Design Entrepreneurship

The master's program is designed for both German and international students who hold a first degree in design (e. g., industrial design, interaction design, product design) or in related disciplines that incorporate design methodologies, such as information technology, computer science, or mechanical engineering.

Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency at a minimum level of B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

• Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the area of Design or a neighboring discipline that includes a design methodology, such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or Mechanical Engineering. Degree from neighboring disciplines will be assessed by the selection committee on the basis of their design amount of design
• If you have not yet completed your Bachelor studies at the application deadline, you can still apply to the Master program. However, you need to have completed at least 80% of the necessary credits of your Bachelor program at the time of your application. Thus, please make sure your application includes
• an official and current transcript of records showing all your completed courses, including grades
• the total number of credits of your Bachelor program, the percentage of credits / courses you have completed at the time of your application,
• your current, preliminary average grade. This grade will be used for evaluating your application during the selection process, no matter if your final grade will later differ from the preliminary grade.

The Master's program is taught entirely in English. Applicants, therefore, must demonstrate English language proficiency at the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

If your native language is not English, you can demonstrate proficiency by submitting one of the following language tests:

• IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 5.5
• TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 72; TOEFL ITP Level 1 with a minimum score of 543
• Cambridge First Certificate + Grade B or C (FCE); Cambridge Preliminary English Test + Result Distinction (PET); Cambridge English: Business Vantage (BEC Vantage), Legal (ILEC), or Financial (ICFE)
• Cambridge IGCSE 1st or 2nd Language with a minimum score of B2
• telc with a minimum score of B2
• UNIcert II
• Pearson PTE Academic with a minimum score of 59

Please note that the test scores should be no older than 3 years at the start of your studies.

If you hold a previous degree that was taught entirely in English, you can submit it in place of a language test.