Communication is at the centre of human social action. From everyday family life to communication in organizations, our lives are shaped and organized through communication.
Communication plays a crucial role in society. How can people be
persuaded to live a healthy life? How can teachers find out what
students understand? How can doctors successfully communicate with
low-literate patients? These are all questions about Communication
design.
In the bachelor programme Communication and Information Studies (CIS) you will learn:
CIS focuses on communication from a language perspective in the broadest sense: CIS is about text, talk, gestures, pictures and digital media.
Communication is not only about products, but also about processes involving people, attitudes and opinions. Therefore, you will receive a multidisciplinary training with elements from linguistics, psychology, sociology and marketing.
CIS is an international degree programme taught in English. You will be part of an international group of students. You will collaborate with students abroad. And you will have guest lecturers from universities outside the Netherlands. The programme also provides the possibility to follow a Dutch Track.
Read moreOwner of Mattie Kamminga Tekst & Communicatie
After completing a Master's in Communication & Education, I was able to start immediately as a communications officer at Camerik Voorman Communicatie- en PR-adviseurs. My job involved supporting the communications advisor in implementing projects.
That was anything from writing texts and collecting images to organizing press briefings and planning interviews. Every assignment was different. I really liked thinking up different ways to implement a communications assignment, but after two years it was time for something new.
In 2016 I started my own communications and copywriting company. Since then I have been working for several different clients, particularly in the public sector. I’m now responsible for a project from start to finish. I draw up the offers, complete the assignments and submit the invoices. It’s hard work, but I get a lot of freedom in return.
I chose the Communication & Education track because the curriculum dovetailed closely with the Bachelor’s programme in Communication and Information Sciences. The teaching part of the Master’s particularly appealed to me. How can you teach people communication skills? That was the trigger for me to choose that Master’s programme. Nowadays I occasionally give writing training. My studies equipped me with the skills to be able to do so.
Read moreAnything is possible in Groningen
I'm really interested in studying how you can communicate a message effectively through various channels and in various ways, so that the recipient understands it and can act upon it. I also really enjoy learning to apply the theoretical knowledge in real-life situations, for example in the first-year course unit Communication in Organizations.
I moved to Groningen two years ago to live in student housing, and I love being able to make spontaneous plans to go out to eat with someone or play sports. In addition, I've been following a course in classical ballet at the USVA, the student cultural centre. So you see, anything is possible in Groningen!
Read moreCommunication and Information Sciences is an interdisciplinary study with aspects from fields such as marketing, linguistics and sociology
Heya, my name is Luise, I am 22 years old and originally from Germany. I am currently going strong in my second year of Communication and Information Studies. Studying obviously takes up a good part of my time but not enough to make me miss out on the various great aspects of student life in Groningen. I am part of two improv comedy groups, I like being creative and trying out new sports at ACLO, and I love exploring the city, e.g. on walks. I also work next to my study, as part of the D-Team and as a babysitter.
It took me quite a while to figure out what I wanted to study, but in the end I landed on CIS because it is an interdisciplinary study with aspects from fields such as marketing, linguistics and sociology. The foundation for everything in the study however is language, which will reappear in almost everything you do and which I find very interesting as it shows just how quintessential the ways in which we communicate are for every aspect of life.
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Read moreHoe erg de wereld ook verandert, er zal altijd communicatie zijn
Hoi! Mijn naam is Mira, ik ben 19 jaar oud en nu derdejaars bachelor student Communicatie- en Informatiewetenschappen. Dit eerste halfjaar ben ik bezig met de minor Filosofie. Studeren kost veel tijd, maar daarnaast heb ik ook zeker de ruimte om andere leuke dingen te doen, zoals sporten, met vrienden afspreken en werken. Ik korfbal bij de Groningse studentenkorfbalvereniging De Parabool en daarnaast maak ik graag muziek en lees ik boeken.
Ik heb ervoor gekozen om Communicatie- en Informatiewetenschappen te studeren, omdat ik altijd geïnteresseerd was in taal en de manier waarop mensen met elkaar omgaan. Communicatie is een heel breed begrip en de studie is daarom erg veelzijdig. De reclames die je ziet op televisie, de informatiefolders bij de tandarts, je moeder die je elke week belt om te vragen of alles nog goed gaat: alles is communicatie! Bij CIW leer je niet alleen wat voor manieren van communiceren er zijn, maar ook welke invloed deze hebben. Hoe erg de wereld ook verandert, er zal altijd communicatie zijn. Dat is wat de studie CIW zo interessant maakt!
