Edcom Membership
edcom comprises XX European academic members from 16 countries and represents the best of the commercial communication education. Members meet biannually to present projects, connect with industry players, share best practices during the edcom meetings and networking dinners.
edcom is promoted and run by the European Association of Communication Agencies - EACA.
Members
FHWien der WKW University of Applied Sciences for Management & Communication
FHWien der WKW University of Applied Sciences is Austria’s leading university of applied sciences for management and communication. Working in close contact with Austrian corporations, FHWien der WKW offers comprehensive and practice-oriented academic programs to over 2,800 Bachelor’s and Master’s students.
Representative: Sieglinde Martin
Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt
Fachhochschulen (FH) in Austria are higher education institutions that focus on practical, career-oriented education. Established in the 1990s, they offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees across various fields, including business, engineering, health sciences, and media. The Faculty of Communication at Austrian Fachhochschulen offers practical, industry-focused education in fields such as media, marketing, public relations, journalism, and digital communication. The faculty places a strong emphasis on applied research and innovation, particularly in digital communication, media strategy, and storytelling. Many programs are equipped with state-of-the-art media labs and production studios, ensuring students graduate with cutting-edge skills that meet industry demands. The close industry connections, international partnerships, and interdisciplinary approach make Austrian FHs an excellent choice for future communication professionals.
Representative: Kirstie Riedl
Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
AP’s 10.000 students, 23 vocational educations and 8 art programmes are clustered into 4 faculties and 2 schools of arts. Even though AP University College is very young, its schools of arts have a long history: the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp was founded in 1898, and the Royal Academy of Fine arts is 350 years old. AP is characterized by unity in diversity. It is a university college in which different faculties are not limited by their fields of study and expertise, a university college with a focus on interdisciplinary networks and transfers, a university college offering everyone, staff and students, the opportunity to grow and develop their talents. The professional bachelor Communication Management is part of edcom’s membership.
Representative: Ann Gemoets
Hogeschool Gent
HOGENT is the largest University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Flanders offering a wide range of programmes at eight campuses across the cities of Ghent and Aalst, in the Flemish part of Belgium.
Representative: Jo De Bruyn
Hogeschool PXL
PXL University College is a young dynamic and vibrant organisation; a centre of expertise for innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. PXL offers professional bachelor progammes in Business, Education, Healthcare, IT, Media&Tourism, Music, Social Work and Technology, and bachelor and master programmes in Arts.
Representative: Jeroen de Vuyst
Howest
In 1995, Howest, University of Applied Sciences became a single autonomous Higher Education Institution because of a merger of six prominent institutions of higher education in Flanders. Since then the development within Howest has taken on a fresh impetus and we are now one of the leading providers of higher education in the province. Today more than 10.000 students are enrolled at Howest pursuing 30 Bachelor’s Programmes covering a wide range of disciplines. We have more than 1.000 international students, coming from all over the world, i.e. 100 different countries. You can find us in the lovely cities of Bruges and Kortrijk. Our university offers an open, vibrant, cosmopolitan and friendly environment and a wealth of educational opportunities, with an emphasis on high quality and practice-oriented courses.
Representative: Liselotte Van Damme
Thomas More
Thomas More is the largest university college in Flanders, offering over 30 Dutch-taught and 5 English-taught bachelor degree programs in the province of Antwerp. Next to that, Thomas More offers exchange programmes in English, for students from partner universities.
Representative: Steven Meel
New Bulgarian University
Since 2004, NBU is an accredited partner of the Open University UK and pioneered the introduction of the credit system in Bulgaria. The university offers both Bachelor and Master programs, including an option to follow distance education.
Representative: Kristian Postagian
Cyprus University of Technology
The Cyprus University of Technology is a modern and innovative institution internationally recognized for its commitment to excellence in education and cutting-edge research. Its primary goal is to contribute to the scientific, technological, economic, social, and cultural advancement of our country. The university’s mission is to provide high-quality education and training using modern pedagogical methods, disseminate scientific knowledge through research and teaching, and address challenges in Science and Technology to benefit both the state and society. This mission focuses on three key areas: education, aimed at offering competitive programs and fostering employable graduates; research, innovation, and knowledge transfer; and social contribution, promoting culture, the environment, health, and sports through collaboration with various stakeholders in society. https://www.cut.ac.cy/university/about/
Representative: Maria Voutsa
University of Creative Communication Prague
The Prague School of Creative Communication (PSCC) is a university where every course is taught in English. Students benefit from our longstanding experience in educating talented people in the creative
Representative: Petr Majerik
Prague University of Economics and Business – Faculty of International Relations
The University of Economics, Prague (VŠE) is the biggest public university of economics in the Czech Republic. There are aproximately 18,000 students enrolled each year. The university currently cooperates with more than 220 partner universities worldwide and is a member of numerous international organisations and networks such as the international strategic alliance CEMS (Global Alliance in Management Education) and PIM (Partnership in International Management) and edcom.
