Game development and research part time degree programmes for professionals, international course

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Köln
Deadlines
expired (Germans and inhabitants)
March 2027 (EU)
March 2027 (Non-EU)
Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

Multimedia

Focus

Game Design & Storytelling, 3D-Modeling & Animation, Prototyping, Sound Design & Composition, Media Research and Media Education, Media Law and Media Economics, Video Game & Media Theory

Target group

Professionals from the games, film and TV sector\; Designers\; Creative artists\; literary authors and journalists\; academically educated and artistically talented applicants from related areas.

Annotation

Pass in the aptitude test at Cologne Game Lab.

Please inform yourself about the costs as well as the possible taking up of a scholarship on the website of the TH Cologne.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Bachelor's or at least equivalent degree.
-Evidence of practical employment relevant for the course of at least 12 months.
--Evidence of proficiency in English (level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference).

Lecture period

Winter semester 2026/2027: 28.09.2026 - 12.02.2027
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the start of classes may be delayed.

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.02.2027 - 31.03.2027

    Please apply via www.uni-assist.de. Please note the differing application deadlines of the individual Master's degree programmes.

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.02.2027 - 31.03.2027

    Please apply via www.uni-assist.de. Please note the differing application deadlines of the individual Master's degree programmes.

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    Expired

    Please note the differing application deadlines of the individual Master's degree. For more information, please see https://www.th-koeln.de/studium/alle-studiengaenge-auf-einen-blick_76.php

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Expired

    Further information on how to apply for admission in a higher study semester can be found at https://www.th-koeln.de/studium/bewerbung-zum-hoeheren-fachsemester_5324.php

Languages of instruction

Main language

English

Further languages

German

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