Social Design & Sustainable Innovation, M.A.
You want to design what the world truly needs. With the M.A. in Social Design & Sustainable Innovation at our SRH University, you will become a designer for social change and develop design ideas for the social challenges of our time.
Programme facts
| Degree | Master of Arts (M.A.) |
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| Duration | 4 semesters, 120 ECTS |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Required English | B2 |
| Study mode | Full-Time |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.09, summer semester until 15.03 |
| Admission | Aptitude assessment: the university evaluates how well your previous education fits the programme |
| Tuition fee | €5,950 / semester |
| Campus | Campus Berlin |
Will I get in
Admission goes through an aptitude assessment: the university checks how well the subjects, credits and grades of your previous education fit the programme. There is no fixed cut-off — the assessment is comparative.
What you study
In the first semesters of your Master's program in Social Design & Sustainable Innovation, you will immerse yourself in the world of social design and design research. Among other things, you will learn to understand the interrelationships between art, society, and change, as well as how to develop social campaigns. You will also be introduced to marketing and branding strategies.
The full curriculum and the programme's parameters are part of programme selection: we compare them with your profile.
Pick programmesCareer
After completing your studies, you will work in established and emerging design professions in the constantly evolving design and communications industry. You will be a social innovator and work as an art director, designer, consultant, project manager, interaction designer, change manager, or curator for companies and institutions.
Cost of study
- Citizenship | EU/EEA (including Western Balkans, Switzerland, and Ukraine): €830 / month
- Citizenship | Non-EU/EEA: €5,950 / semester
The monthly fee remains the same for the entire period of study. The one-time registration fee is €750.00.
If you are from a non-EEA country without a permanent residence permit, the registration fee is €1,000 – you must pay the tuition fees for one semester in advance.
Requirements and application
| Previous education | Creative and technical skills: Strong interest in aesthetics and visual communication; curiosity about people, their diversity, and the world, with the aim of inspiring and connecting through design and communication; experience in layout, image editing, typography, concept development, or other creative practices is an advantage. |
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| Language | English B2 — confirmed by a certificate when you apply |
| Application | Directly to the university, winter semester until 15.09, summer semester until 15.03 |
How to get into this programme
- 1Check your certificate and its recognitionDirect admission, a year at a university at home, or Studienkolleg first — this decides the whole plan.
- 2Documents and translationsCertified translations of the certificate and transcript, an APS if required. 3–4 weeks.
- 3Application directly to the university until 15.03Send the documents well before the deadline — an incomplete application cannot be completed after it.
- 4Admission, visa, movingPlan 2–3 months for the visa and the blocked account in parallel.
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Don't postpone the application
The deadline is 15.03.2027 (152 days left). Language, translations and the document check take months, not weeks. In 30 minutes we will build a plan backwards from the deadline and tell you honestly whether you can make it.