Digital Communication Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 4 semesters
- Location
- Hamburg
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer Semester only
Area of study
Digital Media
Focus
Journalism & PR, Content Marketing & Blogging, Social Media & Community Engagement, Internet Politics, Communications Psychology, Data Visualisation, Information Design & Knowledge Discovery, Project Management, Digital Leadership, Public Relations
Target group
You have gained initial experience in the media sector, have communication skills in digital media and are highly motivated to shape the digital transformation. The degree programme is aimed at talented communicators with a first degree (e.g. a bachelor's degree) in a subject of their choice with very good German language skills. In the first year of the course, you will produce the online magazine FINK.HAMBURG up to the minute under realistic and professional conditions in the university's own newsroom. You will be individually mentored by Prof. Dr. Christian Stöcker, science journalist and columnist at "Der Spiegel". His team and numerous guest lecturers (NDR, Correctiv, Greenpeace, Der Spiegel, DESY and many more) will teach content-related, technical and strategic digital skills. In addition to working in the newsroom, students will prepare for the challenges of the digital and creative industries in practical projects.
Admission requirements
To ensure that you can successfully complete the degree course at our university, we would like to form a personal impression of you in an aptitude test.
Lecture period
- Summer semester 2027: 15.10.2027 - 30.10.2027
- Winter semester 2027/2028: 11.10.2027 - 18.02.2028 (Universitywide lecture period)
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2027)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
No informationApplication deadline for Germans and inhabitants
15.10.2026 - 30.10.2027Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
No information
Tuition fees
Tuition fees
Tuition fees were abolished
as of 2012/2013 winter term.
Languages of instruction
Main language
German
Further languages
English
