Admission to the program is through an application procedure with admission test. The admission procedure takes place between May 2 and June 15 for the winter semester and between November 15 and December 15 for the summer semester.
Please note that you also need to register on the University's administration server:
Upload your application documents in one PDF file with a maximum size of 30 MB here between November 15 and December 15 inclusive respectively between May 2 and June 15 inclusive::
The PDF must contain the following admission documents:
- Resumé
- Letter of motivation in which you explain your personal interest in social transformation processes and in the Transformation Design Master program
- Presentation of your proposed Master thesis topic (please explain on 1-2 pages which thematic focus you would like to deal with in your personal Master project)
- Portfolio with selected pieces of your own work
Please use the following structure for the file name of the PDF:
Surname_Firstname_TFD_SS22_Application.pdf
Please do not include videos in the PDF portfolio. You can provide download or streaming links to videos created online in your portfolio.
The decision on your admission to the oral exam (colloquium) will be made based on your submitted application documents. You will be informed in good time whether the colloquium will take place as video meeting or at the University. The colloquium takes place at the end of January/beginning of February or the beginning/middle of July.
Study requirements
Applicants who obtained their university entrance qualification abroad do not need to have this recognized by Uni-Assist (www.uni-assist.de/en).
Qualification requirements for admission to the Transformation Design Master program are:
- A third-level study course completed at a state-recognized third-level institution with at least 210 credit points in a design-oriented, media-related or artistic subject. Graduates with degrees from other disciplines can also be admitted by decision of the examination board if they have had at least one year of professional experience in the field of communication design.
- Passing of a procedure to determine suitability for the specific study program (see "Application procedure and admission test" above).
Applicants with a degree with fewer than 210 credit points but at least 180 credit points can be admitted to the procedure to determine suitability for the specific study program. After passing the procedure, they need to obtain the difference to the required 210 credit points through post-qualification within the first year of registration in the Master program.
Study advice for prospective students
If you have questions on the study program, the admission procedure or on career prospects that you would like to discuss in person, please contact the program coordinator to arrange an individual consultation.