The Media University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule der Medien or HdM) is a small, public university located in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
Founded as a union of two much older institutions, the university specializes today in Print Media but also offers a range of further media, arts and communications degrees.
Hochschule der Medien in Stuttgart was founded in 2001. In total there are 5,000 students enrolled at the university. Students can choose from a total of 24 degree programs delivered across three faculties.
The university was founded in 2001 as a union of two much older institutions, one a print technology institute and the other a school of information and libraries. Today the university boasts three faculty departments; the Faculty of Printing and Media, the Faculty of Electronic Media and the Faculty of Information and Communication. There are 16 Bachelor's and 8 Master's degrees available at the Hochschule der Medien, whilst doctoral studies can be undertaken in conjunction with partner universities.
International students are welcomed at the university where a number of language courses are also available. Most degrees are taught in German although the university does offer a Print Media Technologies Bachelor degree in English. The Print Media Technology degree is also the only media-focused engineering degree (BEng) in Germany. Some minor courses are also delivered in English. The university has close ties with regional media companies and boasts excellent rates of graduate employment.
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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