Designfull time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Hildesheim
Deadlines
January 2026 (Germans and inhabitants)
January 2026 (EU)
January 2026 (Non-EU)

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer and Winter Semester

Area of study

  • Interior Architecture
  • Graphic Design
  • Industrial Design, Product Design
  • Communication Design
  • Media Design
  • Design

Focus

Digital Environments, Advertising Design, Branding Design, Colour Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Lighting Design, Metal Design & Jewellery, Product Design

Target group

Completed Bachelor's degree in Design or a closely related degree course. Participation in the aptitude assessment procedure.

Annotation

Option to integrate a practical semester and/or semester abroad.

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

Applicants with a Bachelor's degree in another subject area (not design-related or closely related to it) must provide proof of a special artistic aptitude within the scope of an assessment procedure.

Lecture period

  • 01.04.2026 - 30.09.2026
  • 01.10.2025 - 31.03.2026

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2025 - 15.01.2026

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.12.2025 - 15.01.2026

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.12.2025 - 15.01.2026

Winter semester (2025/2026)

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.06.2026 - 15.07.2026

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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