Design Leadership (MSc)

Contents focus on digitalisation, internationality, entrepreneurship, sustainability. Modules include interdisciplinary innovation projects, design creation, applied design leadership, design prototyping, management theory, creativity methods, design leadership methods, design culture theory, electives, scientific research seminar, and Master's thesis. Teaching concept offers digitalised courses with practical project studies. Graduates are in demand for management and leadership roles in national/international companies and agencies.

Academic requirements

Deadline: Applicants with a Bachelor's degree from outside of Germany must first apply via uni-assist by 15 June for the following winter semester at the latest. If you acquired your Bachelor's degree outside of Germany, uni-assist has to verify your eligibility to study in Germany and to convert your grades to the German grade system. You will have to submit all required documents to uni-assist online. The process takes four to six weeks. PRIMUSS – THI application portal: from 2 May until 15 July for the following winter semester You will have to apply online at the PRIMUSS university application portal. In case of admission, you will have to send all required documents by post later on. Please note that application deadlines might change. Please check the THI website to get up-to-date information regarding the application periods.

Minimum GPA

No fixed minimum GPA is published on the current official programme page.

English requirements

Applicants applying for an English-language Master's programme must provide proof of sufficient English language skills at level B2. Proof of having passed the examination must be submitted by the time of enrolment at the latest. A list of all accepted certificates can be found here: https://www.thi.de/en/university/university-profile/university-management/legal-department/general-statutes/. There is no requirement to formally prove German language skills for your admission. You may start with little or no German language proficiency.

German requirements

There is no requirement to formally prove German language skills for your admission. You may start with little or no German language proficiency.

Accepted bachelor fields

design (sciences), engineering sciences or a degree in another related discipline

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

1,200 EUR

Semester contribution

All students will have to pay a student union fee of 72 EUR per semester.

ECTS credits

90

Funding info

Tuition: 1,200 EUR Semester contribution: All students will have to pay a student union fee of 72 EUR per semester.

Graduates of this programme are in great demand. There is a wide field of application in management and leadership roles in national or international companies and agencies.

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