Media Studies, B.A.
Media science is basic research (not applied research, not media practice). The question of the formal object "media" or "mediality" is leading to knowledge; The objects of investigation are - in essence - the material objects of media history from the transition orality / written form to first the long dominance of the print media (in word and image) and then the dissolution of their monopoly through differentiating competing media for text, image and sound (telegraphy, photography, gramophony , Cinematography etc.) up to the presence of the so-called new media (computers, digital television, multimedia etc.). In Regensburg, the subject is particularly dedicated to the question of the media of knowledge; At the intersection of formal-theoretical and material-historical media analysis, the history of media theory (in its interactions with technical equipment) plays an accentuating role.
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 |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.07 |
| Admission | Admission restriction (NC): a competition of school grades |
| Tuition fee | Set by the university for international students — the amount is on the programme's official page |
| Semester contribution | €199 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
Bachelor of Arts: Either a bachelor's subject is combined with a second major, or a bachelor's subject is combined with two minor subjects.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
A variety of career opportunities are open to the media scientist. The BA course in media studies qualifies for a further academic career in the field of cultural studies mediality research as well as for professional fields in which culture, new technologies and the public come together: activities in culture and media management, in the field of media consulting, in the editorial offices of newspapers , Radio and television companies, in media publishers and in online journalism, in further education, in public cultural institutions (theaters, museums, archives).
Cost of study
| Semester contribution | €199 |
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Requirements and application
| Previous education | What qualities should I have? |
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| Language | German C1 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to 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 directly to the university until 15.07Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 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.
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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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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.