(Pre-) Master programme Communication Studies 29 January 2015

Programme today TimeDescriptionLocation Welcome with coffee and teaCanteen Cubicus Information about (pre-)Master programme CS -Communiqué Cubicus C LunchCanteen Cubicus …… Afternoon programme (PreMaCie) - Campus-tour -Entertainment Drinks Campus UT Vrijhof (Theatercafe)

Staff members Communication Studies Menno de Jong (Programme director) tel: / Cubicus C201 John Sevens (Programme coordinator) tel / Cubicus C108 Jeanet Luijerink (Study counsellor (pre-)master CS) / Cubicus C106 Astrid Oppers- van den Berg (Student Service staff member) / Cubicus C101 Mark Tempelman (Internships & graduation coordinator) / Cubicus C216 Monique Davids (International Office) / Cubicus C107

Pre-master Programme The pre-master’s (compulsary) courses are:  Communication Science ( )(5 EC)  Academic Writing CS ( )(5 EC)  Research Meth. and Desc. Stat. ( ) (5 EC)  Communication Research and Design ( )(5 EC)  Inferential Statistics ( ) (5 EC)  Research Project ( )(5 EC)

Pre-master programme 14/15 Semester 1Semester 2 Block 1ABlock 1BBlock 2ABlock 2B Research Methodology and Descriptive Statistics 5EC Inferential Statistics 5EC Research Methodology and Descriptive Statistics 5EC Inferential Statistics 5EC Communication Science 5EC Communication Research and Design 5EC Communication Science 5EC Communication Research and Design 5EC Academic Writing Premaster CS 5EC Research Project 5EC Academic Writing Premaster CS 5EC Research Project 5EC

Registration Form Pre-master CS Before you will start in the pre-master CS you have to fill in the registration form and hand in in to the study counsellor You can find this (registration) form on the (pre-master CS)website: Important: When you study full-time we strongly advice you to do all the courses in one semester! You only will be admitted to the master at the moment you have completed you pre-master CS completely.

Rules in the Pre-master CS Programme  The pre-master’s programme is (a full-time) programme of 30 EC (1 semester on the basis of 40 hours of study a week).  All pre-Master’s courses must be successfully completed before you can enroll in the Master programme CS.  The maximum registration period for completing the pre-master’s programme is 1 year. During this period you may maximal sit 2 times for an exam. If you pass the second time for one ore more exams you will be excluded from the pre-master’s programme CS.  Obligatory prior knowledge to start with the course Research Project Communication Science, Research Meth & Des. Statistics at least grade 5 AND Academic Writing at least grade 6!

Master Communication Studies (CS)  One year study programme 60 EC (by full time study)  The master programme has the following specialisations: Marketing Communication Corporate Communication Media and Communication Technical Communication You can start with the master’s programme in September or February

MASTER PROGRAMME (60 EC) (1) Before starting with the master’s programme you have to choose between 1 out of 4 specialisations. For the specialisation Marketing, Corporate and Media and Communication the generic study trajectory looks as follows:  Compulsary course (10 EC) - Core courses of the chosen specialisation (10 EC) (Offered twice a year, each semester) - at least two specialisations courses of the chosen specialisation (10 EC) →(offered once a year)  Specialisation or elective courses from another specialisation (10 EC)  Master thesis (30 EC).

MASTER PROGRAMME (60 EC) (2) For the spec. Tech. Communication the study trajectory look as follows:  Obligatory courses (25 EC): - Core courses of the chosen specialisation (10 EC) - User Support (5 EC) - Philosophy of Technology (5 EC) - Authoring and Colloboration Tools (5 EC)  (At least) One of the following courses (at least 5 EC): - Designing Learning & Performance Support - Human Computer Interaction - User Centered Design of New Media  Master thesis (30 EC).

MASTER PROGRAMME (60 EC) (3) Programme Guide master Communications Studies 2014/2015: Before you will start in the master CS you have to fill in the registration form master CS and hand in in to the study counsellor. You can find this (registration) form on the (master CS)website:

Digital Systems UT (Osiris, Black Board, My Timetable etc.)  Individual student account to get access to UT applications → you received a letter with studentnumber and password  If you (still) did not receive this information, you can go to: → Student Services Desk (Vrijhof): for your studentnumber → ICTS Service Desk (Citadel, ground floor): for your Password (bring your student number and personal ID with you!) “HOW TO USE THESE SYSTEMS?” Look into Powerpoint presentation: tudents/ tudents/

 Is used for:  Announcements  Looking up college sheets / interesting articles etc.  Looking up assignments and handing them in  Checking (partial) grades  Forming groups for assignments  The saving of shared documents Onderwijssystemen UT BLACK BOARD

 Via the Student Portal of directly:  Log in with your student account Onderwijssystemen UT BLACKBOARD LOGGING IN

 Is used for  Study counselling  Enrolment and un-enrolment for exams  Checking recent study results  An overview of the study progress  Checking information about the content of all courses Onderwijssystemen UT OSIRIS

 Via Studentenportal or Onderwijssystemen UT OSIRIS LOGGING IN

In case any questions about UT Educational systems remain…  In case of ICT or admission problems, go to: - Helpdesk ICT Service (ICTS) ( ) Citaldel, ground floor (8.30 – 17.00) - Student Services ( ) Vrijhof, 239B (10.00 – 16.00)

Roster/schedule Roster/time schedule pre-master and master CS: You can compose your personal timetable for all the courses you will be taking. You can export this timetable to your own agenda on your smartphone. Any changes in the timetable will be sent to your smartphone within 15 minutes.

Academic calender Academic calender : calendar/calendars/ bsc-msc.pdf

Enrollment courses and exams  Always bring your account and password with you to practicals!  Registering for (written) exams is obligatory for all exams!!  To take part in educational activities, you will have to enrol in Osiris for courses. By enrolling for a course, you are enrolled for both educational activities as the first chance of the corresponding test/exam. Registering for (written) exams is obligatory for all exams!  Always bring your student card with you to each exam

 All important links can be found in the Student Portal (My University)  Do not forget to register for (all) courses (in OSIRIS) Exam enrolment in Osiris (no enrolment = no exam)  If you are enrolled for a course in Osiris you are also enrolled for this course in Black Board   all information about the (pre)master CS  We only correspond with you through your STUDENT account Onderwijssystemen UT SUMMARY ( OF IMPORTANT NOTES)

Important information for international students  Walk-in hours every day 12: :30 for consultation Faculty’s Coordinator Internationalization: Ms. Monique Davids Building Cubicus, room C107  In case you want to organize a meeting with the Faculty’s Coordinator Internationalization outside of these time slots, please make an appointment by sending an to  Wednesday 4 th of February : Acculturation program Location: C105 / lunch included Time: 12:30 – 13:30

One thing to say………….. Have a very studious and pleasant time at the University of Twente and particulary in our CS programme!! We wish you a fantastic student life and make sure you enjoy it!!