Education and Career
Communication and Information Studies at Radboud University offers two tracks: the Dutch-taught Communicatie en Informatiewetenschappen (CIW) and the English-taught International Business Communication (IBC). Both tracks train students to become communication professionals who can bridge theory and practice. Students learn to conduct research that not only advances communication theory, but also provides practical solutions for organisations dealing with internal or external communication challenges.
In CIW, the focus is on communication within organisations, including areas such as marketing, health communication, crisis communication, and social media. In IBC, the emphasis is on intercultural and multilingual communication in international contexts. Students in IBC also choose a language specialisation in English or Spanish, preparing them for careers in global organisations.
Companies increasingly recognise the importance of effective communication: they want to understand and improve communication processes, while internationalisation requires accurate and strategic use of language in multilingual and intercultural contexts. This growing demand highlights the need for professionals with expertise in both language and communication.
Therefore, the study programme includes three main areas of interest:
– Language and Culture (with English or Spanish in IBC)
– Business and Organisation
– Research
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In addition, each study programme has a Programme Committee, consisting of both lecturers and student members. Student members represent the students of Communication and Information Studies (CIS) and are elected annually by these same students. Teacher members are elected by the academic staff of the CIS program.
The student members of the Programme Committee 2025-2026 are:
- Tom Hetterscheid
- Rozan Belterman
- Hannah Steinkuhl
- Emily Maater
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