Representative: Premysl Prusa
Tomas Bata University Faculty of multimedia communications
Tomas Bata University is an open and flexible higher education institution, developed in accordance with five central values: entrepreneurship, openness, usefulness, creativity and responsibility. This is also one of the reasons why TBU counts among the first higher education institutions in the Czech Republic to be awarded the institutional accreditation.
Representative: Dagmar Weberova
Ecole Supérieure de Publicité (ESP)
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Representative: Sophie de Linage
Iscom
ISCOM is the higher institute for communications and advertising, and focuses on communication expertise, strategic thinking, operational skills and management. It offers courses both in English and French. Over the course of the past years, ISCOM has been developing a programme based on systematic collaboration with the major players in the industry, including agencies, advertisers and professional associations to prepare students for the job market.
Representative: Elena Mansurova
Pantheon University
Considered as France’s first law University, Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University is dedicated to upholding the tradition from which it arose, preserving, yet ever-striving to raise its level of excellence in the following disciplines: Private Law and Criminal Science, Public Law, Political Science, Roman Law, History of Law, Economics, Management, Information and Communication Sciences.
Representative: Virginie Pez
Sup de Pub
35 years of experience. Created in 1986, Sup de Pub is now the leading communication school in France with nearly 4500 students.
Representative: Gilles Nakhle
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is the largest university in Greece. The main campus is located in the centre of the city of Thessaloniki, and covers an area of about 33.4 hectares. It comprises 10 faculties which consist of 40 schools and 1 single-School Faculty.
Representative: Christina Boutsouki
Athens University of Economics and Business
The establishment of the Athens University of Economics and Business came about as a historic necessity following the economic, technological and social changes that took place in Greece at the end of the 19th and the early 20th century. Since its foundation the trajectory of the Athens University of Economics and Business has been characterized by a continuous effort to tend to all the complex developments that have transformed Greek society and the broader international environment. The adaptability and dynamism that the University has demonstrated has helped it evolve from a School of Classical and Commercial Studies into a modern and dynamic University not limited to the development of classic Economics or Administrative Sciences but extending to modern decision-making and information Sciences, with emphasis on the integration of quantitative methods and new technologies. Today, the Athens University of Economics and Business is one of the leading Universities in Europe and one of the best universities in the world.
Representative: Vlassis Stathakopoulos
Institute of Communication
The Communication Institute of Greece is a non-profit organisation, established to promote research, education and to facilitate communication among academics and communication professionals all around the world. It was established in 2003 in Greece as an independent association of academics, researchers and professionals. Its mission is to create a forum of academics, researchers and professionals who can meet, contribute and exchange experiences and ideas about the development of their discipline.
Representative: Elena Tsilika
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The idea of establishing a University in Greece emerged alongside with the Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution . The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, officially founded in April 14th, 1837, is the first University not only of Greece but both the Balkan peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean region.
Representative: Dimitris Haralabis
Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences was founded in 1930 by the “Educational Renaissance” Association under the name of the Free School of Political Economics.
Representative: Betty Tsakarestou
The American College of Greece
Founded in 1875, The American College of Greece is the oldest American-accredited college in Europe and the largest private college in Greece. We believe in a well-rounded education: our 64-acre campus hosts a vibrant student community, buzzing with academic societies and student clubs, sports teams, and art festivals. We support our students with a wide financial assistance program, and help them expand their horizons with international study abroad and internship opportunities.
Representative: Georgia Miliopoulou
TU Dublin (Technological University Dublin)
Both the Masters in Advertising and the Postgraduate Diploma in Advertising and Digital Communications programmes are part of the School of Marketing, Technological University Dublin. The mission of the School of Marketing centres on teaching and learning, research, industry partnership and community contribution. The School seeks to
Representative: Rosie Hand
Breda University of Applied Sciences
Breda University of Applied Sciences is a medium-sized higher education institute. About 7,000 Dutch and international students from some 80 countries are studying at BUas. BUas stands for knowledge development, research and (full-time and executive) bachelor’s and master’s programmes at professional (‘hbo’) and academic (‘wo’) level in the domains of Built Environment, Data Science & AI, Facility, Games, Hotel, Leisure & Events, Logistics, Media, and Tourism. We are an internationally renowned institute that strives for top academic quality. Together with our students and experts, we seek out cooperation with frontrunners in the field, with whom we work on innovation and research and arrive at new ideas. We empower young professionals on their journey to shape a better world.
