Being a communication manager today is more challenging than ever before. More and more companies are doing business internationally. Trading in foreign markets, reaching out to audiences in other countries, working with colleagues from other cultures. Their stakeholders are a diverse, multicultural group. Effective communication takes a great deal of cultural sensitivity.

Research, develop, implement and manage

The Master’s in International Communication Management (MICM) is designed to develop communication managers who can research, develop, implement and manage complex communication strategies on a global scale. The course explores international developments, cultural differences, economics and ethics – as well as personal skills, like leadership, public speaking and conflict management.

International Communication Management

How do international organisations organise their communication? How do you spot emerging trends and opportunities? How do you make sure what you want to say comes across as you intend? We’ll look at all these issues in depth, on the MICM.

The Master’s in International Communication Management is offered as a one year full time course or a two year part-time course. Full time students follow classes on two or three days a week. Students choosing to complete the course on a part-time basis attend one day of classes every week, sometimes 2 days a week.

A seperate part-time group will only start if there are enough candidates. If not, part-time candidates can choose to follow classes with the full-time students (at half the pace)

General

The MICM programme challenges you to put theory into practice. In the highly practical world of communication, it’s not about reproducing what you’ve learned. It’s about applying your knowledge to new – and constantly changing – situations.  

Throughout the programme, you’ll be expected to create new solutions and visions, from new perspectives. These are important skills for a Master’s student - and essential if you’re going to develop compelling strategies and plans in the globalised business world.

Costs

The tuition fees for the complete Master of International Communication Management are € 15.000,- This can be paid in installments for an administration fee of € 150. A € 3000 down payment is required before the start of the programme. Your tuition fees includes the cost of your lectures, plus your books, materials, intranet and library facilities. Books are not included in the tuition fees for part-time students.

Health insurance

Health insurance costs about € 455,- a year, depending on your own condition.

Accommodation and cost of living

You can expect to pay about € 600,- to € 800,- a month on rent, living expenses and food – but that’s just a rough guide. If you need help finding somewhere to live, DuWo can help you once you’ve enrolled. Go to the DuWo website and click on ‘Foreign Students’. Don’t forget to take any costs of living abroad into account (like phoning home).

Alumni

Our graduates end up working and living all over the world – in the private and public sector, for profit or not-for-profit.

Our Alumni Association – ‘The Hague Masters’ – was founded in 1997 to mark our 50th ‘state of the art’ MBA graduate. It currently includes over 400 MBA, MAAC and MICM graduates.

‘The Hague Masters’ represents a significant network of contacts and opportunities for our graduates. The alumni website is a digital meeting place, where they can make all the right kinds of international and professional connections.

The Full-time programme starts the first week of September and lasts 11.5months.

The Part-time programme starts the first week of September and lasts approximately 28 months.

Study Loads

Even though you only have to attend two-three classes a week on average you should expect to spend about 40 hours a week on your course – reading, researching, writing and preparations.

If you’re part-time, you only attend one class a week, and should allow 20 hours of time for your studies. On occasion, (several times each academic year) you will need to attend class two times a week. During MICM, you will write 2 advisory reports for an international organization. This could be your employer. This will enable you to combine your work and study.