B.A. until WS 2025/2026

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor’s programme in Media Studies, students will have acquired the following skills:

• to analyse and present issues and facts in a discursive manner;
• to apply methods of analysing media content;
• to describe connections relating to media history, media theory and information technology, using appropriate specialist terminology;
• to use this basic methodological and systematic knowledge to independently identify, address and discuss new areas of concern and research questions in media studies, and to defend their own proposed solutions with sound arguments;
• to assess the feasibility and practicality of media projects;
• to examine and evaluate the broader cultural effects of the media and the role of the media in society;
• in particular, to outline processes of digitalisation within the media sectors and analyse them in terms of their influence on the culture of knowledge.

General information on the structure of the Bachelor’s degree programme can be found on the I:IMSK (external link, opens in a new window) website.

Enrolment in Media Studies as a subject within the combined B.A. programme is only possible in the winter semester.
There are no entry restrictions for this degree programme.

In addition to meeting the general entry requirements for the combined B.A. programme, enrolment requires pre-registration by the deadline of 15 July. Pre-registration is carried out via the university’s applicant portal (external link, opens in a new window). There, you must submit an application for the subject of Media Studies within the combined B.A. programme.

can be found here (https://www.uni-regensburg.de/sprache-literatur-kultur/fakultaet/inst/iimsk (external link, opens in a new window)). The guide to timetable planning (see below) is also highly recommended reading with regard to the structure of the degree programme.

The Media Studies BA programme is offered in accordance with the Bachelor’s Examination and Study Regulations for the Faculties of Philosophy I–III (https://www.uni-regensburg.de/universitaet/organisation/rechtsgrundlagen/studium/pruefungsordnungen/bachelor-of-arts/bachelor-pruefungs-und-studienordnung-fuer-die-philosophischen-fakultaeten-i-iii (external link, opens in a new window)) of the University of Regensburg (the relevant study and examination regulations are the sole authoritative source, including with regard to the information published here). The study and examination regulations most recently adopted prior to the start of studies are applicable to students.

The module descriptions, which set out which courses, coursework and examinations must be completed as part of the modules, can be found via this link (https://www.uni-regensburg.de/universitaet/organisation/rechtsgrundlagen/studium/modulbeschreibungen (external link, opens in a new window)).

The information published here endeavours to reflect as accurately as possible the contents of the study and examination regulations in force from the 2014/15 winter semester (https://www.uni-regensburg.de/universitaet/organisation/rechtsgrundlagen/studium/pruefungsordnungen/bachelor-of-arts/bachelor-pruefungs-und-studienordnung-fuer-die-philosophischen-fakultaeten-i-iii (external link, opens in a new window)); however, it is the regulations themselves that are legally binding.

As part of the degree programme, students must demonstrate that they have earned at least 90 LP through the following modules in the subject:

The subject mark is calculated as follows: 10% based on the module mark for MED-M11, 20% each based on the module marks for MED-M12 and MED-M13, and 25% each based on the module marks for MED-M19 and MED-M20.

As part of the degree programme, students must demonstrate that they have earned at least 60 LP through the following modules in the subject:

The subject mark is calculated as follows: 20% based on the module mark for MED-M11, and 40% each based on the module marks for MED-M12 and MED-M13.

As part of the degree programme, students must demonstrate that they have earned at least 30 LP through the following modules in the subject:

The subject mark is calculated as 30 % based on the module mark for MED-M11 and 70 % based on the module mark for MED-M16.

Programme Objectives for the BA in Media Studies (pdf) (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)

Guidance on timetable planning (pdf) (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)

Sample study plan for Media Studies as a Bachelor’s subject (pdf) (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)

Sample study plan for Media Studies as a Bachelor’s major, including a leave of absence semester (pdf) (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)

Sample study plan for Media Studies as a second major (pdf) (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)

Study plan for Media Studies as a Bachelor’s major (pdf) (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)

Study plan for Media Studies as a second major subject (pdf) (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)

Study plan for Media Studies as a minor subject (pdf) (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)

First-year students are strongly advised to attend the BA introductory sessions offered by the Central Student Advisory Service (https://www.uni-regensburg.de/studieren/beratung-hilfe/zentrale-studienberatung (external link, opens in a new window)) at the start of their studies (before lectures begin). As part of this programme, a subject-specific introduction to Media Studies is also held every winter semester. We also recommend the library’s ‘Bib for Beginners’ and ‘Bib Advanced’ sessions for Media Studies students at the start of each semester. (Registration details for these programmes will be posted shortly under ‘News’; further information can be found under ‘Resources’.)

Points of contact for all enquiries -> Advisory Guide!