Media Studies (two-subject Bachelor’s degree)

Degree	two-subject Bachelor’s degree
Standard duration of study	6 semesters
Language of instruction	German
Start of programme	winter semester
Admission	restricted admission (selection procedure)

Prepared for new tasks in the world of media

Media are omnipresent and increasingly important in our society. New occupational fields are emerging that also require technical skills to an ever greater extent. In the two-subject Bachelor’s degree programme in Media Studies you will acquire the necessary qualifications. You are very flexible in the structure of your studies. It is a two-subject Bachelor’s degree without the option to become a teacher. The major subject Media Studies can be combined with various minor subjects.

What is special about TU Braunschweig?

In the interdisciplinary degree programme in Media Studies in Braunschweig you will develop skills that are essential in the labour market: flexibility, independence and creative thinking and problem solving, as well as the ability to work in a diverse occupational area. By choosing the minor subject you set your own focal points and thus gain the ideal qualification for your individual career goal!

From the very beginning, you can take part in exciting projects. For example: shoot a complete short film within 24 hours in the short film festival “durchgedreht 24“, or organise an open-air cinema with your fellow students in the garden of the Braunschweiger Kunstverein.

In Braunschweig, you will study Media Studies at two universities: Technische Universität Braunschweig and Braunschweig University of Art. Upon successful completion of the programme, both universities jointly award the degree Bachelor of Arts.

With a study programme based on the “Braunschweiger Modell”, you will learn about the production, structure, function, aesthetics and effect of media products in connection with media technology. Media-practical and application-related courses prepare you optimally for later fields of occupation.

Information on the study programme

The “Braunschweiger Modell”

The Media Studies two-subject Bachelor‘s programme is characterised by the interdisciplinary approach of the “Braunschweiger Modell”, which takes into account the constant broadening of the notion of “media”. The cooperation between Braunschweig University of Art and TU Braunschweig unites competences in cultural and communication studies, media technology and media practice.

Study objective

In the two-subject Bachelor’s programme in Media Studies you acquire core competences in media sciences, supplemented by a broad basic knowledge in all media-related areas. You can deepen your knowledge in an area of specialisation chosen during your studies in one of the subsequent Master’s programmes or in professional life. An internship is integrated into the study programme.

Contents from three core areas characterise your studies:

Media culture: The focus is on time-based media such as film and television, multimedia and their digital convergence. You will deal with the history, theory and analysis of media.
Media technology: Of fundamental importance for electronic media is the field of technology. You will learn the basics from engineering and computer science.
Communication sciences and media contexts: In addition to the basics of media research, especially the empirical methods of social sciences and theories and models of communication studies, you will acquire knowledge from media law, business administration, psychology, sociology or political science. Since the courses offered in this area are part of the compulsory elective modules, you can set individual focal points.

In addition, there is an area of professionalisation, offering courses in media practice (introduction to video and digital editing practice, sound recording, image design, journalism and public relations, etc.) to complement the study programme in terms of professional practice.

The cooperation between HBK and TU enables the special structure of the programme with its possibilities of combination with a minor subject. You will choose one of the following minor subjects:

Please note: If you wish to choose Media Studies as a minor subject, you must apply via Braunschweig University of Art (HBK).

Would you like to experience the field of media studies from a different perspective and improve your language skills? Exchange programmes allow you to spend time abroad at partner universities in Dundee, Barcelona, Lodz, Milan, Budapest or Toulouse. Your achievements from abroad can be taken into account.

Studying abroad [in German only]

Following the two-subject Bachelor’s programme in Media Studies, two research-oriented Master’s programmes are offered:

Digital Communication and Media Technologies at TU Braunschweig with a focus on communications technology and communication sciences.
Media Studies at Braunschweig University of Art with a focus on cultural studies and design.

Due to the interdisciplinary approach, graduates acquire skills that are essential in the labour market: flexibility, independence and creative thinking and problem solving, as well as the ability to work in a diverse occupational area.

Depending on the chosen specialisation and combination with a minor subject, you can find jobs in the following professional fields:

film and television (production support, reviews, media production, media distribution, media evaluation),
new media (content management, online publishing, multimedia, software production).
other possible fields of activity include cultural and media management, adult education, consulting, media education, practical media activities in the journalistic field, media and market research, communication management and media design (role as an interface between design and client, acquisition and conception, project coordination and project supervision).

Admission requirements and application

You will need a formal university entrance qualification to apply for the programme. If you do not have the German Abitur, you can check our summary [in German only] to find out which degree programmes are available to you depending on your educational background.

For the major subject Media Studies, admission is based on a grade that is formed from the average grade of the higher education entrance qualification and two further school subjects. Professional experience, practical activities or study-relevant extracurricular experience in media-relevant areas of at least three years can also be included in the calculation of the grade.

Please note that the chosen minor subjects may have other selection procedures and admission requirements.

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