Graduates acquire factual knowledge of the cultural and historical position of media and media communication within the geographic area of Central Europe. They understand the social and political contexts of Central Europe, and the wider context of the European Union and the neighbouring European regions.

They know the terminology, the key concepts and theories of the research field of interpersonal and mediated communication and of political studies. They are capable of analysing the social, political and cultural role of media communication and media contents, and they understand the regional, transnational and European political dynamics and conflicts. They know how to evaluate different sources of information critically, they learned the rules of academic writing and they can able to manage their own research project.