M.Sc. Digital Media

(1) Admission requirements for the Master's program "Digital Media and Society" are:

a. A first university degree in one of the following courses of study:

- Communication and Media Studies,

- Cultural Studies,

- Digital media,

or in a course of study which does not reveal any significant differences in

content, scope and requirements to those mentioned above, with course and

examination work allocated at least 180 credit points (CP) according to the

European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), or course and

examination work not revealing any significant differences in contents to such.

b. A minimum grade of 2.3 as the overall grade of the previous degree or the

average grade achieved at the time of application (at least 150 CP).

c. Evidence of having earned at least 40 CP in Communication and Media

Studies in the previous course of study at the time of application. In particular,

proof of subject-specific knowledge in communication and media studies must

be furnished, firstly in the field of communication and media studies

methodological training, secondly in the field of communicator /journalism

/content-research and thirdly in the field of use/appropriation/reception/effect

research.

d. English language skills at least equivalent to level C1 of the Common

European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Proof is also

deemed to be furnished if applicants obtained their higher education entrance

qualification or their last university degree in English.

c. A letter of motivation (maximum two pages) in English, giving reasons for

having a particular interest in the Master's programme "Digital Media and

Society" and containing information on the following points:

- Description of previous courses in communication and media studies and, if

applicable, research experience;

- Description of previous professional experience;

- Reasons for interest in the profile of the Master's programme

"Digital Media and Society";

- Reasons for interest in the profile of the research environment of the Master's

programme "Digital Media and Society";

- Explanation of personal interest in studying the Master's programme "Digital

Media and Society";

- Description of the desired vocational orientation.