Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of Tübingen offers a Bachelor's program in Media Science, which is a combination of theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of media. The program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of media culture, aesthetics, and public communication.

Key Data on Study Program

• Faculty: Faculty of Humanities
• Academic Degree: Bachelor (minor subject)
• Restricted admission: Yes, in first and higher semesters
• Regular duration of studies: 6 semesters
• Is a combination subject required?: Yes
• Application deadline 1st semester: Overview of application deadlines
• Program start: Winter semester
• Language of instruction: German
• Costs: Tuition and other fees

Requirements and Application

• Selection criteria: The selection process is based on the Abitur grade, and additional criteria such as completed vocational training or relevant internships can improve the chances of admission.
• NC-Values: No binding NC values can be specified due to the individual selection process.
• Requirements for studies: Applications are made through ALMA, and a certificate of higher education entrance qualification is required. If the higher education entrance qualification was obtained in a non-German-speaking country, a DSH examination is also required.
• Language requirements: Very good knowledge of the German language and excellent linguistic expression skills are required. Good English skills and at least one additional foreign language are also necessary.

Program Details

• Profile "Media Culture and Aesthetics": This profile enables students to identify, explain, and critically question forms of media change and media convergence, new offer and information structures, and technical challenges in media communication.
• Profile "Media and Public Communication": This profile enables students to identify and analyze the conditions, consequences, contents, and meanings of media-communicated, public, and interpersonal communication in a dynamic media environment.
• Program structure: The program consists of five areas: basics of media science, research and analysis, practical training, profile area, and a mandatory internship and bachelor's thesis.
• Study abroad: A stay abroad is not a fixed part of the program but can be chosen as an option to individually design the studies.

Career Prospects

• Possible fields of work: Public relations, journalism, publishing, market and opinion research, media conception and production, media management, public administration, and media and communication science research.
• Postgraduate programs: Master's program in Media Science (4 semesters)
• Doctorate options: Normally, the right to a doctorate is acquired through a master's program. The bachelor's program serves as a qualification for a later master's program.

Additional Information

• Module handbook: Available on the institute's website
• Exam regulations: Available on the institute's website
• Help with choosing a study program: The University of Tübingen's international profile and contact points for advising and admission of international students are available.