Media Engineering

full time

Master of Science

Master
Degree

4 semesters

Standard period of study (amount)

Ilmenau

Location

March 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)

September 2025 (EU), May 2025 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Media Technology
  • Communications Technology
  • Media Informatics

Focus

Audio Technology, Digital Media, Engineering Science, Media Production, Sound Studio Technology, Video Technology

Annotation

Courses are held mostly in German. About 40% of the modules are given in English, but it is possible to pass a complete programme in English only. If somebody wants to study in English, not all specialisations are possible.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

Admission requirements (Link)

Admission requirements

Bachelor's degree

Lecture period

  • 08.04.2024 - 19.07.2024
  • 07.10.2024 - 31.01.2025

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2025)
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    Expired (Universitywide deadline)

    No application for the summer semester for all Bachelor's and Diploma courses.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    16.10.2024 - 15.03.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

    No application for the summer semester for the following Master's degree programmes: Biotechnical Chemistry Communication and signal processing International Business Economics Micro- and nanotechnologies Media and Communication Science Mathematics and Business Mathematics Engineering Physics

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    16.10.2024 - 15.03.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

    No application for the summer semester for the following Master's degree programmes: Biotechnical Chemistry Communication and signal processing International Business Economics Micro- and nanotechnologies Media and Communication Science Mathematics and Business Mathematics Engineering Physics

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    16.07.2025 - 15.11.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

Winter semester (2024/2025)
  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    16.01.2025 - 15.05.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

    This deadline applies to applications for all Bachelor's degree courses.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    16.04.2025 - 15.09.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

    Shortened application period for winter semester for the following Master's degree programmes: Communication and Signal Processing – 31.05. Research in Computer and Systems Engineering – 31.05.

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    16.04.2025 - 15.09.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    16.04.2025 - 15.09.2025 (Universitywide deadline)

    Shortened application period for winter semester for the following Master's degree programmes Communication and Signal Processing - 31.05. Research in Computer and Systems Engineering - 31.05.

Tuition fee

There are no tuition fees at TU Ilmenau, only a semester contribution. This amounts to approx. 150 euros for new students (plus a one-time fee of 20 euros for the student ID card upon enrolment).

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English