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  • University Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences – Design, Technology, Economics and Law
  • Degree Master
  • Degree Master of Arts, M.A.
  • Study Type Second cycle
  • Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
  • Application Deadline for Beginning Students 15.10.2025 — 30.10.2025
    Bewerbungsfristen für deutsche Bewerber*innen: 30. April und 30. Oktober
  • Standard period of study (amount) 3 semesters
  • Study Mode (elucidation) full time; international course
  • Location (main / branches campus) Pforzheim
  • Admission semester summer and winter semester
  • Subject

    Das Design gehört zum Studienbereiche Design der Fächergruppe Art, Music, Design.

    Weitere Informationen zur Fächergruppe Art, Music, Design.

     Design

  • Areas of Concentration Exterior Automobile Work, Interior Automobile Work, Professional Studies
  • Field of study
    • Target group Designers from the field of transportation design who wish to gain further qualifications in the fields of design, future-oriented work with the new media and design management
    • kind of Master course according to the KMK consecutive
    • Main instruction language English
    • Annotation of the Higher Education Institution The Master of Arts in Transportation Design is an international programme for graduates of Transportation and Industrial Design who would like to further their education either immediately after their Bachelor's degree or after having worked in the industry. The course is unique in Germany in its current form and is run in close cooperation with the automotive industry. The Master of Arts programme is structured around three semesters, two topic-related semesters and the master thesis. This comprises of a vehicle design concept (interior and exterior) to be presented in drawings and as a data model as well as a theoretical dissertation on the subject. The Master thesis may be prepared in cooperation with an automotive company. Although not part of the formal programme, students may do an industrial internship. The language of instruction is English. It is recommended that all foreign students learn the basics of the German language, however this is not a requirement. "Good design in the world of future mobility translates to seamless integration of innovation, sustainability and user-centricity, creating solutions that will transform how we move and live", says Professor Kurt Beyer.
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  • Access and Admission Requirements
    • Mode of admission local admisssion restriction
    • Admission semester summer and winter semester
    • Above-average degree in Industrial or Transportation Design from a recognised higher education institution/university, good command of English (TOEFL 88 or IELTS 5.5), a letter of recommendation or reference from an academic institution and/or a non-academic company or institution, submission of your own design work and a pass in the university's own aptitude test
      Good command of German is recommended, but not a requirement.
      more information regarding admission requirements
    • Completion of first university degree Bachelor/Bakkalaureus

      Minimum requirements for first university degree:
      • Required ECTS credits: 180

      For this degree programme, you should have gained your first university qualification in one of the following subjects groups or areas of study:
      • Subject group: Art, Music, Design
      • Area of study: Design
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