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Media Informatics University of Regensburg

Degree
Master of Science
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Regensburg

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

Media Informatics

Focus

Software Engineering and Project Management, Engineering Interactive Systems, Human Centred Computing, Advanced Usability Engineering, Interaction Technologies, Explainable AI for Human Computer-Interaction, Digital Humanities

Target group

To be admitted to the Master’s degree programme through the standard procedure, you need a Bachelor’s degree in Media Informatics or a related subject.

Annotation

The aim of this degree course is to teach advanced methods of media informatics. The Master’s degree programme focuses on the scientific profile of media informatics in Regensburg: software engineering for interactive systems, IT project management, digital humanities, usability engineering, interaction techniques and technologies, as well as interactive information and assistance systems. The degree course offers students the opportunity to acquire practical skills as well as to pursue in-depth, research-oriented studies.

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Certificate of academic degree or equivalent academic degree amounting to 180 credit points with an average grade of at least "good" (2.5) in Media Informatics or a related subject, especially Information Science, Computer Science and Business Informatics
Knowledge in the areas of Practical Informatics amounting to 12 credit points, Media Engineering amounting to 12 credit points, Usability Engineering amounting to 8 credit points.
At the time of application, applicants must be able to demonstrate knowledge amounting to at least 16 CP in the aforementioned areas; Any gaps in knowledge can be acquired by the end of the second semester from teaching units of the corresponding Bachelor’s degree programme at the University of Regensburg; The modules and/or courses to be completed for this purpose are determined by the Examination Board.

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027The lecture period is interrupted from 24.12.2026 to 6.01.2027 and on 01.11. 2026.
  • Summer semester 2027: 12.04.2027 - 16.07.2027The lecture period is interrupted on 26 May 2026.

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

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