1. International students applying for a Master’s degree at Media University of Applied Sciences must generally hold a good Bachelor’s degree or equivalent undergraduate qualification in a field relevant to the chosen Master’s programme.

2. There is no Numerus Clausus (NC); admission is based on an internal selection procedure that includes an assessment of the applicant’s academic qualifications and a personal selection interview with the relevant department.

3. Applicants are required to submit an online application with a CV, motivation letter, university entrance qualification, Bachelor’s degree certificate, Transcript of Records with credit points and module descriptions, and Diploma Supplement for EU qualifications.

4. Applicants who have not yet received their Bachelor’s certificate may initially submit a current transcript and provide the final certificate later. International qualifications may need official recognition/equivalence, and documents issued in languages other than German or English generally require an authorised translation.

5. For most English or German taught Master’s programmes, non native speakers generally need at least B2 level proficiency in the relevant language, while M.A. Digital Journalism and M.A. Public Relations and Digital Marketing require C1.

6. Berlin and Frankfurt primarily offer Master’s programmes in English, while Cologne offers them in German.

7. Some programmes have additional academic requirements; for example, M.A. International Marketing and Media Management requires at least 20 ECTS in economics, MSc Business Psychology requires prior psychology/business/social science study with specified credits in psychology and statistics/methodology, and M.A. Communication Design and Creative Strategies requires a portfolio containing at least three independent design projects.