Transportation Design Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences - Design, Technology, Economics and Law
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer and Winter Semester
Area of study
Design
Focus
Professional Studies, Exterior Automobile Work, Interior Automobile Work
Target group
Designers from the field of transportation design who wish to gain further qualifications in the fields of design, future-oriented work with the new media and design management
Annotation
The Master of Arts in Transportation Design is an international programme for graduates of Transportation and Industrial Design who would like to further their education either immediately after their Bachelor's degree or after having worked in the industry. The course is unique in Germany in its current form and is run in close cooperation with the automotive industry. Programme Structure The Master of Arts programme is structured around three semesters, two topic-related semesters and the master thesis. This comprises of a vehicle design concept (interior and exterior) to be presented in drawings and as a data model as well as a theoretical dissertation on the subject. The Master thesis may be prepared in cooperation with an automotive company. Although not part of the formal programme, students may do an industrial internship. The language of instruction is English. It is recommended that all foreign students learn the basics of the German language, however this is not a requirement.
Admission requirements
Above-average degree in Industrial or Transportation Design from a recognised higher education institution/university, good command of English (TOEFL 88 or IELTS 5.5), a letter of recommendation or reference from an academic institution and/or a non-academic company or institution, submission of your own design work and a pass in the university's own aptitude test Good command of German is recommended, but not a requirement.
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2025)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
15.10.2025 - 30.10.2025
Application deadlines for German applicants: 30 April and 30 OctoberEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Economics and Law as well as Engineering: > Bachelor's degree Winter semester: 15.07. Summer semester: 15.01. > Master's degree course: For application deadlines, please refer to the website of the respective degree course. Design: > Bachelor's and Master's degree course Winter semester: 30.04. Summer semester: 30.10.Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Application deadlines for international applicants: 30 March and 30 September.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Application deadlines for international applicants: 30 March and 30 September.
Winter semester (2025/2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
Application deadlines for international applicants: 30 March and 30 September.Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
Application deadlines for international applicants: 30 March and 30 September.Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
15.04.2025 - 30.04.2025
Application deadlines for German applicants: 30 April and 30 OctoberEnrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
See application deadlines
Tuition fee
Fees
Languages of instruction
Main language
English