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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Neue Inhalte, neue Chancen: Das Curriculum Kommunikation und Medien ist bereit für die Zukunft.
Der Medien- und Kommunikationsbereich wandelt sich rasant – neue Technologien, veränderte Mediennutzung und ein wachsender Bedarf an kreativen, reflektierten und kompetenten Köpfen verlangen nach ...
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ChatGPT und die Zukunft des Textens – Ein Blick in die Bachelorarbeit von Clara dos Santos Buser
Mit ChatGPT sind KI-Tools, die Texte generieren können, im Mainstream angekommen. Doch was bedeutet das für kreative Berufe wie den der Texter:innen? Diese Frage hat sich Clara dos Santos Buser in ...
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Mit ProjektPlus: Live-Berichterstattung beim European Solar Race in Belgien
Ein aufregendes Abenteuer, das Engagement und Kreativität forderte: Im Rahmen von ProjektPlus begleiteten Clara Delissen, Katharina Tognon und Sheila Widmer aus dem Bachelor Kommunikation und Medien ...
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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Green Patterns – Auch etwas für den Energiebereich?
Green Patterns vs. Dark Patterns Was sind Dark Patterns? Im digitalen Raum begegnen uns oft sogenannte «Dark Patterns» – manipulative Designelemente, die Nutzer:innen zu unerwünschtem Verhalten ...
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Green Patterns – Auch etwas für den Energiebereich?
Green Patterns vs. Dark Patterns Was sind Dark Patterns? Im digitalen Raum begegnen uns oft sogenannte «Dark Patterns» – manipulative Designelemente, die Nutzer:innen zu unerwünschtem Verhalten ...
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🥳 Wir freuen uns sehr, dass das IUNR mit zwei Projekten durch das NFP 82 gefördert wird. Herzliche Gratulation an Jürgen Dengler und Matthias Stucki, sowie an alle weiteren Beteiligten. Die beiden ...