Audio and Video, B.Eng.
The bachelor’s programme Audio and Video, originally evolved from the former, renowned study programme in sound engineering. It combines – individual instrument or vocal classes at Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf (RSH) university of music – with the technical fundamentals required for professional practice in the field of audio and video recordings. This makes the programme unique in Germany.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) |
|---|---|
| Duration | 8 semesters, 240 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 01.03 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €311.40 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
The programme has an admission restriction: the average grade of your certificate, converted to the German scale, decides. The cut-off changes every year — last year's value shows the order of magnitude, not a promise.
How the selection works and how strong the competition is — we go through it against your certificate when we select programmes for you.
Programme selection →What you study
1. and 2nd semester
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
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The degree program represents the classic professional qualification for the profession of sound engineer or picture engineer, but due to its breadth of content it can be seen as the first professional qualification for numerous other professional fields in the media environment.
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Possible work areas are:
- Audio Recording;
- Music Informatics;
- Development and sales of audio and video technology;
- Manufacture of electronic musical instruments;
- Software development;
- Music production;
- Event realization;
- Sound reinforcement;
- Room acoustics / building acoustics / sound insulation;
- Film sound / film mixture;
- Computer game design;
- Sound and image editing;
- Sound OB van / TV OB van;
- Studio technology (image and sound);
- Sound in science and research;
- Media production, design and production;
- 3D audio / video and virtual reality;
- Theater technology;
- Music composition;
- Artistic sound design;
- Industrial Sound Design;
- Vehicle acoustics
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (North Rhine-Westphalia), international students | €0 |
|---|---|
| Semester contribution | €311.40 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | A school certificate that gives access to university in Germany — directly or after a Studienkolleg. |
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| Language | German B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 01.03 |
The procedure and the set of documents depend on your certificate. We check the university's requirements against your documents and give you a list: what to submit, how to certify and translate it, where and when to apply.
Check the requirementsHow to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2German up to B2 and a certificateDSH or TestDaF has to be passed before you apply.
- 3Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 4Application via uni-assist until 01.03uni-assist checks documents for 4–6 weeks — send them well before the deadline.
- 5Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
How to apply
You can submit the application yourself or with our help — the university decides on admission in both cases.
Applications go through the university's portal or uni-assist. Typical mistakes:
- ×incorrectly made certified copies and translations
- ×a wrong set of documents
- ×the application submitted the wrong way
- ×errors or gaps in the application form
- ×the application submitted at the wrong time — too early or too late
An incomplete or incorrectly prepared application is excluded from the selection — it can no longer be corrected after the deadline.
StudyInFocus does not represent the university and does not influence the admission decision. We do not sell study places and do not guarantee admission — this is a service for preparing and submitting documents on the applicant's side.
If your level is not enough yet
The two most common stoppers are a language level below the requirement and a certificate without direct admission. Both can be solved, but they take months — plan them now, not after a rejection.
Questions about this programme
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When do I need to apply?
Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 01.03.2027 (138 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.