Dual Studies Mediendesign

YOUR DUAL STUDIES PROGRAMME MEDIENDESIGN (B.A.)

Your dual study program in media design will teach you how to communicate information and messages creatively. It covers both the analog and digital preparation and transmission of content and equips you with knowledge of relevant tools and strategies. In the dual study program in media design, you will become an expert in web design, cross-media strategies, video editing and app development. You will also gain insights into typography and printing technologies. Start your dual study program in media design and become a professional in the creative communication of information.


Depending on where you study, you will study in one of our two study models: dual studies or dual myStudium.

Summary

FACT CHECK: YOUR DUAL STUDY PROGRAMME

Study Model

Theory:

  • Classes on campus (dual studies) or

  • Voluntary courses on campus or virtually via livestream (dual myStudium)

Practice: 20 hours/week with a practice partner of your choice

Duration

Your degree programme lasts 7 semesters and has 180 or 210 Credit Points, depending on the study model.

STUDY LOCATIONS

Aachen, Augsburg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bochum, Bonn, Braunschweig, Bremen, Chemnitz*, Dortmund, Dresden, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Essen, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, Hannover, Karlsruhe, Kassel, Kiel, Köln, Leipzig, Lübeck, Mainz, Mannheim, München, Münster, Nürnberg, Potsdam, Regensburg, Rostock, Stuttgart, Ulm, Virtueller Campus, Wuppertal, Würzburg


Depending on study model and study start

START AND DURATION OF STUDIES

For this degree programme it is possible to start up to 4 times a year. You can apply up to 1 month before the start of your studies.


Start:
01.07.2024 nicht an allen Studienorten 01.10.2024

Specialisations

Your dual study programme offers you many prospects: Various specialisation options allow you to prepare even more specifically for your dream job.

DEGREE, ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION

Degree: B.A.

System Accredited. IU is state-recognized and system-accredited by FIBAA. All degree programs are individually accredited and thus bear the seal of the Accreditation Council.


* Subject to state recognition of the degree programmes and approval of the Chemnitz branch by the Free State of Saxony. We expect the approvals of the ministries at the latest at the start of the studies. To date, all IU International University programmes have been successfully accredited and approved on time.

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Study Programs

Dual study models for the Bachelor Soziale Arbeit

You can complete your Bachelor's degree in Mediendesign in one of our two study models, depending on the study location: The dual study programme or the dual myStudium. What doesn't change: You will spend 20 hours a week with a practice partner of your choice and gain important work experience. Find out more about the study models now!

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Mediendesign: Dual studies

Dual study programme model: Courses on campus + 20 hours/week with your practice partner.


Study locations: Berlin, Bochum, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Freiburg, Hamburg, Köln, Leipzig, Magdeburg, München

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Mediendesign: Dual myStudium

Dual myStudium study model: Voluntary courses on campus or virtually via livestream + 20 hours/week with your practice partner.


Study locations: Aachen, Augsburg, Bielefeld, Bonn, Braunschweig, Bremen, Chemnitz*, Dortmund, Dresden, Erfurt, Essen, Frankfurt, Hannover, Kassel, Kiel, Karlsruhe, Lübeck, Mainz, Mannheim, Münster, Nürnberg, Potsdam, Regensburg, Rostock, Stuttgart, Ulm, Wuppertal, Würzburg, Virtueller Campus

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Study Content

Content of the dual study program in media design

In the dual study program in media design, you will learn how to harmoniously combine form and content and use the latest software tools professionally. This course covers scientific, technical and design fundamentals and prepares you for a career in print, online, mobile media, photography, video, presentation and animation. From the very first semester, you will work on projects for your design portfolio. Depending on your specialization, you will become a specialist in cross-media design or interaction design and also gain valuable business knowledge.


You can find a detailed curriculum on the page of your desired study model Media Design Dual Studies or Media Design Dual myStudium. A semester could look like this:

Your personal contact

Illustration Kontakt duales Studium: Weibliche Person an Schreibtisch mit Headset und Laptop

We will support you

Our student advisory service will help you if you have questions about your choice of degree program, the study locations or dual studies, for example.

Just give us a call*Availability: Mon - Fri from 8am - 7pm

+49 (0) 800 600 16 16 7
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Why you should study Mediendesign dual study program

15.000 Praxispartner

Anders als viele andere Hochschulen bringen wir Studierende und Unternehmen aufeinander abgestimmt zusammen – und das mit Erfolg: 2 von 3 Studierenden werden nach dem Abschluss von ihrem Praxispartner übernommen.

Private studies for 0€

Does studying privately sound expensive? At IU you pay €0 for your Dual Studies - because your practice partner pays your tuition fees.

Theory & Practice

Study, work and leisure - with us you can combine everything thanks to regular alternation between theory and practice. You always apply what you have learnt directly in the practical phases - this makes it much quicker and easier for you to understand course content.

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You'll find all of the important information about your study programme and IU International University of Applied Sciences in your personal brochure.

Awards, accreditations and certifications

IU Internationale Hochschule ist seit 1999 eine staatlich anerkannte HochschuleIU Internationale Hochschule ist vom Wissenschaftsrat akkreditiertIU Internationale Hochschule ist zugelassen für FernunterrichtIU Internationale Hochschule erhält beim StudyCheck-Award 2023 die Auszeichnung „Top Hochschule in Deutschland“