Program structure
The goal of the two-year Industrial Design master鈥檚 degree program is to train you to become a self-directed industrial designer with a unique competence profile. Together with your coaches, you will develop this profile based on your identity and your vision on design, technology and society, your professional ambitions and the areas of expertise you want to master.
Areas of expertise
Our educational approach is based around five areas of expertise:
- Creativity and Aesthetics
- Technology and Realization
- Users and Society
- Business and Entrepreneurship
- Math, Data and Computing
You will work on all five areas, but in addition to design and research processes, you will choose at least two in which you will specialize further. Check the online education guide for .
Tracks
How you will apply the specific mindset, knowledge and skills from the areas of expertise depends on your track. The tracks are based on the job opportunities of industrial design graduates and prepare you for the transition to the working field or academia. You choose a track that matches your professional ambitions.
- Research, Design and Development
Are you aiming to work in the R&D or design department of a large company or government institute? - Design Leadership and Entrepreneurship
Are you a future design manager or entrepreneur? - Constructive Design Research
Are you looking to contribute to the international design research community?
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Study activities
To support you in developing your unique profile, you choose subjects and projects that fit your vision, ambitions and specialization. You are responsible for your own development and compose the vast majority of your program yourself, under the guidance of your coaches, of course. Besides two compulsory courses and electives, projects are the backbone of this program. On the online education guide you will find the complete curriculum and an .
Projects
In our competence-based educational approach, you immediately apply what you learn. In authentic design or design research projects you integrate the knowledge, skills and mindset from the areas of expertise. In addition, you develop your academic and professional skills in your projects, which often in involve collaboration with a 鈥榬eal鈥� client 鈥� a company, government agency or NGO.