Representative: Arnoud Versluis
Fontys School of Economics
As a broad-based university, Fontys is the largest public knowledge institute in the southern Netherlands. Fontys links its education and research to innovation processes within and outside the regions. Communication at Fontys School of Economics evolves around one central question: How do brands create relationships with people through media? All our semesters have their own theme. 1: Publishing 2: Branded Content. 3: Customer Journey 4: Branding 5: Internship 6: Minor 7: Design Thinking 8: Graduation Internship. Students work on real-life client briefs in every semester with intensive group coaching by professors and lectures. There are 5 key focus points in our curriculum: creativity, media innovation, entrepreneurship, language proficiency and research.
Representative: Joep Peeters
Hogeschool Utrecht
The HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht is an ambitious university in dynamic surroundings. Its provides education and conduct research that is in high demand in the labour market and are inextricably tied to the Utrecht region. The link between education, research, and the professional world enhances its regional impact. HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (HU) is one of the largest further education colleges in the Netherlands and is funded by the state. It has over 38,000 students with more than one hundred different nationalities. And yet, our students still experience our educational environment as small-scale and personal. This is thanks to the numerous locations where the courses are housed according to discipline and the high quality of our teaching staff, who place great emphasis on personal supervision.
Representative: Luc van Dijk
The Hague School of Applied Sciences
The Hague University of Applied Sciences has more than 25,000 students and 1,800 staff members who come from over 145 different countries. THUAS offers 47 fulltime Bachelor’s programmes and 7 master’s programmes. It specialises its programmes in the areas of Technology, Innovation Society, Healthcare and Sports, ICT & Media, Education, Economics, Law, Safety and Security. Furthermore, the university offers research groups or ‘lectorates’ in a wide range of fields.
Representative: Tim Hoppen
Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
More than 40,000 students study at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and it employs about 4,000 employees. The training range consists of a wide range in almost all educational sectors. Education is closely intertwined with the metropolitan developments in the Rotterdam region. In constant interaction and cooperation, they share knowledge, expertise and experience with the business community, institutions and government.
Representative: Monique Abbenbroek
Univeristy of Warsaw
Public institution. Disciplines: Media Management and Marketing, journalism and media studies, Contemporary Publishing, Big Data Management, Information Sciencees
Representative: Agnieszka Marzęda
Universidade Europeia
IADE University intends to explore the cultural heritage and connect that to the sciences and contemporary art. As a pioneering institution in cultural and creative education in Portugal, the main focus of the university is on Design. IADE-U Institute of Art, Design and Enterprise – University is the new official name of the oldest institution of higher education in design in Portugal. IADE thus rose in 2012, a new level in its long journey of more than four decades and becomes University Institute. This is an achievement that is the result of the ability to create, transmission and dissemination of culture, knowledge, science and technology through education and research. IADE is now a faculty of the European University of Lisbon.
Representative: Rodrigo Morais
University of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest is rich in history and has been actively contributing to the development and modernisation of Romanian education, science and culture since 1694. Currently, the University of Bucharest comprises 19 faculties and 2 autonomous departments and over 30.000 students of which approximately 35% are enrolled in the master’s and doctoral programmes. The University of Bucharest is one of the most important research centers in the country, currently comprising over 50 institutes, departments, research centers, and 5 research platforms and was ranked by the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sport as the first university for advanced research and education. The college has 3 specializations: journalism, PR, and advertising and has been developing a strong relationship between academia and industry over years.
Representative: Madalina Moraru
FSPAC University
The research topics are consumer psychology, the influence of social media on young people, social media influencers, and the concept of CSR. Over the years, she has been involved in extracurricular projects, coordinating student teams for various internship projects and student competitions in the Marcom area. The most recent project involves co-authoring The Little Exercise Book of Advertising, an exercise book in the field of advertising.
Representative: Ioana Rusu
Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Arts – UKF
The Faculty of Arts at Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra offers Bachelor's, Master's, and PhD degree programmes relevant to the field of commercial and marketing communication, particularly within the Department of Mass Media Communication and Advertising. The Bachelor’s programme provides a comprehensive foundation in media and communication studies, marketing communication, advertising, public relations, and digital media. Students develop core competencies in communication strategy, media analysis, content creation, and audience-oriented communication. The Master’s programme focuses on advanced theoretical and applied aspects of marketing communication, including strategic communication, branding, digital and social media, research methods, and critical analysis of contemporary communication practices. The programme emphasises the integration of academic knowledge with practical communication skills and industry-oriented thinking. The PhD programme in Media and Communication Studies develops advanced research competencies in areas such as communication theory, media transformation, advertising and persuasion, digital communication, ethics, and the societal impact of communication. Doctoral research contributes to the academic and professional development of the field and supports innovation in communication education.
