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Animation and Game (MA) University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt

Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
3 semesters
Location
Dieburg

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Multimedia

Focus

Creative Direction, Technical Direction

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

Admission requirements

The prerequisite is a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. Depending on your qualifications, the degree course can be studied in three different variants. The 4-semester degree course requires an academic degree with 180 ECTS. For the 3-semester variant, an academic degree with 210 ECTS is required. An academic degree with 240 ECTS qualifies you for the 2-semester variant. Sufficient English language skills at level B2 in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) must be demonstrated for admission to the degree programme. Furthermore, a subject-related aptitude test for the chosen study focus must be completed. The examination is two-stage, whereby the 1st stage (portfolio review) must be passed in order to be admitted to the 2nd stage (interview).

Lecture period

  • Summer semester 2026: see h-da.de/termine
  • Winter semester 2026/2027: see h-da.de/termine

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Application Deadline for Aptitude Test

    See h-da.de/bewerbungsfristen

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Application Deadline for Aptitude Test

    See h-da.de/bewerbungsfristen

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

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