FacultyofAppliedSciences
MScProgramme
Ifyoulovescienceand
technologyandwishtomakeit
workinpractice,theScience
CommunicationMastertrackis
idealforyou.
Diploma
Chooseasingleor
doubledegreetrack
Credits
120ECTS,24months
forSingleDegree/180
EC,36monthsfor
DoubleDegree
Startsin
September
Language
of
instruction
English
%
international
students
10%
Scienceandtechnologyareverypowerful
driversforour21stcenturysociety.This
makescommunicationbetweenscientists,
decisionmakers,mediaandthegeneral
publicincreasinglyimportant.
TUDelfthasestablishedauniqueMaster’s
programmetopreparestudentstofillkey
rolesascommunicators,linkingtheworldof
scienceandtechnologytosocietyatlarge.
Lookingbeyondscienceandtechnology
“21stcenturyengineerswillneedtobe
trustedinnovators,masterintegrators,
enterpriseenablers,technologystewards,
andknowledgehandlers,”saysJoseph
Bordogna,formerdirectoroftheUS
NationalScienceFoundation.Asafuture
scientistorengineer,youareexpectedto
havemuchmorethanjustasolid
knowledgeof,andskillsin,scienceand
technology.Communicationhasbecomean
essentialpartofscienceandtechnology.
Effectivecommunicationraisesthequality
ofthedevelopmentofscienceand
technology,andsimultaneouslyincreases
yourownemployability.
Soifyou’reinterestedinscience
communicationasadriverofscience,
technologyandsociety,andyouwouldlike
tosolvereal-lifecommunicationissuesin
thefieldofscienceandtechnology,the
ScienceCommunicationtrackisidealfor
you.ThisMScprogrammeprovidesyou
withtheknowledgeandskillstodesignand
optimisestrategiccommunication
processeswithinandbetween
organisationsandsociety.Assuch,you
contributetothequalityofnewand
emergingscienceandtechnology,by
attuninginnovationstosocietaldemands.
Doubledegree
TheScienceCommunicationtrackcanbe
followedasaregularsingleMScdegree
track,orasadoubledegreeprogramme.
BothtrackscombineScience
Communicationcourseswithcoursesfrom
atechnicalMScdegreeprogramme.The
doubledegreetrackallowsyoutoobtain
twoMScdiplomasinthecourseofa
threeyearprogramme.
SomecharacteristicsoftheScience
Communicationcurriculum
1.
2.
3.
4.
Supplementyourscientificand
technologicalinsightswithpractical
skillsandknowledgeofcomplex
concepts,suchassocialbehaviour,
humanrelationships,attitudes,
interactionandtrust.
Workwithfellowstudentsandreal
clientstosolvepractice-based
communicationproblemsduring
courseassignmentsand
internships.
Boostyouremployabilityand
enhanceyourfuturecareer.
Havetheopportunitytoobtaina
doubleMScdegree.
5.Usecommunicationtheory,policyand
strategiestosolvecomplexproblemsin
scienceandtechnology,byadapting
communicationtosocial,politicaland
organisationalcontexts.
6.Learnhowtoeffectivelylinkscience
andsociety,bytransferringyour
knowledgetoabroadaudience.
7.Graduatewithinaprogrammethatis
attunedyourownpreferences.
8.Becomepartofamultidisciplinary
communityofcommunicationexperts
withdifferentbackgrounds.
Iwasconvincedthatthefieldof
sustainableenergytechnology(my
passion)didnotneedmoreengineers.It
needsmoreengineerswhoarecapableof
bridgingthegapbetweentechnologyand
society.Thiswasmyreasonforenrolling
intheMaster’sdegreeprogrammein
ScienceCommunication.This
programmeoffersthebestofboth
worlds.Itintroducesstudentstothe
‘softer’scienceofcommunicationwhile
providingthemwithrock-solidtechnical
courses.
RobbertvanLeeuwen,(Science
Communicationstudent)
ScienceJournalism
Duringthiscourseyoulearnhowtowrite
varioustypesofjournalisticarticles,
includingnewsarticles,columnsand
featurearticles.Thecoursetakestheory
onpubliccommunication,i.e.
communicationaimedatnon-scientific
experts,asitsstartingpoint.Several
journalisticinvestigationandwriting
strategiesarediscussedfroma
theoreticalandpracticalperspective.The
finalproductofthiscourseisafeature
articleonascientificortechnological
topicofyourchoice.
High-techInnovationMarketing
Withinthiscourseyoudevelopanactual
marketingadviceplanforahigh-tech
productwithinyourowntechnological
field.Inyourroleasacommunication
professional,youcombineinsightsfrom
innovationsciences,science
communicationandmarketingtodevelop
thisplanfromatheoreticalbasis.Youwill
discusstheactualimplementationofthis
planwiththeorganisationyouarewriting
itfor,andtogetherreflectonitspractical
implementation.
Communication,PolicyandStrategy
Duringthiscourseyouworktogetherto
designanactualcommunicationpolicy
andstrategyplanwithinareal
organization,aimedatrenewingor
furtherdevelopingthecorporateimage,
forexample.Thiscoursebuildson
communicationpolicyandstrategy
theoriestoexploreanddevelopthe
practicalsidesofthisplan.Attheendof
thecourse,theresulting
recommendationsarepresentedtothe
organization.
