Study requirements
Prerequisite for admission to the Master study course Applied Media Research:
• a Bachelor's degree in media research / media practice or a university degree in communications science, journalism, media studies or a relevant social science course, in which basic knowledge of social science methods and statistics is imparted and
• knowledge of the English language at level B 2 and a further foreign language at level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Notes to the required language skills
German language requirements
International applicants and German applicants with foreign school leaving certificate please find information here: language requirements.
Step 1: Online application for the degree course
- Please visit the online application page once the application period has started.
- After answering the questions in the application section, you will be guided to the corresponding application portal.
- After you have entered your data, you need to submit your online application.
- You will then be asked to print out your cover letter with your application number.
Step 2: Application for the Aptitude test or NC selection
For your application for the aptitude test or selection procedure required for your degree programme, you must send the following documents to the address below within the specified period. Please be advised that your application number from the online application is included in your application documents.
Required documents
a) General documents
• your online application - filled in and signed
• Copy of the higher education entrance qualification (usually Abitur certificate); if available, certificate of the higher education entrance examination (copy of the original and the translation in either German or English)
• Officially certified copy of the original and officially certified translation (German or English) of the degree certificate of the required first university degree. If the first university degree is not yet available: Confirmation from the first university that at least 80% of the work required for the current university degree programme has been completed, as well as information on the current average grade for degree programmes with entry restrictions (form on the Admissions Office website)
• Certificate of enrolment of the last semester studied, stating the semester of study
• If you are not yet enrolled at TU Dresden, a certificate of your academic achievements from your previous university stating all courses of study including semesters
• Copy of passport (for international applicants)
• Original certificate of the Academic Evaluation Centre of the German Embassy (APS) for Chinese, Mongolian and Vietnamese applicants
• Officially certified copy of proof of sufficient German language skills (for international applicants and German applicants with a graduation certificate from a foreign school)
Deadlines and address for submitting your documents
- Application deadline
-
1st June - 15th July
- Application address
-
Applicants with German nationality:
TU Dresden
Immatrikulationsamt
01062 Dresden
Germany
Applicants with foreign nationality:
TU Dresden
Akademisches Auslandsamt
01062 Dresden
Germany
- Application deadline
-
EU applicants:
1st April - 15th July
Non-EU applicants:
1st April - 31st May
- Application address
-
TU Dresden
c/o uni assist e.V.
D-11507 Berlin
Further links and information
- Additional information
-
• Rules for student selection and Study Regulations of the Master's programme Applied Media Research on the wegpage of the faculty
• Basis for the selection procedure: TU Dresden Regulations for Award of Master's degrees (Mastervergabeordnung der TU Dresden) - Link to the degree program
- Applied Media Research