Communication and Media Studies is an English-taught specialisation within the full-time first-cycle (bachelor's) programme Dziennikarstwo i komunikacja społeczna (Journalism and Social Communication) at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow (UPJPII), run by the Faculty of Communication Sciences. It suits students interested in how media and communication affect our lives and society, who want to develop their communication and production skills.
The programme combines theory and practice. Courses include communication theory, media history and culture, media sociology, language and stylistics, and media content production and distribution. You learn how media influence the way we think and behave, and how we communicate in different situations. Further areas cover press, radio, television and online journalism, journalistic rhetoric and creative writing, ethics, promotion, advertising, marketing and branding, as well as digital media analysis and management.
Practical training covers camera operation and image editing, sound engineering and editing, radio and television production, press and art photography, creativity in new media, running editorial and press offices, and network analytics.
The specialisation is taught in English – and its programme includes interpersonal, social and intercultural communication.
Graduates can work, among others, in:
Did you know? Graduates of Journalism and Social Communication at UPJPII work, among others, at TVP1, TVP Kraków, Radio Kraków and Interia.pl, as well as in regional and national press newsrooms, PR and advertising agencies, press offices and event agencies.
As of the 2026/27 admissions, based on the programme page at rekrutacja.upjp2.edu.pl and the UPJPII recruitment brochure.
