Media Conception and Design

• certificate for a first completed, professional media-oriented degree with a minimum grade of 2.0 (good), in which the central focus was the fundamental content of media and communication studies but also media production
• a first professionally qualifying, closely related media studies degree with a grade of at least 2.0 (good) which specifically dealt with media and communication issues. Closely related are degree courses which included at least 60 credit points for compulsory fundamental and/or course-specific skills, e.g. fundamental academic and practice-oriented examination of the mass media of newspaper, magazine, photography, film, radio, television, computer and video games as well as interactive network media. The academic and practical skills included the following subject areas: media theory, media analysis, media use and impact research as well as the creation of mass media content and applications (in particular print media, radio, film, television, video and computer games and digital network media).

• if the previous course comprised less than 210 credit points, but at least 180 credit points, the missing skills must be made up. As a rule, a total of 300 credit points should be achieved. Applicants will be informed of the skills to be made up and the latest possible time for their proof of achievement at the beginning of the course by the examination board.

• evidence of English language skills that correspond to at least level B 2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Example of accepted evidence can be found in Section 7 of the Examination Regulations for the master’s degree in Applied Communication Studies

Please apply in good time so that you can start your studies smoothly!

Information about the date of the first term student welcome event, and thus the start of your studies, can be found here.

The processing time for your application can take up to 2 weeks and the last possible date for enrolment is 31^st March for the summer semester and 30^th September for the winter semester.

Applications for the first semester of study:

• November until 15.03. of each year (summer term)

Applications for higher semester of study:

• November until 15.03. of each year (summer term)
• May until 15.09. of each year (winter term)

Information on application deadlines and procedures for applicants with a foreign university entrance qualification can be found at https://www.fh-kiel.de/en/degree-courses/information-for-prospective-students/international-applications

Documents to be submitted (as upload):

1. evidence of the above-mentioned university degree (bachelor’s certificate, performance overview with grades, etc.) or if the first university degree was not completed: proof that a maximum of 15 of the credit points required for the bachelor’s degree are still outstanding with a provisional average grade 
2. certificate of university entrance qualification
3. certificate in the event of a name change (e.g. marriage certificate)
4. if applicable, evidence of sufficient German language skills for applicants without a German university entrance qualification and without a German university degree (enrolment requirement in the case of admission)