Welcome to edcom

Edcom is the first European Institue for Commercial Communications Education that brings academics, students and the industry together to support a rapidly changing sector. We foster excellence in education and research and promote exchanges between the commercial communications sector and academic partners. We facilitate cross-border education and employment, advancing international exchange of students and qualified and specialised teaching staff.

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The Institute was founded by the European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA) together with the founding academic partners in 2007. To date, it counts 46 European academic members from 16 different countries. From public universities to private institutes, the edcom members offer a wide range of graduate and undergraduate degrees, including Communications, Media, Digital Marketing, and much more.

The Latests News

Ad Venture Student Competition 2021-2022 Launch

September 29, 2021

The European Association of Communications Agencies (EACA) and its European Institute for Commercial Communications Education (edcom) have launched a call for entries for its 14th annual advertising student competition, Ad Venture, in collaboration with Asahi.

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2020–2021 Ad Venture winners have been announced!

May 6, 2021

This year’s competition saw 63 high-quality entries from 19 universities in 10 countries. After two rounds of judging, video presentations and a live online Q&A, Sara Perche Ti Amo from Paris University 2 Panthéon-Assas were declared the winners.

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Finalists of the 2020–2021 Ad Venture student competition have been announced!

April 9, 2021

Edcom and the EACA are excited to announce the finalists of the 13th annual international student advertising competition, Ad Venture.

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