Program Overview

Master Program in Communication and Territories (COMT)

The Master Program in Communication and Territories is a co-accredited program by the University of Toulouse and the University of Toulouse Capitole. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of communication and its application in various territories.

Presentation of the Program

The program is founded on a balance between operational approaches to communication and conceptual analyses. It aims to form professionals capable of understanding complex situations, initiating, and coordinating various projects related to communication. The objective is to enable students to acquire the necessary skills to work in communication for all types of organizations, both public and private.

Key Information

• Type of Diploma: Master
• Mention: Information, Communication
• Level of Admission: Bac + 3
• Level of Exit: Bac + 5 (Level 7)
• Language of Instruction: French
• Internship: Yes, obligatory
• Specializations: Communication and Territories

Program Details

• Duration: 2 years
• Partnerships: The program has partnerships with various laboratories, establishments, and enterprises, including LERASS, CERTOP, IDETCOM, Universitť Toulouse Capitole, and over 100 public and private organizations.
• Statistiques: The program has an effectif of 20 students per year, with a success rate of 80 to 100% depending on the year, and a lateral flow of 50%.

Competences

• Know strategies of communication, integrating the territorial dimension.
• Know projects integrating a communication dimension in complex organizational environments.
• Analyze globally a communication strategy: written, audio-visual, digital, software.
• Implement and manage communication strategies.
• Conduct the realization of a communication briefing and audit.
• Lead communication projects to valorize organizational activities.

Career Opportunities

The program prepares students for careers in communication, particularly in territories, including:

• Director of Internal or External Communication
• Press and Public Relations Officer
• Journalist for a collectivity or enterprise
• Media Planner
• Mediator (culture, scientific and technical knowledge)
• Chargť of Citizen Dialogue
• Chargť of Territorial Marketing
• Chargť of Event Planning

Admission

• Prerequisites: Bac + 3, with a background in Information Communication, Humanities, Law, or related fields.
• Application Procedure: Applications are submitted through the national Master's platform, with specific modalities for M2 access via the e-candidat platform.

Curriculum

The syllabus is available in PDF format and includes a presentation of the year, the program of each Teaching Unit (UE) with associated bibliography, and the coordinates of the teacher in charge and the secretariat of the training.

Internship

A minimum 4-month to a maximum 6-month internship is obligatory at the end of the training. The internship period starts at the beginning of April and ends at the end of September. The missions performed by the interns must relate to communication with a territorial dimension.

International Opportunities

Yes, the program offers opportunities for internships abroad.

Evaluation

• Continuous assessment
• Terminal exams
• Projects
• Files
• Memoir

After the Program

• Pursuit of Studies: Possibility of enrolling in a Ph.D. program, with about 1 to 2 students from the program pursuing this path each year.
• Professional Integration: The program's graduates are in high demand, particularly in the fields of territorial communication, where they can work as communication directors, press officers, journalists, and more, in various organizations, including collectivities, enterprises, and associations.