MscInteractive Media

Study location	Austria, Hagenberg
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years
Study language	English
Awards	Msc

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Advanced programming skills (Java, C++) - At least 50 ECTS in Informatics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Attention: if given preliminary admission, international applicants MUST provide legalised documents translated to German or English for the following documents: - Bachelor Degree - Transcript of Records for Bachelor Degree Legalisation confirms the authenticity of documents, signatures and authorities that issued the document. Three scenarios are possible depending on the issuing country: - no legalisation is required, - legalisation in the form of the Apostille - full diplomatic legalisation To see if and what legalisation you would need for your diploma, please refer to this Legalization of Foreign Documents in Higher Education document.

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: FCE or CAE, IELTS 6+, TOEFL 79+ or CAE result B2 IELTS 6.0 overall TOEFL iBT min. 78 points* *If you take a TOEFL test, you can use our university’s TOEFL code (9775) to have the results sent to our institution directly.

Other requirements

A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please describe your objectives, career aspirations, personal interests and plans Your application must contain scans of the following documents: - Bachelor Certificate - Transcript of Records (of your Bachelor degree) - Passport and Birth Certificate - CV - English Certificate (IELTS min. 6.0, TOEFL min. 78) - Secondary School Leaving Certificate (“A-levels”, High School Diploma) - most recent Bachelor’s or Master’s Thesis (this can be an extract of your bachelor thesis in English giving an overview what the thesis was about) - Filled prerequisites form To qualify for the Master’s degree programme Interactive Media, you must have completed a relevant Bachelor’s degree programme of at least 6 semester or a comparable higher education at university level (min. 180 ECTS-credits) at a recognized post-secondary institution. Additional requirements for this particular programme are: 60 ECTS credits (or equivalent) in computing/informatics. Solid programming skills. For Non-EU applicants: GRE® revised General Test (Institution Code 9775). Please see below and www.ets.org/gre for further information. If you meet all of the formal requirements, you will be invited for an interview via Skype (approximately 20-30 minutes). Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Please be aware that the visa process can take up to 3 months, therefore you should send your application as early as possible! For more details on the visa application please visit the following webpage: www.oead.at For Non-EU applicants: GRE® revised General Test (Institution Code 9775). Please see below and www.ets.org/gre for further information.

More information	fh-ooe.at/..aenge/master/interactive-media

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Programme structure

This two-year (4 semester) Master’s programme offers the following core subjects, which can be augmented by a selection of elective courses:

Interactive Media
Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Vision, Speech Processing, Cooperative Work Environments, Interactive Installations.

Game Development
Game Development, Game Engines, Realtime Graphics, Physics Simulation, Artificial Intelligence, Multi-Player Games, Audio.

Online Media
Advanced Web Publishing, Rich Internet Applications, Semantic Web Services/Applications.

The curriculum is supplemented by workshops, seminars and a wide range of specialized courses focusing on specific topics in interactive media. A semester abroad at one of their international partner universities is possible due to a flexible curriculum.

Career opportunities

Graduates are well-rounded media professionals who have acquired substantial project experience and in-depth knowledge in one or more areas of specialization. They possess both the conceptual and design skills necessary for the development of innovative media projects and the technical skills to contribute to their subsequent implementation.

Their specific qualifications make them sought-after employees in global contexts, such as in the fields of game development and multimedia authoring/production (presentations, shows, museums, kiosk systems), Web-based information systems and applications, large-scale online publishing, content and document management, multimedia databases, electronic archives, digital asset management and cooperative workflow solutions.

The completion of a scientific Master’s thesis enables graduates to continue their academic development in the form of a PhD program at universities in Austria or abroad.