Degree and career prospects

After you have successfully completed your Bachelor's degree in Communication Science, you have to decide: do you want to go straight into the world of work or would you prefer to do a Master’s degree? We want to show you right from the start what opportunities are open to you after you graduate.

While we can’t predict exactly what job you’ll work in later, we can show you the career fields we envision for you with a degree in Communication Science. In addition, we would like to show you your options for a Master’s degree and various support offers for your career start.

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Career prospects
Master’s programs
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Diverse and interesting career possibilities

Once you have completed your Bachelor’s degree, you can start your career. During your studies in communication science, you were able to get to know your talents and now you can use them in the area that you enjoy the most. Your possible career fields result from the choice of your profile area, your practical experience (e.g., internships or position as a working student), your interest in certain topics and industries as well as your personal talents and strengths. The career possibilities are just as varied as the degree program, and your opportunities will depend on your individual profile. Whether you want to work in politics or business as a person responsible for press, public relations, and social media, develop communication concepts for companies or work in the field of market and media research, in a publishing house, or in journalism—the whole world of communication professions is open to you!

We see you in the following areas:

In companies, organizations, associations, and agencies

Public relations, media relations
Internal communication
Marketing
Social media management

In editorial offices and media companies

Journalist/editor (TV, print media, radio, online)
Media management
Social media management / community management

In research institutes and consulting firms

Applied social research
Market and media research
Business consulting

Master’s programs

Do you want to know more? Then simply continue your studies and acquire additional in-depth knowledge in a Master’s program. Your degree qualifies you for Master’s programs throughout Germany, Europe, and the world. Depending on your strengths and areas of interest, you decide which subject is right for you following your Bachelor’s degree in Communication Science. With a Master’s degree, you can, for example, aspire to a managerial role in research, communication, or management or start a scientific career.

At the University of Hohenheim, you can gain further qualifications with the following Master’s degree programs:

Communication Management and Analysis

CareerCenter Hohenheim

The CareerCenter Hohenheim (CCH) is the first point of contact for you when it comes to career orientation and career entry. According to a Germany-wide survey by the Trendence market research institute, our students value the CCH as a springboard into their careers.

We will support you with career orientation and career entry

We will support you and answer your questions on the following topics:

Organising your studies in a career-oriented way
Developing your own professional profile
Finding suitable positions for internships, student traineeships, and direct entry
Preparing application documents
Establishing contacts with companies

Every year in the winter semester, the CareerCenter organises the "CareerDays" careers fair for business and economics degree programs. Here you can get to know future employers and gain an impression of professional fields of activity.

Find out more about what the CareerCenter has to offer