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The degree course in Communication prepares graduates with key skills in the various fields of mass communication and equips them with the abilities necessary to deal with technological innovations in the sector and to develop new modes of communication. The course prepares graduates for sectors such as human resources management in public and private institutions, business and the third sector. It also prepares graduates for the following sectors: press offices, public relations, publishing and advertising companies, and in the field of business management technology. There are two learning pathways:
- ‘Mass Communication’: the course seeks to develop the skills suited for professional roles in the field of social and cultural communication, press offices, public relations, publishing and advertising, as well as in the various areas of human resources and cultural management, both in public and private organizations, in connection with communication strategies linked to the territory and to market segments.
- ‘Company Communication’: the course is designed to prepare students to pursue a profession in the various fields of business communication, namely the areas of institutional, organizational, market and financial communication.
Regardless of the economic sector in which a business operates, emphasis is on the training of professionals capable of managing communication in an integrated way, thus effectively combining the tools at their disposal (advertising, public relations, sponsoring, etc.) both online and offline.
The course enables students to work as human resource managers both in public and private agencies, industry and the tertiary sector, as well as in press offices, public relations, publishing and advertising, business management technology.
An adequate level of prior knowledge is required, which will be tested by means of TOLC (CISIA online test). This is not a limited access course, consequently, any student scoring below the minimum threshold established by the programme can still enrol but additional educational activities will be guaranteed to compensate for any gaps (so-called additional educational obligations - OFA). These activities must be completed within the first year of the course. For more information about the various types of TOLC and minimum thresholds please consult the page TOLC Types and Minimum Thresholds.
Application and registration period is from 15th July to 31st October.
Department of Political Sciences, Communication and International Relations CONTACTS page.
For more information please view the Department website.
Senior Tutors assist students throughout their period of study.
Information on the quality assurance system of courses is available on the Communication page (Italian version).