The bachelor and master programs offer a flexible management of educational goals
The BA degree in media and communication science (PuK) offers a sound basic academic qualification
The Master program builds on the bachelor program and aims at a deepened understanding of communication research
The specialized master builds on the BA and offers a specialization in communication management and research
If you want to join structured doctoral programme a master degree obtained at a university is a precondition
Until recently the licentiate was the standard degree at the University of Zurich. It is equivalent to a master degree
Before and during your time at ipmz we are happy to answer all your questions
Use the opportunity to get to know another language and cultural area
Overview of courses, dates, times and lecturers
With E-Learning we support the traditional teachings and enable the lecturers in using new learning forms
The student organization stands in for students interests at ipmz
The Institute of Mass Communication and Media Research (IPMZ) is a teaching and research department in the School of Humanities at the University of Zurich
The IPMZ is easily accessible by all means of transportation
The head of the IPMZ has overall responsibility for all operations and business activities, including human resources management and external representation
Approximately 80 people work at the IPMZ. You may find more information here
Point of contact for almost everything
The IPMZ library is publicly available
Research and teaching in mass media has been pursued since more than a 100 years at the University of Zurich
The network of former students of communication studies
We are interested in the interface between media and society, especially the various connections between "Media & Politics"
The Focus is on two research domains: 1) media content and media reality and 2) uses and effects of old and new mass media
The centre of our research is how our society, its institutions and organisations are changing through the medium of the public sphere
The division deals with issues in media economics, media management and advertising. In this context, the division’s research and teaching activities concentrate on media market structures and the management strategies of media market players
Strives to advance and to develop theories, models, and methods in their research on media psychology, media use, and media effects
Research and teaching activities in this division focus on the area of international and comparative research in media and communication studies
Analyzes and teaches the characteristics and implications of media change, focusing on technical, economic, political and social aspects of innovations in the convergent communications sector
The Assistant Professorship in "Political Communication/Political Behavior" contributes to research and teaching activities of the National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) Democracy.
IPMZ transfer pays attention to the diffusion of scientific knowledge to the public sphere and organises applied research projects
Offer a range of topics in the field of public communication research, and present the latest research findings and know-how in social-science methodology
IPMZ Transfer makes research findings and scientific knowledge available to the general public, to political and economic actors
Applied research tends to gather insights for practical use
