Communication and Society (CES)
The Bachelor's degree programme in Communication and Society aims to provide graduates with a solid baseline of knowledge in the main areas of communication, and a good command of the methods and techniques that will help them acquire the skills required to access multiple professions in communication.
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In order to be admitted to the programme, candidates must take a test, which will assess their language and communication skills.
Admission to the programme is subject to a mandatory online test delivered by CISIA (Interuniversity Consortium for Integrated Access Systems): TOLC-E. Candidates must achieve the minimum scores set forth in the call for applications.
Students who fall short of the threshold set forth in the call for applications in the area of written comprehension will have to fulfil additional training requirements (OFA) by attending a course or workshop, including online, or by reading supplementary study materials. The OFA shall be satisfied and assessed within Year I of the programme.
For information on how to fulfil the OFA, please refer to the University portal, Study area of the Faculty of Political, Economic and Social Sciences.
Students who do not fulfil these requirements within the deadline must enrol in the following academic year as students repeating Year I, and will not be able to take any exams for years following Year I.
English language OFA
In order to take the English language exam required by the study plan, students must be proficient in English at a B1 level under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). English-language proficiency may be certified as follows:
- through a language certification, earned within three years prior to the date of submission, at a B1 level or higher (for the list of language certifications recognised by the University, please review: https://www.unimi.it/it/studiare/competenze-linguistiche/placement-test-test-di-ingresso-e-corsi-di-inglese). The certificate must be uploaded at enrolment;
- through a Placement Test, administered by SLAM during Year I, from October to December. Should a student fail the test, he/she must take the course provided by SLAM.
The Placement Test is mandatory for all students who fail to submit a valid certificate.
Those who do not take the Placement Test by December, or who fail to pass the final exam for the course within six attempts, must obtain an outside (paid) certification by the programme year contemplated for their exam in English.
Students can attend a semester in the faculties and graduate courses of the Australian universities specified in the agreements, and their Australian exams will be recognized in Milano, as in the Erasmus program. An excellent knowledge of the English language, properly certified, is required to participate. Special calls establish other conditions to enter the selection. These exchanges do not enjoy any financial support from the University of Milano.
Highly recommended, not mandatory
Courses list
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English | 9 | 60 | English | L-LIN/12 |
| Italian Language Workshop | 3 | 20 | Italian | L-LIN/01 |
| Media Economics | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/06 |
| Sociology and Culture | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Constitutional and Media Law | 12 | 80 | Italian | IUS/09 IUS/10 |
| Psychology of Communication | 9 | 60 | Italian | M-PSI/06 |
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Contemporary History | 6 | 40 | Italian | M-STO/04 |
| Sociolinguistics | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-LIN/01 |
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Communications Culture | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Research Methods in the Social Sciences | 12 | 80 | Italian | SECS-S/01 SPS/07 |
| Social History of the Media | 6 | 40 | Italian | M-STO/04 |
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Information Technology | 6 | 40 | Italian | INF/01 |
| IT Workshop | 3 | 20 | Italian | INF/01 |
| Marketing and Business Strategies | 9 | 60 | Italian | SECS-P/08 |
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Digital Media | 9 | 60 | Italian | L-ART/06 |
| Sociology of Communication | 9 | 60 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Languages of the Media | 6 | 40 | English | L-LIN/11 |
| Optional | ||||
| Qualitative research in social organization | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/07 |
| Sociology of Cultural Processes | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Sociology of Family and Life Course | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| European Media Law | 6 | 40 | Italian | IUS/14 |
| Optional | ||||
| Economics of Advertising | 6 | 40 | Italian | SECS-P/08 |
| Human Resources Organization | 6 | 40 | Italian | SECS-P/10 |
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optional | ||||
| Data Protection Law | 6 | 40 | Italian | IUS/08 |
| Freedom of Speech and Expression | 6 | 40 | Italian | IUS/08 |
| Global Processes of Information Society | 6 | 40 | Italian | SPS/07 |
| Lab: Globalization and environmental crisis: Communication at the time of the Anthropocene | 3 | 20 | Italian | SPS/08 |
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Final Exam | 6 | 0 | Italian | |
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics of Advertising | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second trimester | SECS-P/08 |
| Data Protection Law | 6 | 40 | Italian | Third trimester | IUS/08 |
| Freedom of Speech and Expression | 6 | 40 | Italian | Third trimester | IUS/08 |
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative research in social organization | 6 | 40 | Italian | First trimester | SPS/07 |
| Sociology of Cultural Processes | 6 | 40 | Italian | First trimester | SPS/08 |
| Sociology of Family and Life Course | 6 | 40 | Italian | First trimester | SPS/08 |
| Courses or activities | ECTS | Total hours | Language | Lesson period | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Organization | 6 | 40 | Italian | Second trimester | SECS-P/10 |
| Global Processes of Information Society | 6 | 40 | Italian | Third trimester | SPS/07 |
Economy and industry of the media
English as foreign language
Sociolinguistic
Workshop of Italian language
Psychology of communication
Sociology and culture
Contemporary history
Information and constitution
Moreover:
Sociology and culture is preparatory to Sociology of communication, Intercultural communication, Cultures of communication and Digital Media
Marketing and business strategy is preparatory to Economy and technique of advertising.
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The tuition fees for students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's and single-cycle degree programmes are divided into two instalments with different calculation methods and payment schedules:
- The amount of the first instalment is the same for all students
- The amount of the second instalment varies according to the ISEE University value, the degree programme and the student status (on track / off track for one year or off track for more than a year)
- An additional fee is due for online programmes
The University also offers:
- Concessions for students meeting high merit requirements
- Diversified tuition fees according to the student's home country for international students with assets/income abroad
- Concessions for international students with refugee status
Scholarships and benefits
The University provides a range of financial benefits to students meeting special requirements (merit, financial or personal conditions, international students).
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Places available: 250 + 20 reserved for non-EU citizens + 5 reserved for students in the Marco Polo project
Call for applications
Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.
Session: 1
Application for admission: from 23/04/2020 to 15/06/2020
Application for matriculation: from 18/06/2020 to 08/07/2020
Session: 2
Application for admission: from 15/07/2020 to 07/09/2020
Application for matriculation: from 10/09/2020 to 16/09/2020