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Media and Entertainment Business

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Media and Entertainment Business

PASSION to PAYCHEQUE across every platform!

  • Take that passion to international markets!
  • Learn how to make a living out of what you love doing and turn your passion into a paycheque.
  • Discover the fundamentals of the creative industries.
  • Analyse the MEB landscape to discover the keys to success.
  • Find out what it takes to place yourself in the international market.
  • Deploy the right media and entertainment formats to mediatise your brand.
  • Acquire international business skills to monetise it.
  • And develop your platform management credentials to mobilise it.
  • Expand your perspectives and your network while studying abroad.
  • Learn the art and science of developing an international media sensation.

Practical information

  • Admission requirements

    A passion to explore the media and entertainment sector. Currently enrolled in a level 6 (bachelor’s/master’s) degree program at one of our partner institutions. Field of study at your home institution: Communication & Media and/or Business - Autumn semester: Preferably 2nd or 3rd year students (60 ECTS before arrival) - Spring semester: Preferably 3rd or 4th year students (120 ECTS before arrival)

  • Where

    On campus

  • Tuition fee

    Exchange Students from partner universities where both schools have signed an Inter-Institutional Agreement (IIA) or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) don't have to pay tuition fees.

  • Conditions

    You must be studying at one of our partner institutions. You must be nominated by your home coordinator and accepted by the exchange programme at Thomas More (see admission procedure for exchange students).

    • A passion to explore the media and entertainment sector.
    • Currently enrolled in a level 6 (bachelor’s/master’s) degree program at one of our partner institutions.
    • Field of study at your home institution: Communication & Media and/or Business
    • An intake interview with the Erasmus coordinator/the Programme coordinator
      • Autumn semester: Preferably 2nd or 3rd year students (60 ECTS before arrival)
      • Spring semester: Preferably 3rd or 4th year students (120 ECTS before arrival)

  • Language requirements

    English B2

  • Erasmus code

    B MECHELE14

Programme

Media and Entertainment Business is the most entrepreneurial media program in Flanders.  Surrounded with experts who have a background in the media entertainment industry, students are provided with the necessary skills to assess the viability of their media entertainment product: a good story (Mediatise), economic viability (Monetise) and a loyal public (Mobilise).

Students immerse themselves into the international media world and are trained to work with existing or new media products and repurpose/package them for a new international context.

Exchange students choose courses from two different levels: students in an associate's degree (level 5) or students in a bachelor's degree programme (level 6) and then from two various modules depending on when they wish to attend, either in the Fall or the Spring semester.

The academic year in a nutshell

Below you can find an overview of the courses (under reservation of changes), with the number of credits per course. Credits express how many hours you need on average to process the subject matter (incl. lessons). Count about 25 to 30 hours for 1 study credit. 

  • We have explained the most important courses in a blue tooltip.  
  • The combination of courses can be restricted by planning issues and needs to be communicated beforehand.
  • Courses marked with a * are offered fully online. This means you don't have to physically come to Belgium to take these courses.
  • Would you like to know the detailed content of each subject? Check the programme guide.
Code ECTS Autumn Spring
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE (Level 5): OBSERVE & DISSECT MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT MODULE
Start to Write, Start to Present i YC1114 5 x
Intercultural Insights i YC1118 5 x
Media & Entertainment Industry Landscape i YC1115 6 x
IMEB Storytelling i YC1116 6 x
Media Technology: Visual i YC1117 5 x
Survival Dutch YR0118 3 x
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE (Level 5): INNOVATE & CREATE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT MODULE
Creative Innovation i YC1119 6 x
International & European Media Law i YC1123 5 x
Creative Business Planning i YC1121 6 x
Media Technology: Video & Audio i YC1120 5 x
Transmedia Production i YC1122 5 x
Survival Dutch YR0381 3 x
BACHELOR'S DEGREE (Level 6): PRODUCTION MODULE
Media Essentials (for students in a business-related programme) i YC1239 7 x
Business Essentials (for students in a media-related programme) i YC1238 7 x
Code ECTS Autumn Spring
IMEB Intelligence i YC1144 5 x
Marketing for IMEB i YC1145 5 x
IMEB Editorial i YC1146 4 x
Show Me The Money! i YC1151 4 x
Media Tehcnology: Studio & Graphics i YC1146 5 x
BACHELOR'S DEGREE (Level 6): ENTERTAINING BEYOND ALL BORDERS MODULE
Tehnology IMEB Innovations i YC1149 4 x
IMEB Storyworld Building i YC1148 5 x
Crossing Borders i YC1150 4 x
International Leisure Development i YC1152 12 x
ALWAYS ON (Electives - Choose up to 6 ECTS)
Directing i YC1157 3 x
Digital Creation i YC1156 3 x
External Media Product i YC1231 3 x
Survival Dutch YR0381 3 x
IMEB Experience Lab i YC1233 6 x
Interactive International Media Experience i YC1234 6 x
  • Integrated, performance-based, project-based exams are organised every 8 weeks during a module (therefore, two times). Any students who fails may return in the 3rd exam period to redo the integrated exams.
  • Always on (elective) courses have exams in January and in June.
  • The modalities to re-take an exam (online, on campus, dates,…) differ per course. Please consult the programme guide for more information.

