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M.A. Design Entrepreneurship

Osnabruck University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Osnabruck) Osnabrück

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  • Winter intake
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  • English
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  • 3 semesters
    Duration
  • 15 Apr
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About the programme

Design Entrepreneurship is a three-semester Master of Arts at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, taught entirely in English. It prepares designers to develop products, services and systems in an international and interdisciplinary setting and to turn innovative ideas into real business opportunities. You learn how to prototype and prepare products for production, and how to build business and marketing strategies to bring them to the international market. Throughout your studies you develop one main design project, alongside collaborative project work, which should be ready for production and linked to a business strategy by the end. Social, cultural, technological, economic and ecological perspectives are built into the curriculum, with lecturers from design, engineering and other fields, and electives let you widen your profile. The programme is designed for graduates in design or related disciplines.

Fields of study

Design(Architecture & Design)
Computer Science(Computer Science & IT)
Mechanical Engineering(Engineering)

How to apply

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Requirements

What you need to apply for Design Entrepreneurship at Osnabruck University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Osnabruck)

English language

IELTS Overall
5.5/ 9.0

Academic requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree
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Prerequisites

The master's program is designed for both German and international students who hold a first degree in design (e. g., industrial design, interaction design, product design) or in related disciplines that incorporate design methodologies, such as information technology, computer science, or mechanical engineering.

Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency at a minimum level of B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

  • Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree or equivalent in the area of Design or a neighboring discipline that includes a design methodology, such as Computer Science, Information Technology, or Mechanical Engineering. Degree from neighboring disciplines will be assessed by the selection committee on the basis of their design amount of design
  • If you have not yet completed your Bachelor studies at the application deadline, you can still apply to the Master program. However, you need to have completed at least 80% of the necessary credits of your Bachelor program at the time of your application. Thus, please make sure your application includes
  • an official and current transcript of records showing all your completed courses, including grades
  • the total number of credits of your Bachelor program, the percentage of credits / courses you have completed at the time of your application,
  • your current, preliminary average grade. This grade will be used for evaluating your application during the selection process, no matter if your final grade will later differ from the preliminary grade.

The Master's program is taught entirely in English. Applicants, therefore, must demonstrate English language proficiency at the B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

If your native language is not English, you can demonstrate proficiency by submitting one of the following language tests:

  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 5.5
  • TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 72; TOEFL ITP Level 1 with a minimum score of 543
  • Cambridge First Certificate + Grade B or C (FCE); Cambridge Preliminary English Test + Result Distinction (PET); Cambridge English: Business Vantage (BEC Vantage), Legal (ILEC), or Financial (ICFE)
  • Cambridge IGCSE 1st or 2nd Language with a minimum score of B2
  • telc with a minimum score of B2
  • UNIcert II
  • Pearson PTE Academic with a minimum score of 59

Please note that the test scores should be no older than 3 years at the start of your studies.

If you hold a previous degree that was taught entirely in English, you can submit it in place of a language test.

Documents checklist

What to prepare for your application to Design Entrepreneurship

Programme-specific documents

Applicants must submit the following documents as part of their application:

Application Form

Please complete your online applicaiton form at Uni-assist (for foreign degree holders) or at the University’s Online Application Portal (for German degree holders).

Copy of your passport

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

In English or German language, including your education and work experience if applicable.

Proof of your higher education

University entry qualification, undergraduate degree and transcript of records (for non-german degree holders please provide an explanation of the grading system if this is not evident on your transcripts of records).

English Language Certificate

Portfolio

Applicants are required to submitt a portfolio with showcases their ideas and skills as a designer. Your portfolio must include three (3) examples of a design and development project which you have carried out during your studies or in a professional capacity. Please include an attestation which states that the projects in your portfolio are your own work.

Please submit your portfolio as a single PDF document along with all other application documents.

This programme applies via uni-assist. Submit your documents through the correct channel before the deadline.

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Apostille and notarization

Requirements vary by nationality and issuing country. Many German universities require certified translations and, in some cases, document apostilles. Verify current requirements directly with the admissions office, or use our document services for guided preparation.

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How to apply

Step-by-step guide to applying for Design Entrepreneurship at Osnabruck University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Osnabruck)

Application quick facts

Apply via

Via uni-assist

uni-assist checks your papers first. Then the university decides on your application.

Mode

online

APS

Required for Application

APS checks your degree papers. You need it if your degree is from India, China or Vietnam.

Application fee

75 EUR

Address

Hochschule Osnabrück

University of Applied Sciences

Albrechtstr. 30

49076 Osnabrück

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Costs

Tuition

FREE

No tuition fees

Semester contribution

377 EUR

per semester

Application fee

75 EUR

per application

Estimated year-1 total cost

12,658 EUR

Includes tuition, semester contribution, and estimated living costs.

This programme has restricted admission (NC). Admission is competitive and based on academic performance.

Additional fee information

no tution fees

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Admission outcomes

Community-reported data from MS in Germany students (2018-2025)

Acceptance rate

0%

0 accepted out of 2 total applications

Grade benchmarksGerman scale (1.0 = best, 4.0 = passing)

2.22

Avg. rejected grade

German scale

Based on 2 applications from MS in Germany students 2018-2025.

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