| Standard duration of programme | Deadline for application | Application |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Semesters | 31 March each year | How to apply |
The Master of Arts in Product Design provides students with the space and time to further develop and deepen their own design approach while positioning themselves in relation to present and future challenges. The programme fosters research, analysis, and the refinement of relevant professional contexts and interconnections.
The M.A.-programme follows the unique ‘Weimar Model’, which focusses mainly on the project as a central study unit. The project module is supported by history and theory seminars as well as workshops and specialist modules, which are largely oriented towards the project requirements. The programme serves the in-depth practical and theoretical exploration of specialised fields of enquiry, which are closely and individually supervised by the degree programme's teaching staff.
The programme allows students to choose from a wide range of topics including the areas of industrial design, design and management, emerging technologies and design, transformation design, design theory and design research. In addition, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary exchange is encouraged, in particular through collaboration with other faculties, industry partners and external stakeholders.
In an atmosphere of togetherness and collaboration within the entire degree programme, projects are created on campus that foreshadow the students' own design practice. In an environment with a lively study culture and excellently equipped workshops, labs and studios, students are supported by the diverse professorships with their projects. They also have the opportunity to present their work in the Master’s Research Seminar (»Masterkolloquium«).
The prescribed period of study, which includes the completion of the master's thesis, is two semesters. Candidates may only enrol in this degree programme in the winter semester.
The application for all degree programmes of the Faculty of Art and Design at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is exclusively conducted digitally via the Bauhaus.CampusPortal. Registrations for the aptitude tests are possible from – attention NEW – 1 February of the year. Please complete your application by uploading all necessary documents by 31 March.
To apply for the aptitude test, please submit the following documents online via our Bauhaus.CampusPortal:
You will be invited to take the oral examination part of the aptitude test after the examination committee has evaluated your submitted samples (portfolio) and decided that you may proceed (pre-selection). You will be informed in writing of the result of the aptitude test no later than four weeks after the test has been completed. Further details on the aptitude test are regulated by the aptitude test regulations (only available in German language).
Language requirements:
Please note that passing the aptitude test does not mean automatic admission to the degree programme. Please submit a current proof of language proficiency with your application documents, which shows that you will reach the required language level by the time of your matriculation at the latest.
Lessons are taught in German. You must provide proof of German language proficiency. Prerequisite for International Students are German language skills at the level C 1 (DSH-2 or TestDAF TDN 4).
If you have any questions relating to certification, please contact the colleagues at the Office of Student and Academic Affairs: studium[at]uni-weimar.de
For further information visit the website of the Language Centre.
The professional world is changing rapidly, and some career prospects that are relevant today did not exist just a few years ago – and new fields of activity are constantly emerging. The Product Design degree programme provides a practical, future-oriented education through its interdisciplinary project teaching in the Weimar Model. In addition to design and technical knowledge, the programme promotes critical thinking, problem-solving skills and a holistic perspective.
Our graduates work in a wide variety of fields in business, research and culture, including
These examples give an insight into the diverse career prospects opened up by the degree programme. As the world of work is constantly evolving, new professional fields are constantly emerging that require design expertise. Depending on their individual interests and specialisations, our graduates have numerous other opportunities to work in design and research - even in areas that we can perhaps only imagine today.
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