Your future begins in Siegen
Students of media studies in Siegen study the history, aesthetics and social significance of media. The Bachelor's degree course combines cultural and social science-based research and theory with practice - for visual, audio, digitally networked and social media. You will learn to analyze different media, understand them theoretically and classify them historically. And last but not least, you will learn how to design media. You can set your own focus - from new web technologies, games, film, television, radio to print.
Everything at a glance
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Start of studies
Winter semester -
Standard period of study
6 semesters (full-time)
12 semesters (part-time) -
Admission restricted
No -
Language of instruction
German
Career prospects
The Media Studies degree program combines cultural and social science-based research and theory with practice - for visual, audio, digitally networked and social media. You will learn to analyze, criticize and design media. This prepares you for jobs in the media - from new web technologies, games, print, radio, television and film.
Students about the media studies program
Practical, forward-looking, relevant
Even before I knew what I was going to study, I already had a pretty clear idea of what I wanted to do after graduating: a traineeship in a large media company and then - ideally - a job as an editor.
After successfully dropping out of an English degree course and three years as a freelancer in various editorial offices, I started looking for a degree course that would prepare me for my dream career. I found what I was looking for on the website of the University of Siegen, of all places. "Of all things" because I knew next to nothing about the city of Siegen. Except that there is a well-known, if not very flattering, joke about it.
Nevertheless, just one month later I moved from my home town of Wuppertal to Siegen to study Media Studies. A good decision, as I know today. The course offered a level of practical relevance that I hadn't expected. It also gave me the opportunity to set my own individual focus and delve deeper into topics that interest me personally.
Another plus: during the semester break, there was enough time for internships in and outside Siegen. Even beyond the internship during my studies. For example, I was able to complete internships at Westdeutscher Rundfunk and Radio Wuppertal during my studies. An internship at the Handelsblatt Media Group first led to a position as a freelancer and then to the opportunity to train as a business journalist at the Georg von Holtzbrinck School.
I am now a permanent editor at Solutions by Handelsblatt Media Group. I still benefit today from the variety of topics I was offered during my studies. After all, I deal with a variety of media on a daily basis. It can be very helpful to be able to draw on basic knowledge from more than just one area. The fact that I can do this is largely thanks to my studies at the University of Siegen.
Media Studies
A four-week pre-study internship in one of the central media areas (in particular press, broadcasting, film, advertising, public relations, cultural work, online editing, web and software development, social media, library, archive) must be completed before the start of studies, at the latest by September 30, for studies in the extended core subject and the core subject. Please note the further information on pre-study internships.
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