Digital Games (Bachelor of Arts)

This English-taught bachelor's at the Cologne Game Lab trains students in game design, game art, and game programming. It aims to develop independent and team-oriented graduates whose skills match current industry requirements and entrepreneurial practice.

Academic requirements

Entry Requirements: Practical media skills, knowledge and experience; Individual interest, intrinsic motivation and personal ambition to deepen practical and theoretical examination of non-linear audio visions; The practical ability to work independently and in a team on creative projects; The theoretical ability to participate in scientific discourse insofar as it pertains to media; Spoken and written command of the English language; University entrance diploma ("Abitur" or "Fachabitur") or equivalent; Successful completion of Cologne Game Lab's application procedure.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

German requirements

German language skills are not necessary.

Accepted bachelor fields

Admission requires a higher-education entrance qualification such as Fachhochschulreife, Abitur, or a comparable foreign qualification. The official page also lists professional-qualification access routes and requires a programme-specific aptitude test.

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

334.70 EUR for summer semester 2026 according to the current official TH Köln fees page.

ECTS credits

210

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 334.70 EUR for summer semester 2026 according to the current official TH Köln fees page.

The official programme page states that the qualification matches current industry requirements and supports future-oriented, entrepreneurial thinking and action in game design, game art, and game programming.

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