SAE learning concept

The SAE learning concept

To understand what constitutes contemporary learning, we first look at the needs of our students. Successful learning is only guaranteed if individual needs are taken into account as well as different types of learners.

For more than 40 years, the SAE Institute has been successfully training for the media industry worldwide, using an extremely practice-oriented approach. Working on projects and in groups is the core of learning, while the necessary theory is given the necessary space and forms almost a quarter of the learning material. In this way, what has been learned is directly put into practice, tested and substantially deepened and consolidated in practical applications.

If we now look at the methods of imparting knowledge, the advantages of digitalisation can be put to good use for everyone, especially with regard to the theoretical lectures. All topics will be presented live in cross-campus online lectures at fixed times in the morning and evening. Students will be able to enjoy a range of different lecturers, allowing them to take in a variety of perspectives. This also promotes exchange among students in the department.

In addition to the live lectures, each lecture is available as a recording for the entire duration of the course, so that students can review the material flexibly and prepare optimally for exams.
Considering the different life situations in which students find themselves, it quickly becomes clear that this time and location independence is an immense advantage, especially for professional development or part-time learning and studying. The time to be scheduled on campus usually amounts to only one fixed day per week.

It is on campus that the full potential of the programme unfolds. In intensive and small learning groups, students learn from experienced lecturers from the media industry. In addition, we encourage students to work together in peer-learning groups – collaboratively and across departments and thus in an interdisciplinary way – on projects for their own portfolio; this means that it is already being developed during their studies, thus promoting a quick start to their careers after graduation.