BSc Media Engineering at Ilmenau University of Technology

Combines electrical engineering, computer science and media studies to understand, develop and network digital media systems from the user's perspective. Students learn audio and video technology, web technologies, machine learning and artificial intelligence, media-related software, game development and virtual and augmented reality.

Faculty: Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 credit points  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester (1 October)  |  Location: Ilmenau, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

Engineering foundations (mathematics, physics, computer science, electrical engineering, electronics, signals and systems), core and elective media engineering modules (media technology, video technology, communication acoustics, user-centric engineering, web technologies, digital signal processing, computer animation, neuroinformatics and machine learning), supplementary areas (mathematics and engineering, media studies, media economics, design), soft skills and the bachelor thesis.

Career pathways

Graduates work in broadcasting, telecommunications and streaming, the automotive and computer games industries, and with producers of audio, video, medical and event technology, as well as in consulting and the use of media in production and medical technology.

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