Design Futurespart time, full time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Essen
Deadlines
March 2026 (Aptitude test)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Winter Semester only

Area of study

  • Industrial Design, Product Design
  • Design

Focus

Interaction and Inquiry, Experimental Sustainability, Studies for the Future, Computational Experience, Society in Motion, Form and Contexts, Experimental Design, Social Design

Target group

"Design Futures" is aimed at graduates (BA or Diploma degree) in creative and artistic study programmes, such as industrial design, communications design, art and other related fields as well as subjects related to design, such as engineering, natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Proof of course-specific suitability after passing the aptitude test

Lecture period

  • 13.04.2026 - 24.07.2026
  • 12.10.2026 - 05.02.2027

Application deadlines

Winter semester (2026/2027)

Application Deadline for Aptitude Test

Until 15.03.2026

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Further languages

English

Further study programmes

Folkwang University of the ArtsArt and Design Studies

Degree:
Master
Standard Period of Study:
4 semesters
Location:
Essen
Study Mode:
full time
Deadlines:
May 2026 (Aptitude test)

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Folkwang University of the ArtsCommunication Design

Degree:
Master
Standard Period of Study:
4 semesters
Location:
Essen
Study Mode:
part time, full time
Deadlines:
March 2026 (Aptitude test)

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Folkwang University of the ArtsCommunication Design

Degree:
Bachelor
Standard Period of Study:
6 semesters
Location:
Essen
Study Mode:
part time, full time
Deadlines:
March 2026 (Aptitude test)

More about Communication Design

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