The entire programme is taught in English.
1. Applicants with a Bachelor's degree from outside of Germany must first apply via uni-assist from as soon as possible until 15 June for the following winter semester and by 1 December for the following summer semester at the latest.
If you acquired your Bachelor's degree outside of Germany, uni-assist has to verify your eligibility to study in Germany and to convert your grades to the German grade system. You will have to submit all required documents to uni-assist online. The process takes four to six weeks.
2. PRIMUSS – THI application portal: from 2 May until 15 July for the following winter semester and from 15 November until 15 January for the following summer semester
You will have to apply online at the PRIMUSS university application portal. In case of admission, you will have to send all required documents by post later on.
Please note: Due to the coronavirus situation application deadlines might change. Please check the THI website to get up-to-date information regarding the application periods.
Digital technologies play a significant role in all areas of everyday life. Modern societies need professionals with thorough understanding of how to design and develop user-friendly interactive products and engaging ways to interact with various technological devices. In the Master's programme in User Experience Design, students will get up-to-date know-how on interaction design, human factors & ergonomics, multimodal and multisensory human-computer interaction, audio/video processing and game design, interface solutions for augmented/virtual reality as well as design strategy and management. In a broader context, graduates develop relevant skills for scientific thinking and writing and are enabled to participate in or manage complex projects. They have further developed the intercultural and communicative competencies required for an international context.
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt does not cooperate with recruitment agencies. Applicants will have to apply on their own. Apart from the uni-assist fee, there is no application fee.
Semester One
Semester Two
Semester Three
You can read the programme details in the "Study and examination regulations" of UXD-M: https://www.thi.de/en/university/university-profile/organisation/legal-department/statutes-for-the-faculty-of-computer-science/master-programmes-i/master-user-experience-design/.
All students will have to pay a student services fee of 52 EUR per semester.
Student organisations estimate that costs of living are approx. 850 to 950 EUR per month, depending on individual needs and expectations. Mandatory health insurance in Germany will cost a student around 110 EUR per month.
There are different scholarships available to enrolled students, such as the Deutschlandstipendium. All students will have to look and apply for specific scholarships themselves! Most scholarship programmes are based on performance (grades, voluntary work, etc.). The economic situation of applicants is usually not taken into consideration. A certain level of German language skills (at least B2) is required for many scholarships.
The International Office also offers scholarships. Enrolled international students will be notified of the call once a year via the communication channels of the university.
A Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with 210 ECTS credit points is required. Applicants who have completed a university degree or equivalent with less than 210 ECTS but at least 180 ECTS credits may be admitted with the approval of the examination board if the application for admission proves competence.
When you start the application at THI-PRIMUSS, you find a "curricular analysis" form – here you can add extra-curricular activities, like programming or design competencies obtained in your studies or outside your undergrad programme. However, without programming AND design competence (both basic-to-advanced; obtained either in your first degree or outside in practical work), you are not eligible for admission.
For application, we ask for a copy of the degree certification as well as of the transcript of records / grade sheet. Provisional certificates and transcripts as available are accepted. However, in case of admission, the final certificate must be shown at registration/enrolment.
Please follow the link for more details on the Master's application: https://www.thi.de/go/international-applicants-m-en.
In addition, we have a FAQ section on our website where the most important questions around the application process, scholarships, etc. for applicants are addressed: https://www.thi.de/en/studies/application/master-application#c6162.
Students from abroad should also check here: https://www.thi.de/en/studies/application/masterapplication-from-abroad.
As the programme is entirely taught in English, we ask for sufficient English language skills, documented by a certification of level B2. The proof is not required provided the university entrance qualification certificate (certification of secondary school) or the Bachelor's degree was acquired from a programme conducted in English or in the event that the applicant possesses the citizenship of a country in which English is the native language.
Furthermore, knowledge of the German language as certified by the Goethe Certificate level A1 or by equivalent certification is required. This certification is not required of applicants who have completed their university degree in the German language or when the applicant is a citizen of a country where German is spoken as a first language. At the latest, the corresponding certification must be shown at the end of the first semester.
1. Applicants with a Bachelor's degree from outside of Germany must first apply via uni-assist from as soon as possible until 15 June for the following winter semester and by 1 December for the following summer semester at the latest.
If you acquired your Bachelor's degree outside of Germany, uni-assist has to verify your eligibility to study in Germany and to convert your grades to the German grade system. You will have to submit all required documents to uni-assist online. The process takes four to six weeks.
2. PRIMUSS – THI application portal: from 2 May until 15 July for the following winter semester and from 15 November until 15 January for the following summer semester
You will have to apply online at the PRIMUSS university application portal. In case of admission, you will have to send all required documents by post later on.
Please note: Due to the coronavirus situation application deadlines might change. Please check the THI website to get up-to-date information regarding the application periods.
More information on the application can be found here.
In addition to open internship positions on the university platform, students should consider research and teaching assistant positions at THI.
Furthermore, the International Office offers workshops in English to prepare international students who seek internship opportunities.
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt does not run any student residence halls/dorms. You will have to start looking for accommodation on your own as soon as possible. Between 400 and 550 EUR per month should be budgeted for accommodation.
The FAQs will help you in finding accommodation in Ingolstadt.
Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt is an institution that specialises in business and technology and is characterised by innovative study concepts and modern facilities. We are currently training around 6,000 students in more than 65 technical and business science programmes.
Our students will graduate as sought-after specialists and managers. An extremely dynamic and successful region with a distinctly strong economic structure provides for excellent framework conditions. The relatively small student body guarantees individual guidance, a familial atmosphere, and close cooperation between students and professors.
One of the core features of studying at our university is its orientation towards practical application. Internships and projects as well as a continuous cooperation with regional companies are basic components of every study programme. In addition, we offer a large variety of cooperative work and study programmes.
The Ingolstadt campus was completed in 1999, and a new tract of buildings opened in 2014. Modern equipment and facilities create an atmosphere that adds to students' success and enjoyment. Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt is proud of its commitment to offer the highest possible level of quality in research and education. It is possible to explore the Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt by visiting the interactive 360° THI campus tour.
The campus is only a short walk from Ingolstadt's appealing old city. The view from the lecture halls is of a castle and other medieval buildings. Ingolstadt lies in the centre of Bavaria, one of the most prosperous German federal states, and it is only an hour by car from the metropolitan areas of Munich and Nuremberg. The opportunities to take part in leisure activities in the area – which is close to the Alps as well as to the beautiful Altmühl valley – are unlimited. With the headquarters of Audi (the international automotive company) and a large number of innovative corporations in the city, Ingolstadt is proud to be one of the strongest economic regions in Germany. Opportunities to participate in sports activities are provided by the university as well as by various amateur and competitive sports clubs. Bavarian charm and the Bavarian way of life – including summer evenings in beer gardens and the diverse cultural events on offer – make daily life in Ingolstadt particularly attractive for students.
