European Media Studies, B.A.
When you think of media, you think of television, newspapers, radio, and the Internet. But there is much more to media than that. In the constantly changing media sector, competent specialists are needed who have ready-to-use theoretical and practical knowledge of this subject in its many different forms. A degree in European Media Studies provides insights into the aesthetic and technical, symbolic and communicative aspects of the media in the mass media, but also beyond it. It enables you to think outside the box from a predominantly theoretical-cultural and practical-creative perspective in order to train precisely these specialists.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
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| Duration | 6 semesters, 180 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time, Part-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €372.80 per semester |
What the tuition fee consists of
Will I get in
Every applicant who meets the formal requirements is admitted — but places can run out before the deadline, so apply at the start of the window.
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
The consecutive degree program in European Media Studies, which has existed since 2000, is carried out in equal cooperation between the University of Potsdam and the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences. It is characterized by a focus on media theory and cultural studies and combines theoretical and practical design knowledge and skills in relation to media in the broadest sense.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
Possible career fields include: publishing and print media (features, media-specific and scientific programs), radio and television (editing, conception and criticism), Internet and hypermedia (online editors), curatorial work (festivals), editing for media aesthetic areas (DVD and CD-ROM projects, television films, video production, short films) as well as jobs in advertising, international cultural management (development of material and ideas for "media events" and their staging), media production (format development and format analysis), media services and independent media activities.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Brandenburg), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €372.80 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | You should not only be interested in media in a current and historical context, in cultural and art history, but also be prepared to think beyond a concept of media that is based on equipment or that is shaped by the mass media itself. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | uni-assist (VPD) + the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
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 C1 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 uni-assist (VPD) + the university until 15.07uni-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.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.07.2027 (274 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.