The bachelor degree programme for professional skills focusing on interactive media and business administration

The Interactive Media & Games Business degree programme uniquely combines expertise in interactive media (XR, VR, AR), artificial intelligence and games with in-depth and comprehensive knowledge of business administration. It integrates current technologies and trends to prepare students for the future challenges of the industry.

In addition to agile project management methods, game design and balancing, the curriculum also includes modules on sustainability and start-up management in the development and marketing of interactive media. This includes the ethical implications and legal issues surrounding the use of AI.

Start-up skills in focus

The degree programme places great emphasis on entrepreneurial thinking and promotes students' start-up skills. This prepares students to face challenges in an agile manner, whether in existing companies or in their own projects and start-ups in the digital sector of the creative industries.

Another focus is on adapting to the global market. Students learn how to successfully position their products and services in different markets through international marketing, localisation and cultural adaptation.

Co-operations with practice insiders

Increased industry cooperation, internships and project work with leading companies in the creative industries ensure a practical and application-oriented approach. Selected representatives of this industry contribute current knowledge and experience directly to the knowledge transfer as lecturers.

Through the (conceptual) development of interactive (game) environments and their preparation for productive application, graduates are enabled to support production management in the selection of suitable business models and to provide advice on their strategic orientation. Graduates can actively shape the entire process of interactive media & game development from the idea to production and marketing.

With the curriculum (german only), graduates of the Interactive Media and Games Business degree programme have excellent job prospects, not only in the digital sector of the creative industries, but also in traditional companies and on international markets.

Focuses

Media technology and media informatics
  • Game engines (e.g. 3D GameStudio, CryEngine, Unreal Engine and Unity)
  • Digital animation and visual effects software
  • Digital studio technology
  • (360-degree) camera technology and systems
The media industry and media management
  • Business models
  • Value creation
  • Marketing
  • Start-up management
  • E-sports
Interactive-media production
  • Project management
  • Storytelling
  • Production planning
  • Budgeting and finance
  • Controlling

As a graduate you will be able to:

  • as an interdisciplinary specialist with core competences in the field of interactive media. You can actively shape the entire process of interactive media and game development, from the idea to production and marketing
  • strike the balance between financial opportunities and creative visions by using your strong understanding of business and distribution models.
  • Follow innovations and developments in the interactive media sector, use the latest software tools in a targeted manner and familiarise themselves quickly and competently with new media topics.
  • Provide professional technical production advice to the interactive media sector, calculate the production costs for media products and plan and control their production.
  • Support production management in the selection of suitable business models and provide advice on their strategic orientation.

Typical career fields open to you after graduation:

  • Producer
  • Games (department) supervisor
  • Games and media marketing consultant
  • Interactive media manager
  • Junior artist
  • Line producer
  • Online marketing manager
  • Game production manager

You can find more information in the current brochure of the degree programme (German)

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Frequently asked questions

The programme at a glance

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Business, BA

Length of programme

6 semesters

Mode of study

  • Full-time - Monday to Thursday (daytime) (FT)

Place of study

Campus Media Quarter Marx 3.4
Maria Jacobi Gasse 1
1030 Vienna

Language of instruction

German

Credits

180 ECTS

Tuition fee

€ 363.36 / semester (+ student union fee)

Specialisation possible

In semesters 5 and 6, you can choose from two electives:

  • Interaktive Medienwirtschaft or
  • Interaktive Medientechnik & Medieninformatik

Semester abroad

Students have various possibilities to go abroad and spend time at one of our partner universities. The degree programme recommends completing a semester abroad in the 4th semester.

Traineeship

during Semester 6

Admission procedure

  • Online admission test (multiple choice) (reading comprehension, English, mathematics, business administration and degree-programme-specific section)

Preparation for admissions procedure

For preparation, we recommend our preparatory script. You can also find more information in our "Bachelor Application and Admission Guide" under the info materials. No external courses are required.

Application period for EU/EEA-citizens

1 October until 15 May

Application period for non-EU/EEA-citizens

1 October until 30 April

Admission requirements

For this degree programme, you need German language skills at CEFR level C1 and English language skills at level B2.

Level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework

NQR 6

Field(s) of study (e.g. ISCED-F)

0410 Business and administration not further defined

Access to further studies

Graduates of university of applied sciences bachelor programmes may enroll in relevant master programmes at universities and universities of applied sciences.

<p>Lynn Schwarmes</p>

Lynn Schwarmes, BA

Coordinator

+43 1 720 12 86-350

lynn.schwarmes@fh-vie.ac.at

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Legend: FT = Full Time, PT = Part Time, SS = Summer Semester, WS = Winter Semester