Study Guide is your digital personal assistant to studying in Germany.

Applied Design Research Munich University of Applied Sciences

Degree
Master of Arts
Standard period of study (amount)
3 semesters
Location
München

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer Semester only

Area of study

  • Architecture
  • Digital Media
  • Design

Target group

The Master's degree course offers dedicated young designers the chance to study individual key areas in greater depth, to develop further in an interdisciplinary environment and to deal with unusual topics intensively in both theory and practice.

Admission modus

Selection procedure / qualifying examination

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

1. Proof of a completed degree (at least 180 ECTS / 6 theoretical semesters* or 210 ECTS / 6 theoretical and 1 practical semester) in Design or a related degree course with an overall examination grade of "good" or better at a German university or an equivalent academic degree.
*The missing practical semester must be completed within one year after the start of the Master's degree course

2. Aptitude procedure (admission interview with submission of a portfolio)

3. Submission of work samples (portfolio)

4. For international applicants: good command of written and spoken German (DSH-2/ TestDaF-3).

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 01.10.2026 - 22.01.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
  • Summer semester 2027: 15.03.2027 - 09.07.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2027)

  • Application Deadline for Aptitude Test

    15.11.2026 - 15.01.2027

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

Available scholarships

Loading scholarships...

These scholarships might be available to this degree programme. Please select a country of origin first. 

Always know what comes next

Study Guide gives you a personal to-do list tailored to your background, qualifications and interests, so you always know what to do next.