Communication & PublishingBern · German, English · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Berner Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Politische Kommunikation · Journalismus · HKB · Kunst · Multimedia · Social Media · Online · Kommunikation
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
Universität BaselUniversityWebsite ↗
Kunstgeschichte und BildtheorieBasel · German · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Basel (University)
- Location
- Basel, BS
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Kunstgeschichte Kunst Bild Art History of Arts
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Universität BernUniversityWebsite ↗
EditionsphilologieBern · German, English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Bern (University)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
EditionsphilologieBern · German, English · 2 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Bern (University)
- Location
- Bern, BE
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 2 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Universität ZürichUniversityWebsite ↗
KunstgeschichteZürich · German · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Zürich (University)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
KunstgeschichteZürich · German · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Zürich (University)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Politische Kommunikation & GovernanceZürich · German · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Universität Zürich (University)
- Location
- Zürich, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Université de NeuchâtelUniversityWebsite ↗
Language and Communication SciencesNeuchâtel · French · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Université de Neuchâtel (University)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, NE
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Linguistique · sciences du langage · analyse du discours · sémantique · pragmatique médias · journalisme · communication · littérature
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Master en journalisme et communicationNeuchâtel · French · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Université de Neuchâtel (University)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, NE
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- journalisme · communication
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
- Fields
- Journalism
Master of Arts in Journalism and CommunicationNeuchâtel · French · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Université de Neuchâtel (University)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, NE
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- journalisme · communication
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Pilier sciences du langage et de la communication, orientation linguistique allemandeNeuchâtel · German, French · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Université de Neuchâtel (University)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, NE
- Language of instruction
- German, French
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Linguistique · sciences du langage · analyse du discours · sémantique · pragmatique médias · journalisme · communication · littérature
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Pilier sciences du langage et de la communication, orientation linguistique anglaiseNeuchâtel · English, French · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Université de Neuchâtel (University)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, NE
- Language of instruction
- English, French
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Linguistique · sciences du langage · analyse du discours · sémantique · pragmatique médias · journalisme · communication · littérature
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Pilier sciences du langage et de la communication, orientation linguistique du français moderneNeuchâtel · French · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Université de Neuchâtel (University)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, NE
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Linguistique · sciences du langage · analyse du discours · sémantique · pragmatique médias · journalisme · communication · littérature
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Pilier sciences du langage et de la communication, orientation linguistique hispaniqueNeuchâtel · Spanish, French · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Université de Neuchâtel (University)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, NE
- Language of instruction
- Spanish, French
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Linguistique · sciences du langage · analyse du discours · sémantique · pragmatique médias · journalisme · communication · littérature
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
Pilier sciences du langage et de la communication, orientation théorique et appliquéeNeuchâtel · French · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- Université de Neuchâtel (University)
- Location
- Neuchâtel, NE
- Language of instruction
- French
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Focus
- Linguistique · sciences du langage · analyse du discours · sémantique · pragmatique médias · journalisme · communication · littérature
- Admission
- Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte WissenschaftenUniversity of Applied SciencesWebsite ↗
Master Language and CommunicationWinterthur · German, English · 1.5 years
- Degree
- Master's
- Institution
- ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (University of Applied Sciences)
- Location
- Winterthur, ZH
- Language of instruction
- German, English
- Standard duration
- 1.5 years
- Study mode
- Full- or part-time
- Focus
- Strategic Communication Management · Multilingual Communication Management · Linguistic Diversity Management · Konferenzdolmetschen · Kommunikationsberater · Dolmetscher · Übersetzer · Journalismus
- Admission
- Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
About Journalism
Finding and telling true stories: reporting, investigation, documentary and data journalism.
Where it leads
Journalist · Investigative reporter · Editor · Documentary maker · Foreign correspondent
Median income one year after graduating
University master’s: CHF 83,000 · UAS bachelor’s: CHF 78,000
Swiss Federal Statistical Office, graduate survey, class of 2024, gross, full-time
Who gets in
- University of Applied Sciences: Vocational Matura in a related field · Swiss Matura plus one year of work experience
- University: Swiss Matura (Gymnasium) · vocational Matura plus Passerelle
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