Digital Games Business, Bachelor of Arts

Admission requirements

Admission to the Digital Games Business degree programme is granted to those who meet one of the following requirements:

• General university entrance qualification (Abitur)
• Advanced technical college entrance qualification (Fachhochschulreife)
• Passed master craftsman examination
• Intermediate school leaving certificate (at least secondary school certificate) and a qualified completion of a recognised vocational training of at least 3 years, with an average overall or final grade of 2.5 or better (if these grades are not indicated, the arithmetic mean of the individual subject grades applies)
• Completion of a professional advancement training of at least 400 hours of instruction, a technical school or a vocational or administrative academy*
• Final examination in a state-recognised training occupation followed by at least 2 years of professional activity related to the degree programme and passing a separate university entrance examination*

*according to the regulation on the access of professionally qualified persons to universities in the state of Hesse

Further information on specific qualifications is gladly provided upon request. Applicants who do not meet the stated requirements can initially participate in the studies as guest auditors if admission to the HZB examination is available.

For foreign qualifications, equivalence must be proven for admission.
For your questions, further information on admission requirements as well as specific details on special qualifications, the advisors of the study service at DIPLOMA Hochschule will be happy to assist you upon request.

Details

The German games industry needs intelligent growth and innovation strategies in order to compete internationally. Not only are creative developers and programmers in demand, but also specialists who can successfully shape the economic environment in the games business, lead teams, keep an eye on marketing and organise processes effectively.

The degree programme Digital Games Business is aimed at all those who passionately identify with the phenomenon of games and want to push the industry forward. You should have a genuine interest in innovative media and management, enjoy PR and marketing, and be absolutely scene-affine. Then the Bachelor of Arts in Digital Games Business fits perfectly into your personal growth strategy. It imparts management skills for the games industry. You can become highly qualified to enter areas such as project management, product development, brand, content, communication or marketing. This bachelor's degree programme also provides important first steps for a career as a game producer.

Through the bachelor’s degree “Digital Games Business” (B.A.) you acquire both theoretical and methodological competences related to the games business in a 7-semester (online) distance learning programme. Through regular practical dialogues with representatives and lecturers who know the games business very well from the inside, we link theory with current practice. Since both innovation and intervention skills are important aspects in the games business, you will engage with economic and legal issues. You will learn to classify and determine positions regarding innovation, leadership and evaluation processes in your future professional environment.

During your studies, you can also choose your personal, professionally oriented focus to further deepen your skills.

The study specialisations in the bachelor’s degree Digital Games Business are:
• Transmedia and Games Practice
• eSports Management: Perspectives from Event, Sports Economics and Science
• Economic Psychology in the Games Industry

Course structure
At DIPLOMA Hochschule, you have the opportunity to study the bachelor’s degree Digital Games Business as an online course.

The (online) distance learning course at DIPLOMA Hochschule is designed according to the “blended learning” principle. This means you work through the study content using study booklets and attend seminars. These usually take place on 12 to 14 Saturdays per semester – in individual cases also on weekday evenings. In the online study, these take place as live online seminars. You can also take your exams online or at an examination centre of your choice.

Costs & start of studies
The (online) distance learning course at DIPLOMA Hochschule begins every year in the summer semester (April) and winter semester (October). The start of studies is – after individual examination – also possible at any other time.

You can choose one of four financing models. For example, instalment model 3, with 167.00 euros per month and a duration of 72 months. For other instalment models and all further information about the degree programme, please visit the Digital Games Business programme page.