Allgemeine und Vergleichende Medienwissenschaft M.A. at University of Regensburg

Programme overview

Research-oriented Master's programme that develops advanced media studies skills: comparing concepts of the medial and analysing media, their content and cultural contexts with media- and discourse-analytical methods. It is interdisciplinary, draws on digital humanities and the history of science, and focuses on digitalisation and media transformation.

Faculty: Faculty of Languages, Literature and Cultural Studies | Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS) | Study mode: full-time (part-time possible); German-taught and English-taught | Intake: Winter semester | Location: Regensburg, Bayern, Germany

What you will study

120 ECTS made up of 4 compulsory modules (including the thesis) and elective compulsory modules chosen from 8; the timetable is largely flexible and no internship is included in the programme.

Career pathways

Prepares for an academic career (doctorate) and for work in editorial fields or cultural and media management.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A degree of at least 180 ECTS with a final or provisional grade of 2.5 or better and 60 ECTS of subject-specific media studies knowledge, checked in the aptitude assessment procedure. Application deadline 1 July. An aptitude examination is required. An aptitude procedure is required. Applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification must prove German proficiency.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)

Apply through the official page: https://campusportal.uni-regensburg.de/qisserver/pages/cs/sys/portal/hisinoneStartPage.faces?navigationPosition=link_homepage&recordRequest=true

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