*Translated: Product Design. Language: German.
Combine your passion for design and great products with your Bachelor’s degree in Product Design.
Product design today is no longer just about the creation of purely physical objects—it is digital, connected, and interdisciplinary. Megatrends such as digitalization, AI, connectivity, and mobility have a major impact on both design and design education.
Product designers focus on the conception and realization of products and systems, work across disciplines, and take on roles in design, consulting, and coordination. It’s an exciting professional field that needs skilled people like you.
To enroll in the Product Design program, you must successfully complete a design aptitude test according to § 68 (2) ThürHG.
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After graduating in Product Design, you will be able to identify social problems and the needs of your target groups and work out a strategy for developing a product. At the same time, you will monitor the entire design process and identify and revise errors if necessary. Graduates will be able to design capital and consumer goods as well as self-distributed products. Doors will be open to you for versatile fields of work in design agencies or in-house design departments. For example, you may become:
In this position, you develop forward-thinking and resource-efficient products that make a positive impact on the environment. You specialize in revising existing items as well as creating new, sustainable solutions. By harnessing your creativity, you implement thoughtful concepts that provide ecological value. Your qualifications open up numerous career opportunities—and you actively contribute to the sustainable transformation of business and society.
You can complete your Bachelor's degree in Product Design at IU by distance learning. Here you can find out how your studies at IU work and what your advantages are in the distance learning study model.
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With a degree, you open up new paths: you expand your knowledge and are ready to take on more responsibility. This means new career opportunities and chances for advancement are waiting for you. Additionally, your personal development is a major advantage of your studies. You invest in yourself and your professional skills, actively shaping your own professional future. Plus, studying is enjoyable—especially when, like at IU, it adapts to your lifestyle.
The product design program at IU International University challenges you to master the fundamentals of design. At the same time, technical, analytical, and communication skills are developed. Economic and ecological aspects are also an important part of your studies. After graduation, you’ll be able to develop products and systems that are both contemporary and future-oriented.
With elective modules, you can focus on four interesting areas of product design: connected products, sustainable design, spatial design, and sustainable management & entrepreneurship. You choose your specialist modules depending on your personal interests and future career goals.
After completing your degree in product design, you’ll be able to identify social issues and the needs of your target groups. You’ll know how to develop strategies for creating a product. At the same time, you’ll understand what to look for when monitoring the entire design process and how to spot and correct mistakes. You’ll be able to design investment and consumer goods or develop and market your own products independently. In short: many doors will be open to you. Whether in design agencies or in in-house design departments—your expertise is your ticket to a wide variety of industries.
