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Whether apps, websites, photos, video clips or virtual reality - digital media have become an integral part of our everyday lives. The Digital Media (Media Informatics) study programme combines computer science and design and prepares you optimally for a career in the digital world. In this study programme, you will learn the design and conceptual basics and the technical implementation of digital media. The programme content includes, among other things:
Practice classes, projects and well-equipped laboratories allow you to use your knowledge directly and realise your own creative ideas.
Personal conditions
The digital media study programme primarily teaches technical content relating to programming (e.g. networks, database systems, software engineering, etc.) and mathematics. Business basics and the basics of digital design are also taught. The focus is on the technical implementation of digital media with design components.
During the course of your studies, you will have the opportunity to specialise in your personal areas of interest in the field of digital media by attending five compulsory elective subjects. In the final semester, you will first complete an internship (3 months) in an enterprise or institution and then complete your thesis.
Practice-oriented
In all phases of university studies, the course is supplemented by lab exercises, internships and project work. There are additional courses offered in collaboration with practitioners so that theory can also be used in practice.
In addition to the basic knowledge, you can specialise in one of the two subject areas by choosing elective modules:
MEDIA DESIGN
The focus here is on creative design and the digitisation of library items such as digital photography, media didactics or the theoretical basics of visualisation.
MEDIA INFORMATICS
Digital media specialises in technical topics such as digital image processing, multimedia communication, microcontroller programming and IT security.
University entrance qualification
Applicants who have not applied for their university entrance qualification at a German-speaking facility must provide evidence of German skills at level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (DSH-2 or equivalent).
With German educational certificates: 15 April to 30 September
With foreign educational certificates: 1 March to 30 September
The training of graduates of the Bachelor's programme in Digital Media, which is related to practice, offers exceptionally good career opportunities in a wide range of fields of work, at the interface between computer scientists, customers and the media industry.
Graduates of the study programme often find employment in IT, PR and marketing divisions of enterprises as well as in multimedia, marketing, advertising and PR agencies, software houses (software development), publishing houses and in radio and television.
”The university is very supportive of studying related to practice, so I can try out everything I've learnt straight away.
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”I particularly like the variety of course content and the high practical component.
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”During my university studies, I had the opportunity to spend a semester abroad. It was a unique experience that every student should have!
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”The university offers great equipment to let off steam creatively. Whether it's a photo or TV studio, usability laboratory, steadycam or drone - everything is available.
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”I like the diversity of the university studies programme. In addition to the theoretical modules, there is always a lot of practice where I can directly apply what I have learnt.
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The study programme is an offer of the Department of Applied Computer Science. Find out more about your new environment, the teaching and your future professors on the department's website.
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Applied Computer Science (Master)
Media IT and Web Technologies
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