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Media Informatics – (M.Sc.)
RWTH Aachen University
Fakultät Für Mathematik -Informatik - Naturwissenschaften
| Application Deadline: | March 1 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 1,000 | ||
| Location: | Aachen / Germany / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | October |
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| Languages: | English | ||
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Goals of the Programme
* Whilst a Bachelor degree in Computer Science typically qualifies a person to participate in large software projects, the Master degree provides the skills needed for leadership.
* Graduates of the programme Media Informatics can be expected to be technically innovative, to work as system architects, and to manage large projects.
* Students who excel during their Master's programme will also have the necessary qualifications to pursue a doctoral degree.
The international Master Programme in Media Informatics was introduced in 2002 at the Bonn-Aachen International Center for Information Technology (B-IT). Media Informatics is offered by RWTH Aachen University and the University of Bonn in co-operation with the Fraunhofer Institutes at Sankt Augustin near Bonn.
This interdisciplinary programme will educate the participant to successfully master the novel technical and economic challenges at the crossroads of computer science, software engineering, next-generation communication systems, and media.
The programme is distinguished by its international orientation (Till now we had students from 41 nations. Within one year group we regularly have students from more than 12 nations.), its focus on IT competence, and its high level of integration of research and teaching. Computer scientists with an applied focus have been in great demand in the past, and this trend is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.
With an M.Sc. degree in Media Informatics you will be well-prepared for the typical challenges faced when working in computer systems engineering and for creative work with audio-visual media.
The alumni of Media Informatics are doing their PhD in Germany or abroad or are working at prestigious companies.
The ABCD region (Aachen, Bonn, Cologne, Düsseldorf) is home to many prospective employers, including global players such as Microsoft, Philips, Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, Bertelsmann Group, as well as many television stations such as WDR, VIVA, etc. and about 2/3 of our alumni stay in Germany. The others return to their home country or work in other countries of the EU or abroad.
Contents
The master's programme in Media Informatics consists of three main blocks:
* Computer science and mathematical foundations
* Multimedia Technology
* Media science and business aspects
The programme is characterised by a significant proportion of research lab courses embedded in both basic and applied research of the participating Fraunhofer Institutes of Applied Information Technology (FIT), and Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems (IAIS).
Major topics include:
* Internet Infrastructures
* Data Communication
* Digital Interactive Media
* Management of Information
* Computer Graphics/Animation/Visualisation
* Speech/Image/Video Processing and Technology
* Game Design
* Security and Cryptography
* Designing Interactive Systems
* Cooperative Work Environments
* E-Business
* Knowledge Management
* Virtual and Augmented Reality
* Software Engineering
Special courses on modelling of spatial and mobile aspects, and on usage, annotation, and retrieval of spatial data provide for a special focus in the important application domain of Geographical Information Systems.
The programme of study also includes methodological aspects of designing media informatics systems from the perspectives of software engineering, usability, media design, and business requirements.
The final six months of the programme are dedicated to the master thesis which can be done in co-operation with industry.
The course contents is structured according to the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System).
Media Informatics has been successfully accredited by ASIIN.
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Requirements
A candidate should have a recognised first degree (Bachelor of Science or Engineering) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Informatics, or other closely related discipline, awarded by an internationally recognised university-level institution.
Candidates should have also performed above average in their undergraduate studies.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is strongly recommended as additional decision criteria.
For English-taught programmes candidates must be able to speak and write fluently in English (TOEFL 550 paper-based / 213 computer-based / 80 internet-based or IELTS 6.0).
Although all courses are taught in English the students shall nevertheless learn German during their time in Germany. Therefore, a basic German language course is offered before start of the programme and during the first year.
Special Entrance Requirements
The candidate should have a substantial background in computer science and mathematics.
Typically this would include previously taken courses in the following areas: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics and Logic, Numerics, Probability Theory, Fundamentals of Computer Programming, Computer Architecture, Data Structures, Analysis of Algorithms, Programming Languages, Automata Theory, Computability and Complexity Theory.
In addition, an applicant should have at least two advanced undergraduate courses on specialised topics such as e.g. Distributed Systems, Information Systems, Operating Systems, Multimedia Techniques, ....
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