Program Overview

Master Study Programme in Media Design

The Master study programme in Media Design can be started in the summer and winter semesters. The programme offers flexibility in timetable configuration, with many courses available in both summer and winter semesters.

Programme Structure

The programme consists of four semesters, with the following structure:

• 1. Semester (24 semester hours, 30 ECTS points)
  • P1 Scientific Working and Teaching (Seminar + Practical course, 2 + 4 SWS, 6 ECTS)
  • WP6 Media Design I (Seminar & Project, 1 + 5 SWS, 6 ECTS)
  • Elective courses (variable, 5 SWS, 6 ECTS each)
• 2. Semester (20 semester hours, 30 ECTS points)
  • P2 Selected Topics in Computer Science (Master seminar, 2 SWS, 6 ECTS)
  • P3 Advanced Topics in Computer Science I (Master practical, 5 SWS, 6 ECTS)
  • WP18 Media Design II (Seminar, 3 SWS, 6 ECTS)
  • Elective courses (variable, 5 SWS, 6 ECTS each)
• 3. Semester (20 semester hours, 30 ECTS points)
  • P4 Advanced Personal and Social Competences (Seminar, 3 SWS, 6 ECTS)
  • P5 Advanced Topics in Computer Science II (Master practical, 2 SWS, 6 ECTS)
  • Elective courses (variable, 5 SWS, 6 ECTS each)
• 4. Semester (30 ECTS points)
  • Master Thesis (Thesis, 25 ECTS)
  • Viva voce (Oral Examination, 5 ECTS)

Elective Courses

Students have more freedom in choosing courses in the Master's programme compared to the Bachelor's programme. There are Wahlpflichtmodule (elective modules) and Vertiefende Themen (in-depth topics) to choose from.

Course Specific Information

• Scientific Working and Teaching: Seminar and Practical Course on Scientific Working and Teaching (P1, 6 ECTS)
• Personal and Social Competences (PSK): Course "Persönliche und soziale Kompetenz" or recognition of external training (see below)

Recognition of External Training

For recognition in the module "Vertiefung persönliche und soziale Kompetenz" (Advanced Personal and Social Competences), students must provide proof of qualified external training. This regulation applies to students in the Master's programmes in Media Informatics (major) and Human-Computer Interaction.

Requirements for Recognition

• Theoretical Training (at least 90 hours): Formal training that imparts in-depth knowledge of social and personal competence. The content must cover a selection of the following topics:
  • Social Competence: Communicative skills, teamwork, conflict management, intercultural competence, social project management.
  • Personal Competence: Reflective and critical thinking, flexibility, motivation, reliability, ethics, and responsibility.
• Practical Application (at least 90 hours): Proof of subsequent practical activity in which the skills learned in the training are applied (e.g., independent leadership of a group, teaching, coaching).

Required Documents

For recognition, proof must be provided for both parts:

• For the Training (Part 1): Official certificate or participation confirmation from the provider with a description of the content, total hours (at least 90), and duration.
• For the Practical Application (Part 2): Confirmation from the employer, association, or organization describing the activity, hours worked (at least 90), duration, and clear reference to the application of the previously learned competences.

Important Note

A university tutorship or purely practical activity without theoretical training cannot be recognized for this achievement. The recognition process is currently (as of summer semester 2025) only possible through Uni2work workflows.