Bachelor of Science in Media Informatics
Program Overview
The Bachelor of Science in Media Informatics at Hochschule Düsseldorf combines informatics and digital media, providing a solid foundation in programming, web development, and media design. Through compulsory elective modules, students specialize in areas such as applied informatics or digital media, preparing them for careers at the intersection of design and implementation in media agencies, software companies, and IT consulting firms. The program emphasizes practical experience, teamwork, and individual profile development through elective choices.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Bachelor of Science in Media Informatics at Hochschule Düsseldorf (University of Applied Sciences) is a program focusing on the intersection of informatics and digital media. The first semesters establish a foundation in informatics, natural sciences, and elements of aesthetic and technical media design. Students learn essential theories, methods, and practical tool usage. Building on this base, advanced modules delve into digital media topics, particularly digitalization. Students choose compulsory elective modules to specialize in areas like applied informatics (interactive systems, web applications, advanced computer graphics, secure IT systems, mixed and virtual reality, multimedia communication, e-business), digital media (communication design, visualization, media production, digital literacy, corporate learning, 3D modeling), or courses from other HSD faculties. The program emphasizes practical experience through projects involving conception, requirement analysis, planning, design, implementation, testing, maintenance, and further development. An external semester allows for company work, study abroad, or research skill expansion. The program aims to equip graduates with practical experience sought by potential employers. The language of instruction is primarily German.
Outline:
The program spans seven semesters.
Semesters 1–3:
- Object-Oriented Programming 1–2
- Web Programming
- Computer Networks
- Computer Architecture
- Database Systems 1–2
- Mathematics 1–3
- Formal Models and Algorithms
- Software Engineering
- Media Design 1–2
- Fundamentals of Computer Graphics
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Compulsory Elective Modules: Informatics Project 1–2
- Studying Professionally
Semesters 4–5:
- Web Engineering
- IT Security
- Operating Systems
- Digital Image and Sound Engineering
- Compulsory Elective Modules: Advanced Topics A–D
- Compulsory Elective Modules: Media Project A–B
- Fundamentals of Business Administration
- Project Management, Media and IT Law
Semester 6:
- External Semester: professional work, studies abroad, or research semester
Semester 7:
- Compulsory Elective Modules: Individual Specialization, Scientific Work Based on a Chosen Subject
- Bachelor’s Thesis and Colloquium
Teaching:
The program is taught by a dozen experienced professors and lecturers with professional backgrounds. Teaching takes place in well-equipped laboratories. The program emphasizes professional supervision and autonomous work.
Careers:
Graduates are in high demand in media systems development and at the interface between design and implementation. The program's focus on informatics in digital media benefits employment in web and media agencies, software development companies, IT consulting firms, and IT service providers. Further studies, such as a Master of Science in Media Informatics, are also an option.
Other:
The program emphasizes teamwork, work organization, and the development of media informatics products and applications within projects. Students develop individual profiles through the choice of elective modules. The program aims to cultivate skills in abstract thinking, concept development, independent work planning, commitment, and goal-orientation.
Hochschule Düsseldorf (HSD) is one of the largest universities of applied sciences in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Founded in 1971, it has over 11,000 students in 40 study programs across seven faculties, taught by nearly 200 professors.
HSD focuses on practical and interdisciplinary education, ensuring that courses align with real-world needs. Professors have industry experience, and students gain hands-on training through internships and part-time jobs in Germany and abroad. Mentors support students throughout their internships.
The university specializes in design, technology, social sciences, and business studies, offering only bachelor's and master's degrees. HSD has about 160 partner universities, supports international exchanges, and organizes study programs, internships, and summer schools abroad.