Admission Procedure

Applicants will be invited for a personal interview on the strength of the documents submitted.
Applicants for the Master Programme must have reached a total of «good» (2.5) at their Finals in a design-oriented Bachelor or Diploma Programme in Germany or the EU.
If at the time of applying a final certificate is not yet available, the applicant should submit an attestation from his place of study, stating the marks attained in the final exam. In this case, the certificate must be presented by the 15th September. In cases where the applicant has studied for only six semesters, he/she must furnish proof of having attended either an 18-week co-op program or another relevant practical training. Applicants without such practical experience will have to complete additional modules in the Bachelor Programme.

Career Perspectives

Graduates of the Master Programme will mainly work in leading positions where a high level of professional and personnel competence is required. Apart from being self employed with one’s own enterprise, there are the professional areas of the Art Director, the Creative Director, the Communication Designer in Education and Research working for agencies, publishers, design studios, cultural institutions and the design departments in industry and the media. The Master of Arts Degree is also a requirement for candidates wishing to study for a PhD, and it qualifies for a career in senior service.

Studying and Family Life

The Mainz University of Applied Sciences has been awarded the Certificate of «Family Friendly University». All students with children over the age of six months are guaranteed places with daycares providers. Further details about the network of daycares providers can be obtained from the Women’s Representative of the University.