Your future begins in Siegen
The Master's degree program in Digital Media and Technologies teaches you about digital media and technologies that shape our society, culture, politics and economy. The course combines current media theory and innovative research projects in order to understand, critically examine and help shape the latest technological developments. You will learn to engage critically, constructively and creatively with phenomena such as social media, artificial intelligence, digital economies, apps, the Internet of Things, mobile devices, digital activism, big data, fake news and drones.
Everything at a glance
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Start of studies
Winter semester and
Summer semester -
Standard period of study
4 semesters (full-time)
8 semesters (part-time) -
Admission restricted
No -
Language of instruction
German and English
Career prospects
The Master's degree course in Digital Media and Technologies qualifies you for positions in science, industry, editorial offices, consulting agencies, the creative and media industries, organizations, politics and education ... wherever an analytical approach to digital media is needed! It's about digital data, innovations, digital data analysis, consumer and advertising research, digital marketing, journalism and PR, social media management, media planning, user experience design or digital strategy development and evaluation for politics, companies and culture.
- Bachelor's degree in media studies or
- Completed first professionally qualifying university degree in a comparable course of study. Students must provide evidence of good knowledge in the areas of media theory, media history and media aesthetics or analysis amounting to 18 credit points (CP).
- In addition, a minimum grade of good (2.5) is required for the admission procedure.
Proof of English language proficiency corresponding to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is also required.
The current examination regulations always apply.
Examination regulations including study plans and module descriptions
Framework Examination Regulations (RPO-M) and the General Subject-Specific Regulations of the Subject Examination Regulations (PHIL-FPO-M) define the general framework conditions for studying in Siegen and at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
In addition, the Subject Examination Regulations of the individual (sub-)degree programs (FPOs) define the basic structures of a (sub-)degree program (e.g. admission requirements and content to be studied). The subject examination regulations are accompanied by study course plans, which represent the recommended exemplary course of study in the individual subjects, as well as module descriptions (content-related information on modules).
The current version of an FPO automatically applies to students when they enrol for their first semester.
