Design and Interaсtiοn
(Starting: Both Semesters)
- Starting
- Both Semesters
- Mode of Admission:
- no admission restriction, but ability test (aptitude test and, if required, an interview)
- Study Mode:
- On campus
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Course Description
Do you have an undergraduate degree in computer sciences or a design related subject and wish to design interactive systems? Are you interested in developing innovative user interfaces or other digital media products? Do you wish to take part in a unique program where you’ll learn how modern design can be enhanced by technology? During the M.A. in Design and Interaction, you will learn about advanced design, creative computing and human-computer interaction. You will graduate with the skills necessary to develop your career in design or technology-related companies.
The M.A. in Design and Interaction is intended for holders of a first bachelor’s degree in:
- Design
- Computer Sciences including design components
- Or other design related subjects
Special Program Features
Applied Projects in Your First Two Semesters
Across your first two semesters, you complete applied projects that use classroom knowledge to plan, manage, and deliver strong outcomes, supporting your development as a designer.
Choose Electives from Other Subject Areas
In your first two semesters, you choose two elective modules from other subject areas to gain specialist knowledge for your projects and explore your own interests in depth.
Master’s Thesis: Your Own Final Project
In your third semester, you write your master’s thesis, usually combining a design or technical prototype with a written part, or you choose a purely research-based thesis.
Impressive Career Chances in Design and Technology
Graduates work in design and technology companies or creative agencies, or launch their own start-ups, applying expertise in modern digital media solutions across diverse careers.
Accreditations
AQAS
AQAS
AQAS, the Agency for Quality Assurance through Accreditation of Study Programmes, is a non-profit independent and professional agency for external quality assurance in the field of higher education in Germany and Europe.
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M.A. Design and Interaсtiοn Requirements
Qualification Requirements
The application requirements for the study program in "Design and Interaсtiοn" are:
Previous bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in:
- Design
- Computer Sciences or related program including design components
Min ECTS required:
- 210 ECTS (for exception see below).
Applicants with less than 210 ECTS points or 7 semesters of full-time study, but at least 180 points and 6 semesters of full-time study from an undergraduate program must provide proof of additional academic training or may - upon agreement - make up the missing credit points by passing suitable examinations in modules of other degree programs during their master studies.
If an undergraduate degree has not yet been issued, then a preliminary graduation certificate, a current transcript of records, or similar official documents must be submitted instеad.
Language Requirements
The following certificates are recognized as proof of your language proficiency.
EnglishApplication & Admission
Application Deadlines
German Students 
Other EU Students 
Non-EU Students Non-EU Students| Intake | Winter Semester | Summer Semester |
| Application deadline | 15 Julyin > 8 months | 15 Januaryin 77 days |
| Application mode | Uni-assist → More info | Uni-assist → More info |
| Application fee | uni-assist Fees: €75 for the first application, €30 for each additional application (in the given semester). | uni-assist Fees: €75 for the first application, €30 for each additional application (in the given semester). |
Application Procedure & Selection
Application Documents
In order to be admitted to the degree program, candidates need to pass an aptitude test regarding their artistic/creative capability as well as presenting corresponding university entrance qualifications. The test will be assessed based on three categories: perceptive skills, conceptual skills, and design skills.&nbsр;
Apart from registering for and passing the aptitude test, an online application using the application portal Uni-Assist is mandatorу.
Bachelor’s certificate with cumGPA (or, if not yet available, your final transcript with cumGPA proving that you have finished your studiеs).
Module handbook or a description of the courses in your undergraduate studiеs.
Exposé, no more than two pages. By presenting a project idea, you will demonstrate that you are able to identify opportunities for new approaches in the field of digital media, name reasonable steps to achieve the goals, and relate your project to related approaches and conceрts.
Testimonials
Effectively communicating with a group of people with different backgrounds and developing projects with them was a useful learning experience. My portfolio with projects I did while studying impressed my boss at the interview. My insights and experiences with German bureaucracy were also helpful. If you are eager to learn and know why, to what end, you are working so hard, then you will end up learning a lot. It’s the same reason why somebody not interested in a degree or course will not make any progress. I feel the most important thing to learn is when to recognize the opportunity. If something doesn’t work out at first, it doesn’t necessarily mean that you will not get to where you want to end up. I have learned to be as flexible as possible thanks to the places I’ve lived and my failures and wins, which I learned through HSRW and living in Germany overall. The path worth traveling is often bumpy. Graduation day was one of the happiest moments on my path abroad.”
Read the full interview here.
“You’re challenged to find your own path — and fully supported once you do.”
“You can shape interactive systems and set your own focus — on Design, Technology, or User Experience”
“Working with creative minds from all over the world makes learning richer and more inspiring.”
Location
Further Information
Your Personal Contact
Prof. Dr. Matthias Laschke
Head of Degree Program
Kamp-Lintfort Campus
Friedrich-Heinrich-Allee 25, Germany
47475 Kamp-Lintfort
Contact Details:
+49 2842 90825 9613
[email protected]
For more information please check the
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