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BA Media and Cultural Studies at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf

Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Germany

Programme overview

Six-semester Bachelor examining the interactions between media-mediated communication and cultural orders, including media history, media theory and the analysis of individual media.

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German (partly English)-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Coordinated introduction to media, culture and aesthetics; the second semester adds specialised courses such as film studies and aesthetic theory.

Career pathways

Journalism, editorial work, dramaturgy in theatre and film, screenwriting, film marketing, television, music, cultural and event management, publishing, advertising and PR, radio, museums, galleries, concert halls, festivals, media consulting, research and teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Abitur or equivalent qualification; local numerus clausus through the DoSV procedure. Useful prior knowledge: sufficient English and a further foreign language, and an internship in the media field. Application: local numerus clausus, application via DoSV; application period 04.05.2026 - 15.07.2026.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 6 semesters (3 years)

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