Dr. Wolfgang Hürst

Associate Professor

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Biography

Wolfgang Hürst is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University in the Department of Information and Computing Sciences and a lecturer in the Game and Media Technology master’s program. His research interests are focused on augmented virtual reality, mobile computing, human-computer interaction, and multimedia systems technologies, with a particular emphasis on gaming media interaction. Hürst has served as the education director of the Department of Information and Computing Sciences from 2020 to 2024, and he is currently the program leader for the MSc program in Game & Media Technology. He completed his PhD in computer science at the University of Freiburg, Germany, and holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Karlsruhe (TH) / KIT, Germany. His professional journey includes experience as a visiting researcher at the Language Technologies Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in the USA from January 1996 to March 1997 and as a teaching and research associate in the Faculty of Applied Sciences at the University of Freiburg from March 2005 to October 2007.

Research Interests

Requirements for Utrecht University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology