The 60 credit Master in Information and Communication provides a special kind of training which is in demand at the professional level. In parallel with the requirement for specialists in information and communication, there is also a clear need for people with qualifications in other subject areas but with information and communication training. This programme is therefore designed to introduce students to the theories and methods of information and communication sciences and to help them to acquire special skills whilst also building on their previous experience.
To this end there are four options : Media, Culture and Education,  Public Relations and Communication in Organizations, the Louvain School of Journalism and Multimedia.
This programme is open to holders of any 120 credit Master (apart from the Master in Information and Communication) or of any degree (except Information and Communication) from a Belgian university who wish to build on what they have already studied.

It is also open to students who are Bachelors in Information and Communication.

The dissertation which each student must produce and defend forms part of the core subjects and differs, both in terms of the workload and number of credits, according to what each student has chosen to do.
Students who have already produced a final piece of work in a second cycle course (e.g. Master, degree etc) may replace the 25 credits of the core subjects for the dissertation with a dissertation or a report on a work placement worth 15 credits.
This group of students, exceptionally, may choose two options instead of one.

• Students who have already gained a Bachelor degree in Information and Communication must follow the foundation element of the core subjects (15 credits, three optional subjects) which may be studied in greater depth by selecting one of the four options on offer (15 credits each) and one optional subject. Students must produce and defend a dissertation.
• Students who have already gained a Master and a Bachelor degree with Information and Communication as a subsidiary subject must also follow the foundation element of common subjects (15 credits or three optional subjects) which may be studied in greater depth by selecting a foundation option of 15 credits and an additional option, also worth 15 credits. Students must produce and defend a dissertation or a report on a work placement. 
• Students who have already gained a Master and a Bachelor degree without  Information and Communication as a subsidiary subject must follow the prerequisite  subjects in the relevant foundation option and a course of study identical to that outlined above. Students must produce and defend a dissertation or a report on a work placement.

The 60 credit Master is mainly intended for those who have already gained a second cycle degree. For this reason, the teaching strategy is relevant and innovative. Students have the opportunity of doing many different kinds of learning activities, both individually and in groups. These activities are assessed on a continuous and regular basis.
Many subjects are tackled in an integrated way, often reflected in a joint timetable which enables students to gain a variety of different insights and additional perspectives from a single starting point. The teaching methods on this programme are active, even demanding for students, but they are specially tailored for those who have already demonstrated high level intellectual ability.  

Methods which reflect interdisciplinarity
Information and communication sciences lend themselves naturally to interdisciplinarity. The very different backgrounds of the teaching staff both reflect and guarantee this. Moreover the way students are selected for this 60 credit Master shows the importance of interdisciplinarity. Various activities bring out the different backgrounds of students. Not only do students with an arts, human sciences or exact sciences background come together for both theoretical and practical work, but they are also encouraged to bring their own knowledge and questions into the field of communication.

Variety of teaching strategies (including e-learning) :
Depending on the subject matter, the teaching is designed to help students acquire knowledge and analytical skills. The aim is always to help students learn to develop independent intellectual and practical skills which will be particularly useful when doing projects and other pieces of work, either individually or in groups. The use of intelligent technology is one of the key components: students are introduced to technology and software relevant to their area and encouraged to use them throughout the programme.

Some teaching sessions or parts of courses make use of the different possibilities offered by iCampus and other similar intranet sites.

Variety of learning situations :
Students will take part in traditional forms of learning : ex cathedra courses, seminars and workshops, working both individually and in groups. They will undergo continuous assessment and, at certain times, there will be examinations. Students may also produce a dissertation or a work placement report. Finally, many courses involve e-learning (resources and exercises, class management, distribution and collective assessment of work).

Written and oral examinations test how much students have learned and whether they have mastered concepts, theories, basic facts and expertise in the different disciplines. 

There is continuous assessment of exercises. Multimedia tools also create learning opportunities, some of which are in the form of distance learning which regularly includes self-assessment techniques.

In contrast to the 120 credit Master, the 60 credit Master does not offer joint courses with other  institutions.  

As one of the most original programmes in Europe, this Master provides a good opportunity for foreign students wishing to do preliminary training.