Representative: Peter Mikuláš
Uvic-UCC
The Advertising and Public Relations bachelor’s degree offers a holistic approach that blends creative artistry with strategic management. Under the coordination of Jesica Menendez, the curriculum follows a "learning by doing" methodology, utilizing professional facilities—including a photography lab, TV studio, and radio studio—to immerse students in real-world simulations. This ensures that theoretical concepts are immediately applied to practical problem-solving within the digital ecosystem. As one of the faculty's most internationalized programmes, it offers a high volume of courses in English and maintains the university's highest rate of outgoing mobility. This includes a prestigious double degree with the Pontificia Universidade Católica do Paraná (Brazil). The curriculum features specialized modules such as International Campaign Management, Brand Design, Advertising Creativity, and Media Planning, training students to build compelling campaigns grounded in rigorous market research. For the purposes of the EDCOM network, this degree emphasizes the integration of ethical communication practices with emerging industry trends. By operating at the intersection of business and creativity, this programme prepares graduates to excel as versatile professionals in the global field of advertising and communication.
Representative: Eva Tresserras Casals
Universidad Cardenal Herrera
CEU Cardenal Herrera University belongs to the CEU San Pablo University Foundation which is a non-profit charitable educational institution with over 75 years’ worth of experience in the field of education. CEU Cardenal Herrera University has an innovative learning programme in which the student takes an active and leading role and has numerous external internship agreements with institutions in most European Union countries.
Representative: Pepe Martinez
Nisantasi University – Marketing Communciation School
Nisantasi University is a public legal entity with the Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Faculty of Art and Design, Institute of Science and Social Sciences, and Nisantasi Vocational School.
Representative: Gresi Sanje
University of Georgia
University of Georgia (UG) is one of the largest and the highest-ranking private universities in Georgia. The UG is distinguished by the high quality educational processes, modern infrastructure, and its diverse community with cross-cultural awareness. Its multicultural environment shapes intelligent, educated individuals with human values capable to meet modern challenges. The UG cultivates liberal-human values and achieves its mission by developing centres of excellence and platforms that ensures the creation and implementation of academic programs tailored to the student and market needs. The UG is also developing its international cooperation in research, science, students’ and faculty mobility, technology transfer and others.
Representative: Natia Kaladze
Bournemouth University
Bournemouth University has a strong professional orientation with a focus on academic excellence and graduate employability. The university is recognised as the only Centre for Excellence in Media Practice in the UK and graduates from the National Centre for Computer Animation. Bournemouth University is at the heart of the largest non-industrial conurbation in Europe. It is in a wonderful location sandwiched between the UK’s newest national park, best beaches and largest natural harbour. It is home to a major financial services sector (JP Morgan Chase, Nationwide Building Society and Liverpool Victoria among others) as well as having the largest concentration of language schools outside London and many national headquarters including the Royal National Lifeboat Institution and Sunseeker International.
Representative: Cliff Van Wyk
University of the Arts London, Media School (London College of Communication-UAL)
University of the Arts London (UAL) is top 2 in the world for Art and Design (QS World University Rankings 2022). UAL has global influence and reach across international creative industries. London College of Communication is a part University of the Arts London, a diverse body of 18,000 students from 130 countries. LCC focuses on enabling our students to develop the skills needed to succeed as future-facing creatives through our industry-focused courses in the Design School, Media School and Screen School. London College of Communication’s Media School has a comprehensive portfolio that spans the disciplines of publishing, advertising, public relations, media communications, photography, and journalism.
Representative: Paul Springer
University City St. George
City St. George’s, University of London is a public research university in London. By the recent merger between City, University of London (founded in 1894) and St George’s, University of London, City St. George’s, University of London, has become one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, and a powerful multi-faculty institution with a distinctive focus on professional education and research at the frontier of practice.
Representative: Hyunsun Yoon
King’s College Business School
King’s College London is a prestigious and research-intensive university located in the heart of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1829, it is renowned for its academic excellence and commitment to advancing knowledge across various disciplines. King’s College London has a diverse and vibrant student community, attracting scholars from around the world.
Representative: John Bredican