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Macromedia University of Applied Sciences

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Stuttgart’s Macromedia University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Macromedia) is a small, specialist and private university offering Bachelor's and Master's courses in media, communications, fashion and art.  

Working closely with regional businesses, students have access to plenty of hands-on knowledge and gain a degree from a well-respected institution. Thanks to high staff to student ratio, intensive, personal studies programs are accessible to all students.

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Macromedia University of Applied Sciences in numbers

2006

Founding year

Students

Campuses

Study programs

 

The first Macromedia University was founded in Stuttgart in 2006. Across all seven campuses there are 2,500 students, with a few hundred students enrolled at each of the locations.

 

More about Macromedia University of Applied Sciences

This small, specialist media university is located in Bad Cannstatt in Stuttgart. The Bachelor's course programs are seven semesters long and include one practical semester and one semester abroad at a partner university. The university’s career service works closely with key regional media companies, helping graduates secure appropriate employment upon course completion.

All courses have small intakes each year, which means students enjoy excellent student : tutor ratios. International students are warmly welcomed, although all courses at Stuttgart are taught in German. The university has seven German campuses, in addition to Stuttgart there is one in Berlin, Hamburg, Freiburg, Leipzig, Cologne and Munich. Some courses at these other locations are taught in English. International students are fully supported through the International Study Office.

Studierende der Hochschule Macromedia

 

Tuition fees: Baden-Wuerttemberg

Internationals studying for more than one year in the German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg will have to pay a €1,500 tuition fee per semester.

 

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Explore Macromedia University study programs

Bachelor’s degree courses:

  • Acting
  • Brand Management
  • Design
  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Management
  • Film & Television
  • Film Directing
  • International Management
  • Management
  • Media Management
  • Media and Communication Design
  • Media and Communication Management
  • Music Management

Master’s degree courses:

  • Brand Management
  • Business Management
  • Design Management
  • Digital Media Business
  • Media and Communication Management
  • Music Management
  • Smart City Design
  • Smart City Management
  • Strategic Marketing

To know more about Macromedia University study programs follow the link.

For broader guidance on studying in Germany, visit our Study in Germany resource center or explore more institutions in our German universities overview.

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