ScienceCommunicationColloquia
Apartfromacademiccontent,the
ScienceCommunicationtrackalsooffers
severalcolloquiafocusingonspecific
skills.Here,guestlecturerswith
communicationjobsinarangeoffields
areinvitedtopresenttheirpractical
communicationexperiences.These
speakersincludecorporateconsultants,
policymakers,marketers,journalistsand
spokespersons,andtheysharetheir
expertiseonadvising,negotiation,
marketing,writingandinteractionwith
themedia.
NoorButtinger-Technology,Policy&
Management
“IthinkthatScienceCommunication
connectsverywellwiththeTPMcontent
ofmyMScinSystemsEngineering,
PolicyAnalysisandManagement.
ScienceCommunicationteachesyou
howtohelppeoplewhospeak‘different
languages’totranslateandtransfertheir
knowledge,e.g.withinMulti-Actor
Systems.Youconnectpeopleinaway
whilestillbeingengagedinscienceand
technology-relatedtopics.Science
Communicationhelpsmetolookbeyond
onedisciplineandkeepsmecurious.”
DaanVos-IndustrialDesign
“MyMScprogrammeinStrategicProduct
Designfocusesonnewproduct
development.TheScience
Communication(SC)trackprovidesa
newperspectivebytakingabroader
view,bylookingespeciallyat
stakeholdersandtheirinterests.TheSC
programenablesmetobetter
understandthecomplexityofproduct
developmentandprovidesinsightsinto
howtorealizeprojectgoalswhenpeople
withdifferentopinionsorinterestsare
involved.”
ThomasSchenderling-Applied
Sciences
“DuringmyBachelor’sIstudiedApplied
Physics.Manyofmyfriendsdecidedto
pursueaMaster’sinphysics.Thisdid
notseemtosuitme.Theamountof
sciencesubjectsbecametoomuchfor
me.InmyBachelor’s,Ihardlylearned
anysocialcompetences(e.g.presenting)
asweneverhadtopresentourresults.
Forme,thatwasthereasontostudy
ScienceCommunication:besides
studying‘pure’science,Ialsowantedto
beabletotellothersaboutit.Both
scienceandsciencecommunication,
Ilikeit!”
RoelofvandenBerg-Computer
Sciences
“DuringmystudiesinComputer
Sciences,Ifoundthatincriticalsituations
suchasdisasterrelief,peopleoftenhave
nooverviewofthesituation.Duringthe
MSctrackinScienceCommunicationI
gainedknowledgeaboutcommunication
processes.Whatinformationisbest
sharedtocreatenecessaryoverviewand
howtosharethis,iswheremytwofields
ofstudycometogether;nowIcan
developtoolstocreateoverviewsof
manysituations,suchasdisaster-relief
scenarios.”
StevenPuylaert-CivilEngineering
“IamdoingadoubleMaster’sdegreein
ScienceCommunicationandTransport
andPlanning.DuringmyyearsatTU
Delft,Ihaveseenmanyinspiringprojects
inthefieldofinfrastructureofwhichI
wouldhavelikedtoseemorethanjust
theplansonthedrawingboard.
ThereforeIhopetocontributetothe
actualimplementationofnewinnovations
byusingmyknowledgeofScience
Communication.”
JoséChan-Architecture
“AfteraBachelor’sinArchitecture,I
madethedecisiontostudyScience
Communication.Itseemedlikeahuge
step,butthereprovedtobealink
betweenScienceCommunicationand
theroleofarchitectsinsociety.They
makedecisionsinprocessesinwhich
manyactorsareinvolvedandnot
everyoneagreeswiththeirdecisions.In
ScienceCommunicationyoulearnhow
todealwithsuchsituations,and
highlightsmanysidesofthearchitectural
professionthatIhadn’tbeenawareof
before.”
Applicantinformation
ApplicantsseekingadmissiontotheMSc
ProgrammeinScienceCommunication
shouldhaveaBachelor’sdegreeinone
ofthenaturalsciencesortechnology
subjectsrelatedtothosetaughtatthe
DelftUniversityofTechnology.To
determinewhetheryouareeligiblefor
admission,pleasevisit
www.doorstroommatrix.nl
Ifyouhavealreadycompletedasuitable
Master’sProgrammeanddecideyou
wanttoenrollintheScience
Communicationtrackatalaterstage,it
maybepossibletocompletethe
programmeinlessthanthestandard
periodoftwoyears,asyoumaybe
exemptedfromaportionofthescientific
coursecurriculum.
Doubledegreeinformation
ApartfromasingleMSctrack,students
arealsoofferedtheopportunitytoobtain
adoubledegree(MSc+MSc=180
ECTS).Thisthree-yeardoubledegree
programmeisavailableforstudentswho
areinterestedinacquiringknowledge
andskillsincommunication,butalso
wishtoobtainatechnologicaldegreeat
theMSclevel.Forthosestudents,the
thesisforthetechnologicalMScandthe
communicationprogrammecouldbe
integratedintoasinglegraduationthesis
forbothdegrees.
drs.MartinJacobs
T:+31(0)152785594
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FacultyofAppliedSciences
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November2015
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