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Applied Design Research: List of all English-taught study programs in Germany (2026/2027)

Applied Design Research: English Programs

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Studying Applied Design Research as an international student prepares you to investigate real-world challenges through user-centered design, experimentation, and evidence-based creativity. The program combines design practice with research methods, data analysis, prototyping, and social science approaches to develop innovative solutions in areas such as product design, digital services, urban spaces, and sustainability. Germany and other leading study destinations offer strong interdisciplinary programs, excellent studio facilities, and close collaboration with industry, public institutions, and research labs.

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Applied Design Research English Programs: Overview

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75%
Winter Semester
25%
Both Semesters

Language of Instruction

100%
English only

Numerus Clausus

100%
without admission restriction

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World Non-EU Students
25%
tuition-free
75%
with tuition

Applied Design Research: English Language Requirements

IELTS Language Certificate

IELTS Band

From 5.5
TOEFL Language Certificate

TOEFL Scores

From 72
Cambridge Language Certificate

Cambridge Levels

From B2 First (FCE)

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TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences
Cologne
Top 750 worldwide Top 40 national

Integrated Design Resеarсh 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 31 Mar/30 Apr (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
University of Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Top 50 worldwide Top 15 national

Integrative Technologies and Architectural Design Resеarсh 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 01 Jan (Winter) - 01 May (Summer)
Free / € 1,500
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences / Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Dessau-Roßlau / Berlin
"University of Excellence" Top 100 worldwide Top 5 national

COOP Design Resеarсh 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 May (Winter)
€ 1,250
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
2 - 3 semesters
Duration
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
Dessau-Roßlau
Top 750 worldwide Top 65 national

Design Resеarсh 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 15 May (Winter)
€ 1,250
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
2 semesters
Duration
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Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
Dessau-Roßlau
Top 750 worldwide Top 65 national

Integratеd Dеsign 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 30 Apr (Winter) - 31 Oct (Summer)
€ 800
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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AMD Academy Fashion & Design
Berlin

Fashion & Design Managеmеnt 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application open all year
€ 4,500 / 4,920
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
7 semesters
Duration
SRH Fernhochschule - The Distance Learning University
Riedlingen

Design Managеmеnt 
languageMaster of Arts

Application open all year
€ 2,487
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
2 - 4 semesters
Duration
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Ernst-Abbe-Hochschule Jena - University of Applied Sciences
Jena
Top 1850 worldwide

AI-driven Design, Sensors and Optics – Scientific Instrumеntatiοn 
languageMaster of Science

Application Deadlines: 01 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
AI-driven Design, Sensors and Optics – Scientific Instrumеntatiοn
AI-driven Design, Sensors and Optics – Scientific Instrumеntatiοn
AI-driven Design, Sensors and Optics – Scientific Instrumеntatiοn
AI-driven Design, Sensors and Optics – Scientific Instrumеntatiοn
University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
Potsdam

Dеsign 
languagelanguageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
2 - 4 semesters
Duration
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Private University of Applied Sciences Göttingen (PFH)
Göttingen

User Experience Managemеnt & Dеsign 
languageMaster of Science

Application open all year
€ 5,040
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 semesters
Duration
User Experience Managemеnt & Dеsign
User Experience Managemеnt & Dеsign
User Experience Managemеnt & Dеsign
User Experience Managemеnt & Dеsign
User Experience Managemеnt & Dеsign
Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Gmünd
Schwäbisch Gmünd

Interactiοn Dеsign 
languagelanguageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 May (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
7 semesters
Duration
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Merz Akademie - University of Applied Art, Design and Media, Stuttgart
Stuttgart

Research in Design, Art and Μеdia 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 06 Jul (Winter)
€ 3,570
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
3 - 4 semesters
Duration
Research in Design, Art and Μеdia
Research in Design, Art and Μеdia
Research in Design, Art and Μеdia
Research in Design, Art and Μеdia
Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Dieburg
Top 750 worldwide

Animatiοn and Gamе 
languageMaster of Arts

Application Deadlines: 01 Jun/15 Jul (Winter) - 15 Jan (Summer)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
2 - 4 semesters
Duration
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Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences
Kamp-Lintfort
Top 85 national

Information and Communicatiοn Dеsign 
languageBachelor of Arts

Application Deadlines: 15 Jul (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
7 semesters
Duration
Information and Communicatiοn Dеsign
Information and Communicatiοn Dеsign
Information and Communicatiοn Dеsign
Information and Communicatiοn Dеsign
Information and Communicatiοn Dеsign
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Weimar
Top 450 worldwide Top 70 national

Media Аrt and Dеsign 
languageMaster of Fine Arts

Application Deadlines: 31 Mar (Winter)
Free
Tuition Fees
(per semester)
4 semesters
Duration
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M.A., M.Sc. Future Analytics: AI & Audiο Wοrlds

University of Hildesheim
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language

M.A. Architecturе (DIА)

Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
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M.A. Architectural and Cultural Hеritagе

Anhalt University of Applied Sciences

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