Media and Entertainment Business is the most entrepreneurial media program in Flanders.  Surrounded with experts who have a background in the media entertainment industry, students are provided with the necessary skills to assess the viability of their media entertainment product: a good story (Mediatise), economic viability (Monetise) and a loyal public (Mobilise).

Students immerse themselves into the international media world and are trained to work with existing or new media products and repurpose/package them for a new international context.

Exchange students choose courses from two different levels: students in an associate's degree (level 5) or students in a bachelor's degree programme (level 6) and then from two various modules depending on when they wish to attend, either in the Fall or the Spring semester.

The academic year in a nutshell

Below you can find an overview of the courses (under reservation of changes), with the number of credits per course. Credits express how many hours you need on average to process the subject matter (incl. lessons). Count about 25 to 30 hours for 1 study credit. 

  • We have explained the most important courses in a blue tooltip.  
  • The combination of courses can be restricted by planning issues and needs to be communicated beforehand.
  • Courses marked with a * are offered fully online. This means you don't have to physically come to Belgium to take these courses.
  • Would you like to know the detailed content of each subject? Check the programme guide.
Code ECTS Autumn Spring
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE (Level 5): OBSERVE & DISSECT MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT MODULE
Start to Write, Start to Present i YC1114 5 x
Intercultural Insights i YC1118 5 x
Media & Entertainment Industry Landscape i YC1115 6 x
IMEB Storytelling i YC1116 6 x
Media Technology: Visual i YC1117 5 x
Survival Dutch YR0118 3 x
ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE (Level 5): INNOVATE & CREATE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT MODULE
Creative Innovation i YC1119 6 x
International & European Media Law i YC1123 5 x
Creative Business Planning i YC1121 6 x
Media Technology: Video & Audio i YC1120 5 x
Transmedia Production i YC1122 5 x
Survival Dutch YR0381 3 x
BACHELOR'S DEGREE (Level 6): PRODUCTION MODULE
Media Essentials (for students in a business-related programme) i YC1239 7 x
Business Essentials (for students in a media-related programme) i YC1238 7 x
Code ECTS Autumn Spring
IMEB Intelligence i YC1144 5 x
Marketing for IMEB i YC1145 5 x
IMEB Editorial i YC1146 4 x
Show Me The Money! i YC1151 4 x
Media Tehcnology: Studio & Graphics i YC1146 5 x
BACHELOR'S DEGREE (Level 6): ENTERTAINING BEYOND ALL BORDERS MODULE
Tehnology IMEB Innovations i YC1149 4 x
IMEB Storyworld Building i YC1148 5 x
Crossing Borders i YC1150 4 x
International Leisure Development i YC1152 12 x
ALWAYS ON (Electives - Choose up to 6 ECTS)
Directing i YC1157 3 x
Digital Creation i YC1156 3 x
External Media Product i YC1231 3 x
Survival Dutch YR0381 3 x
IMEB Experience Lab i YC1233 6 x
Interactive International Media Experience i YC1234 6 x

Eyecatchers

Pro Media Lab

The Pro Media Lab offers students the opportunity to use the latest equipment for media and transmedia production. Signing up for this service allows the student access to photographic, video, audio andvirtual reality equipment to produce prototypes of products throughout the programme.

International Interactive Experiences

Explore the vast world of International Media and Entertainment Business via our hands-on exploration of the landscape in world MEB landscapes. These experiences allow you to see how different cultures interact with and explore the creative industries.There is an extra cost associated with these experiences.

Exploring the world's content markets!

Throughout the year, various content markets explore the latest trends in digital media. These events are MUST-DOs for Media and Entertainment Business students. You can join other students and teachers as they attend, participate and share their experiences from these world trade fairs!

Got questions?

Leen Van Tolhuysen

For all questions on partnerships, courses and Learning Agreements
leen.vantolhuysen@thomasmore.be +32 15 36 91 90
International Office

Hannelore Vervoort

For all your questions on the application procedure & practical arrangements.

incoming@thomasmore.be +32 14 56 21 56

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