COOP Design Research MSc
A transdisciplinary Master's programme integrating design and research at the intersection of architecture, anthropology, and social sciences.
Best for:Best for graduates in architecture, design, or cultural sciences seeking to bridge professional practice with academic research.
Overview
The COOP Design Research MSc is a one-year, full-time programme that explores design as a knowledge culture and research activity. Offered collaboratively by Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation, and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the curriculum bridges theory and practice. Students engage with critical discourses on modernity, decoloniality, and ecological sustainability through seminars, workshops, and individual research projects. The programme prepares graduates for careers in academic research, curatorial work, and reflexive design practice.
What you'll do
- Participate in intensive seminars and collective learning sessions focused on design research methods.
- Engage in hands-on workshops with international guest researchers and partner institutions.
- Conduct an individual research-based thesis project during the second semester.
- Contribute to collaborative feedback sessions and research colloquia.
- Critically analyze the intersection of design, politics, and social practice.
- Develop academic writing and communication skills for professional and cultural contexts.
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor's or Master's degree (240 ECTS/four years) in Architecture, Design, Cultural Sciences, or equivalent.
Degree offered: Master of Science
Language: English; C1 level (e.g., IELTS 7.0, TOEFL iBT 95, or Cambridge C1 Advanced)
Instruction: English
- Academic research proficiency
- Critical thinking in design theory
- Portfolio of 10-12 pages including own work
- English proficiency at C1 level
- Applicants must hold a degree equivalent to 240 ECTS.
- One year of professional practice required for those with a 3-year Bachelor's degree.
- Preparatory studies may be required for degrees under 240 ECTS.
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How to apply
Deadline: 2025-05-15
Applications must be submitted via the uni-assist portal. Candidates are required to provide a portfolio, CV, and academic certificates.
- CV
- Portfolio (10-12 pages)
- Diploma certificates
- Proof of English proficiency
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