Read moreI had always been interested in how communication between individuals' works as it is an important aspect of our lives
Hello, my name is Natasha Rebecca from the beautiful country of Indonesia. I am currently in my second year of Communication and Information Studies (CIS) and doing the Honours degree programme. Inevitably studying takes up the majority of my week, however, I have partially dedicated my time to developing various soft skills and obtaining diverse experiences through joining organizations. Aside from university life, traveling is a big passion of mine..
I had a difficult time selecting the right major, every program I came across did not seem to match my ideas. That is until I stumbled upon a major called CIS. I started searching this specific major in-depth and soon enough, I realized that this was the path for me. I had always been interested in how communication between individuals’ works as it is an important aspect of our lives. What cemented my decision was reading how the programme will be very broad, in the sense that it includes courses that provide communication in different perspectives, including marketing, psychology, linguistics, and sociology. You will not only learn the theoretical side of communication but also practice it in some courses, along with interesting discussions with your fellow students (Intercultural Communication, first year).
Read moreCommunication and Information Studies programme aligned with my interests in philosophical language and linguistics, marketing, sociology, and multi-media, while still leaving enough time outside the programme to pursue all my other interests an
Hi! My name is Tamara, I am 22 years old and a third culture kid who mainly grew up in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. I am a second-year student in the Communication and Information Studies (CIS) bachelor's degree programme as well as a teaching assistant, student ambassador, co-host for a radio show and an active member of the CIS study association, Commotie. As I am halfway through my degree programme, I'm quite busy doing school work and studying.
Additionally, I do lots of art and craft projects, journal, go with fellow Commotie members friends to fun events and lectures, and, very importantly, spend an evening or two a week relaxing and taking care of my plants.
After relentlessly looking for a programme that fits one of my many interests, I felt like something was a missing every time. However, the Communication and Information Studies programme aligned with my interests in philosophical language and linguistics, marketing, sociology, and multi-media, while still leaving enough time outside the programme to pursue all my other interests and skillsets. I decided on this programme because, to me, it is the perfect baseline degree to evolve into whatever other career I wanted: communication, research, marketing, English language, etc.
Read moreIk heb voor deze studie gekozen, omdat ik graag zo veelzijdig mogelijk opgeleid wilde worden, met kennis over taal en communicatie in het Nederlands en in het Engels
Hey! Mijn naam is Merle Kooij en ik studeer communicatie- en informatiewetenschappen aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Ik heb vorig jaar mijn eerste jaar met veel plezier afgerond en zit nu in mijn tweede jaar. Naast studeren ben ik ook op veel andere vlakken actief in de stad. Zo doe ik een commissie bij de studievereniging Commotie en ben ik actief bij een studenten roeivereniging. Ik onderneem veel met mijn vriendinnen en huisgenoten en werk hiernaast ook.
Toen ik een aantal jaren geleden voor een moeilijke studiekeuze stond, heb ik veel verschillende voorlichtingen bezocht. Hierbij vond ik CIW veruit het leukst. Het meest interessante vond ik hierbij het echte communicatie gedeelte. Hoe overtuig je iemand door middel van communicatie? Of hoe informeer je klanten of aandeelhouders op de juiste manier door middel van taal? Zelf vond ik het daarnaast vroeger altijd leuk om te presenteren en voorlichtingen te geven en veel met mensen te praten, waar deze studie natuurlijk perfect op aansluit.
Er eenmaal van overtuigt om CIW te gaan studeren heb ik specifiek gekozen voor de Nederlandstalige track van deze studie. Ik heb hiervoor gekozen, omdat ik graag zo veelzijdig mogelijk opgeleid wilde worden, met kennis over taal en communicatie in het Nederlands en in het Engels. Daarnaast vond ik het belangrijk dat ik alle mogelijkheden in dit vakgebied voor mezelf open kon houden en dat ik in theorie na mijn Bachelor evenveel kansen zou hebben op zowel de Nederlandstalige als op de Engelstalige arbeidsmarkt.
Are you at secondary school and want to know what studying at university is like? The Communication and Information Studies programme is offering a web class! This online course from the University of Groningen is specially designed for secondary school students.
If you are interested in an Communication and Information Studies web class, register here.
