Media Engineering, B.Eng.
Have you always wanted to know how a camera or a high dynamic range monitor works, or what compression methods such as MP3 or HEVC are all about? In our Media Engineering degree program, you will acquire engineering skills with a focus on applications in the media industry. Topics covered during your studies include IPTV, digital cinema, mobile TV, connected TV, studio technology, audio and video compression and vehicle environment recognition systems. You will learn how media technology systems work and how they can be further improved.
Programme facts
| Degree | Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) |
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| Duration | 7 semesters, 210 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Required German | C1 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 01.09, summer semester until 01.03 |
| Admission | No admission restriction: every eligible applicant is admitted |
| Tuition fee | €0 per semester for international students |
| Semester contribution | €291.35 per semester |
| Campus | Campus Am Brückweg |
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
In the first part of the course, you acquire basic knowledge in the areas of mathematics, physics, electrical engineering and computer science.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
Media technology engineers develop software, program microprocessors, plan, analyze and monitor productions or the distribution of video signals over the Internet (IPTV). You design media technology for a new product in the automotive industry or lead a project for the introduction of new communication technology in a commercial enterprise. The chances on the job market are very good.
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Fields of activity
Our graduates of the bachelor's degree in media technology are outstandingly qualified through their studies to take on demanding and creative engineering tasks in media and electrical engineering. Typical fields of activity are the technical planning, the design and implementation of hardware, software and technical systems, the maintenance and repair of devices and systems as well as the production and marketing.
Where do our graduates work?
These tasks are performed in different industries. In the Bachelor's degree in media technology, these include Radio and television stations, medium-sized companies in the areas of services and special developments in media technology, the electrical and media technology industry, automotive industry (e.g. multimedia in motor vehicles) and research institutions. In addition, an independent activity in the field of service in media technology is possible.
Cost of study
| Tuition fee of the federal state (Hesse), international students | €0 |
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| Semester contribution | €291.35 |
Requirements and application
| Previous education | If you are interested in audio and video technology and would like to know how and why something technical works and how this can be improved, the Media Technology course is the right choice for you. |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Via uni-assist, winter semester until 01.09, summer 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 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 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.
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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.