Television Journalism and Documentary Film

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University University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Hannover
Degree Master of Arts

Degree Master of Arts, M.A.
Study Type Second cycle
Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
Application Deadline for Beginning Students 01.03.2026 — 30.04.2026
Application Deadline for Selection Process 01.01.2026 — 30.04.2026
Bewerbungen bis 30.04. direkt an die Fakultät. Danach wird es ein Auswahlverfahren geben. https://mastertv.wp.hs-hannover.de/bewerbung/
Standard period of study (amount) 4 semesters
Study Mode (elucidation) full time
Location (main / branches campus) Hannover
Admission semester winter semester
Subject

Das Communication Studies gehört zum Studienbereiche Journalism, Publishing Studies der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Journalism, Publishing Studies.
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Communication Studies

Das Journalism gehört zum Studienbereiche Journalism, Publishing Studies der Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
Weitere Informationen zum Studienbereich Journalism, Publishing Studies.
Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Language and Cultural Studies.
Journalism
Areas of Concentration Communication Science, Journalism, Media Design, Media Design, Specialist Journalism, Television and Video

Field of study
- Target group Graduates of degree courses in Communication and Media Studies
- kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
- Main instruction language German
- Course Website
- Link to the programme in the Accreditation Council database
Access and Admission Requirements
- Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
- Admission semester winter semester
- Bachelor's degree or diploma in communications design, public relations or journalism, video journalism, audiovisual media, media studies or communication sciences with at least 12 ECTS in the field of television journalism.
  - Language proof in English: TOEFL/B2 see admission regulations
  - 16 week relevant internship
  – Letter of motivation
  - television journalistic work samples
  - Applications by 30/04 every year
  - Applicants who have completed their first degree abroad must apply via Uni-Assist by 15 March of the year.
  more information regarding admission requirements
- Completion of first university degree
  Bachelor/Bakkalaureus
  
  Minimum requirements for first university degree:
  - Minimum number of semesters: 6 semesters
  - Minimum standard period of study: 6 semesters
  - Required ECTS credits: 180
  For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
  - Area of study: Journalism, Publishing Studies, Media Studies
- Required language skills
- Required minimum language skills that must be proven by passing one or more of the following language tests:
  - TOEFL CBT (English): 547
  - TOEFL IBT (English): 547
  - TOEFL PBT (English): 547
- Further admission requirements Application letter / personal statement , CV, 9 ECTS aus film- und/oder fernsehbezogene Praxisanteilen, Praxiserfahrung im Bereich Fernsehen/Bewegtbild (4 Monate), Arbeitsproben )
Programme Dates and Deadlines
- Wintersemester 2025/2026
- - Lecture period
  - 23.09.2025 — 31.01.2026
  - Application Deadlines for Germans and foreigners with German university entrance qualifications
    Beginning Students
    
    01.03.2026 — 30.04.2026
    
    Advanced Semester
    
    15.05.2026 — 15.07.2026
    laut Zulassungsbescheid
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
    Bewerbungsfrist EU-Ausländer 01.01.2026 — 15.03.2026
  - Application Deadlines for International Students from Countries that are not EU Members
    Bewerbungsfrist Nicht-EU-Ausländer 01.01.2026 — 15.03.2026
  - Application Deadline for Selection Process
    Term of application on programmes without admission restriction 01.01.2026 — 30.04.2026
    Bewerbungen bis 30.04. direkt an die Fakultät. Danach wird es ein Auswahlverfahren geben. https://mastertv.wp.hs-hannover.de/bewerbung/
    
    Das Einhalten der angegebenen Frist ist Voraussetzung für die Teilnahme an einem Auswahlverfahren bzw. einer Eignungsprüfung für eine Zulassung zu folgendem Semester Wintersemester 2022.
Tuition Fee
- Tuition fee 409 EUR / Semester
  more information regarding tuition fees
Contact / contact person
- International Students and applicants are kindly requested to contact the International Office:
- Servicezentrum Beratung-Internationales
- Street address Ricklinger Stadtweg 120, 30459 Hannover
- Phone 0511 9296-7716
- Fax 0511 9296-993763
- patricia.schmelzeisen(at)hs-hannover.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Contact / contact person for this program
- Bezeichnung Kontaktstelle Fachhochschule Hannover Fakultät III Medien, Design und Information Public Relations und Journalistik
- Contact person Dekanat
- Street address Postfach 92 02 51, 30441 Hannover
- Phone 0511 / 9296 26 02
- f3-ik-dekanatsverwaltung(at)hs-hannover.de
- Servicezentrum Beratung-Studienberatung
- Street address Ricklinger Stadtweg 120, 30459 Hannover
- Phone 0511 9296-8054
- beratung(at)hs-hannover.de
- Internetpage of the institution
- Beratung von Studieninteressierten und Studierenden.
- Frau Marlene Jeschke
- Responsibility Beratung von Studieninteressierten und Studierenden.
- Phone 0511 9296-8054
- Fax 0511 9296-1010
- beratung(at)hs-hannover.de
- Internet page
- Leitung Servicezentrum Beratung
- Frau Tanja Petersen
- Responsibility Leitung Servicezentrum Beratung
- Phone 0511 9296-7224
- servicezentrumberatung(at)hs-hannover.de
- Internet page

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