Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in our Master-Program "Design Leadership".
All information on the content of the study course can be found here:
https://www.thi.de/wirtschaftsingenieurwesen/studiengaenge/design-leadership-msc/Information
on the application procedure for master applicants in general can be found here:
https://www.thi.de/en/studies/application/master-application
Information on the application from abroad can be found here:
https://www.thi.de/en/studies/application/masterapplication-from-abroad
Applicants who did not acquire their Bachelor's Degree in the Federal Republic of Germany have to apply twice.
a) Submit documents at uni-assist (https://my.uni-assist.de/). Uni-assist will check them and return a preliminary inspection documentation (in German: Vorprüfungsdokumentation, VPD), which contains information regarding an applicant's entitlement to study in Germany. The VPD then has to be submitted at the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt.
- !!! Attention: In case your relevant pre-studies were acquired in China, India or Vietnam you need an APS certificate in order to apply at uni-assist!!!
Deadlines for applications for the winter term: We recommend submitting the documents at uni-assist until 1st of June as the VPD then has to be submitted at the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt until 15th of July at the latest.
Application at uni-assist is possible during the whole year, you don't have to wait for the application period to start.
b) Apply online at Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt (https://www3.primuss.de/cgi-bin/bew_anmeldung/index.pl).
The application period for the winter term (starting 1st of October) is from 2nd of May to 15th of July.
There you will have to upload all the necessary documents including your VPD. You can still upload documents within the respective periods (there will be deadlines per document in the upload area) after you sent your application online (there is no need to send hardcopies for an application).
The requirements for the course are
- Proof of successful completion of a course of study at a German university with at least 210 ECTS credit points or equivalent in the field of Design Sciences, Engineering Sciences, or an equivalent successful domestic or foreign degree
- A successfully passed aptitude test (according to § 3 of the Examination Regulations) with the following criteria:
- Grade of the degree in the field of Design Sciences, Engineering Sciences, or an equivalent successful domestic or foreign degree
- Two projects from those fields listed below or fields in which you have experience (design (e.g.: artistic design, UX design, Transportation design, Service design, urban design, ..., innovation ( including change, technology, patent ,... ), engineering (all fields))
- a specific aptitude and experience in the field of technology, design and innovation is assessed and determined on the basis of a selection interview on technical understanding, design understanding and motivation.
The faculty will contact you by e-mail regarding the date for a selection interview. To apply, please fill in the respective questionnaire which will be provided on the PRIMUSS application portal.
- proof of sufficient knowledge of the English language (language level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference)
The above-named requirements may also be changed for the coming application period, so please inform yourself again on our website before you apply.
GRE is not required. The selection of the applicants is based on grades.
Application period for the winter term (starting beginning of October) will be from May 2nd to July 15th.
You always have to apply online (https://www3.primuss.de/cgi-bin/bew_anmeldung/index.pl)!
The student service fee is about 72 Euro per semester. Cost for living is about 900 Euro per month.
The service fee for citizens outside the EU and outside the EEA states is about maximum 500 Euro per semester.