Study at the School of Applied Linguistics
Through its programmes and a variety of courses, the School of Applied Linguistics provides a broad educational and vocational curriculum, covering a wide range of skills relevant to those working in challenging communication contexts.
Degree and continuing education programmes are modular in structure and based on the Bachelor and Master degree system. Diploma and post-diploma courses are offered to full-time students and working professionals.
BA in Multilingual Communication
In the BA in Multilingual Communication you will learn to communicate effectively at a professional level in several languages, both orally and in writing. You will be able to move between languages and cultures with the utmost confidence.
Students can choose between the specialisations Oral Communication & Language Mediation, Multimodal Communication & Translation and Technical Communication & Information Design. They can thus focus on the area in which they plan to work, or on the field in which they wish to pursue the MA.
BA in Communication and Media Studies
Our BA in Communication and Media Studies enables you to gain all the skills you need to succeed professionally in the world of communication and media, regardless of whether you are working on digital channels or find yourself in front of a camera or behind a microphone.
BA in Language and Integration
Language is key to participating in professional and social life. This degree programme provides you with the skills needed to perform effective and meaningful work with people from a wide range of cultures, allowing you to combine language and social engagement, shape the field of migration and integration in a professional and sustainable manner and teach German, an internationally important language, both at home and abroad.
Insights into the degree programme
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Drei Studis am grössten Startup-Event der Schweiz
Theorie schön und gut – aber wie funktioniert Medienarbeit, wenn’s wirklich zählt? DieseFrage stellten wir uns im Modul ProjektPlus im Studiengang Kommunikation und Medien. Zudritt arbeiteten wir am ...
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Nähen in Zeiten der Digitalisierung: Usability-Testing des GUI der Nähmaschine BERNINA B 990
Praxisnahe Projekte sind ein fester Bestandteil und ein Highlight im Studiengang Mehrsprachige Kommunikation – besonders dann, wenn die Studierenden mit innovativen Unternehmen zusammenarbeiten ...
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Mit KI zum reflektierten wissenschaftlichen Schreiben und Argumentieren
Im Studiengang Sprachliche Integration zeigt sich, wie zukunftsorientierte Lehre heute aussehen kann. Das Modul «Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten 2» geht weit über das klassische Vermitteln von ...
MA in Language and Communication
Our MA in Language and Communication offers you the chance to become an expert in the field of multilingual communication. You specialise in one of four professional fields – Strategic Communication Management, Multilingual Communication Management, Linguistic Diversity Management or Conference Interpreting – and learn to mediate between languages, audiences and cultures.
MA Programme Cooperation
In collaboration with the Hamburg Media School, the IAM offers an Executive Master of Arts in Journalism.
Insights into the MA in Language and Communication
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How is AI shaped by human labour? 🎥 Humans in the Loop (2024) focuses on data annotation work carried out in indigenous regions of India and tells the story of a woman whose everyday labour becomes ...
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Kann KI beim Nachdenken helfen? Ja. Kann sie Coaching ersetzen? Nein. KI kann entlasten, Gedanken sortieren und Fragen stellen. Aber sie hört nicht wirklich zu, widerspricht nicht – und entwickelt ...
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Glaubwürdige Nachhaltigkeitskommunikation ist anspruchsvoll. Sie erfordert strategisches Denken, rechtliche Sicherheit und ein tiefes Verständnis für Zielgruppen. In diesem zweitägigen WBK erhalten ...