Students

• have acquired in-depth specialist knowledge and skills in the interrelationships between communication processes, media production and technical implementation. In the courses in communication and communications technology, media and business informatics and communication science, they have acquired comprehensive, detailed and specialized knowledge and methodological skills based on the latest state of knowledge.
• can apply their acquired knowledge and skills in research or in a professional context and further develop new technical and scientific problems or contribute new ideas to strategy-oriented professional tasks. Graduates have developed an independent approach to complex scientific and professional problems. They are able to lead discussions, present and represent their results appropriately, work in a team or independently and communicate with different target groups.
• are able to pursue a career in an area that requires the competent application of empirical social research methods or advanced knowledge in the field of media technology at the cutting edge of research. They are qualified to work independently and scientifically and are trained for demanding activities that enable them to take on managerial and leading positions in media and business enterprises in a responsible manner. Their interdisciplinary knowledge also enables them to fill interfaces and take on project management tasks later in their careers.
• have the ability to get involved in society, also due to their project experience and problem-solving skills as well as their proven ability to work in a team. They have already demonstrated this during their studies as student committee members in university self-administration, in student-related associations or in voluntary work.

The Master's degree course qualifies students to conduct independent research as part of a dissertation, primarily in communications engineering or communication science, depending on their choice of study profile.

Core areas of competence in which in-depth and extended knowledge, skills and competencies are acquired are, in particular

• Media technology expertise through in-depth technical understanding of processes and methods in the fields of media production, media processing and media distribution
• Communication technology expertise in the field of auditory and visual communication
• Competence in communication science methods for the conception, implementation and evaluation of qualitative or quantitative research, especially including new media and online research
• Qualification in scientific communication and theory-practice transfer
• Interface skills through the combination of primarily media technology and communication science fields of knowledge
• Scientific core qualification, in particular for the supervision and implementation of research projects
• Personal skills, in particular independence, problem-solving skills, teamwork and project management skills

In the compulsory area (57 CP), the interdisciplinary area, the core area of digital communication and the core area of media technologies must be taken as follows:

A minimum of 23 credit points must be achieved in the specialisation area. You can choose the modules according to your focus and specialisation, depending on your individual interests and abilities. For orientation purposes, related profiles are suggested to you when choosing modules. However, it is also possible to select individual modules according to your interests and career goals, giving you the greatest possible freedom of choice.

The Master's thesis comprises 30 credit points and takes 6 months to complete.

When registering for the Master's thesis, students must choose the Media Technologies (Master of Science) or Digital Communication (Master of Arts) programme profile.