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Proof of course-related aptitude: Media Studies

University admission for applicants without a general higher education entrance qualification

Here you will find information on how to prove your aptitude for the subject of Media Studies. Please refer to the overview of the subject and the required subjects on the Studying without A-levels page.

If you have any questions, please contact the Student Advisory Service of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.

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The following is required to prove aptitude for the course:

  • a qualified vocational training course relevant to the media and
  • an average grade of at least 1.5 on the certificate of entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences in the subjects German and English

Recognized, media-relevant vocational training courses are

  • Bookseller
  • Printer
  • Photographer
  • Photogravure draughtsman/photogravure draughtswoman
  • Photo lab technician
  • Design technical assistant
  • Commercial media assistant
  • Media designer
  • Publishing clerk
  • Traineeships with the press or radio
  • Advertising manager
  • or comparable training

Not recognized vocational trainings are

  • Office clerk
  • Documentation assistant
  • Foreign language secretary
  • Industrial clerk
  • Office communication clerk
  • Communications electronics technician
  • Technical draughtsman/draughtswoman

Equivalent activities are

  • media-relevant specialization in another occupational field
    (e.g. as an industrial clerk with permanent employment in the advertising department of a company or
    as an administrative employee with planning tasks in a cultural office)
  • proven media-relevant training and further training of at least 18 months
    (e.g. in-house training at broadcasting companies)
  • own entrepreneurial activity
    (e.g. as a publisher or producer)

Not recognized:

  • Activities in the field of sales promotion
  • Activities in market research

Pre-internship

When applying for the assessment of special aptitude or when applying for a study place, an informal application for recognition of the vocational training or equivalent activity as a pre-study internship must be enclosed. Proof of this must be provided with the relevant certificates.

The pre-study internship is a prerequisite for the degree course. You can find more information here.