Robert Friedrich
Your contact person
+49 3841 753 - 5142
Special about the course Lighting Design at WINGS is the diversity of the students that are coming from almost all parts of the world with different cultures, different knowledges and diverse dreams about lighting and lighting design."
Thank you very much for the invaluable knowledge I have gained here. I definitely recommend Wismar University as an effective way to increase professionalism through an excellent training program and individual approach."
I was the most excited to learn from such a diverse group of people: students, professors, and guest lecturers from all parts of the world and with different backgrounds.“
2 fixed Workshop and examination locations in Germany: Wismar, Berlin.
1 fixed Workshop and examination location in Thailand: Bangkok.
Each module is completed with an examination. These are assignments, presentations, project work and written exams. If you do not take your written exam on our workshop dates, you can take the exam on an alternative date by individual arrangement with your study coordinator, conveniently online, e.g. from home.
At the beginning of the semester you will receive your semester package containing all the relevant study materials. This package contains technical books, textbooks, specially designed study guides and instructions and digital presentations from your lecturers. There are also other tools and resources you can use in your professional practice. Through the electronic availability of materials we guarantee
the local, temporal and technical independence of your distance learning study programme.
Workshops are organised once a semester, where you will have the opportunity to discuss in detail any issues with your lecturers, as well as build up a personal network within your study group. The seminars provide additional adjustment of the core reference materials.
Specific projects or homework will be worked on together in small study groups. On the one hand, this concept strengthens your contextual understanding and on the other, your social competence is improved. The aim is that you are later able to apply the acquired knowledge to specific cases.
Each module ends with an examination. At the beginning of the semester, your lecturer will inform you about the type of examination that will be held. Generally, it will be a written exam, homework or project work.
Would you like to take a semester off or postpone an exam? No problem. Our study programme coordinators will accompany you during your studies and are available to answer any organisational questions you may have. When it comes to questions concerning the content of your studies, our team of lecturers will support you every step of the way. Call us or send us an email with your request. You can count
on us.
myWINGS forms the basis of your studies. On our learning platform, you will find everything you need for your studies: online modules, on-demand video lectures, study instructions and scripts, e-books, exercises, sample exams, grades and dates. In addition, you can also check your progress.
With the WINGS app, you can study flexibly and independently of location and internet. The app links your smartphone or tablet to our learning platform. So that you always have the option to study with you. In addition, you can exchange information with your professors and fellow students via the app.
Online conferences are there to assist you in preparation and follow-up of the seminars and for discussions of examination performances, so you can discuss any issues together with your lecturer as well as your study group and get continous support from course coordinators.
You won’t be left feeling alone with questions about your self-study, and we will offer weekly live tutorials as video conferences, led by your lecturers. Have you missed an appointment? No problem. The events are recorded and also made available to you afterwards on the learning platform.
You feel you’ve got to grips with the material, or should you perhaps watch the lecture again? Review your learning progress with questionnaires and tests-tried-and-tested by our students and found to be highly effective.
A place for your study documents: With the Campus Cloud, you have the opportunity to store your personal documents and share them with others.
You have the opportunity to use various online libraries free of charge via the university network, including SpringerLink, WISO-Net, statista, OECD iLibrary, De Gruyter, HANSER eLibrary.
You can use databases for research purposes relevant to your studies through Wismar University of Applied Sciences. You will receive the software you need for your course of study: e.g. specific IT tools, access to IEA Statistics or Citavi, a literature management programme. You can also purchase licences at a discounted price, e.g. products from Microsoft or Adobe.
Our part time programme is structured to meet the needs of the working person, so that you may complete your studies and maintain professional and financial stability. The state promotes your continuing education through individual tax incentives. Depending on your individual income and your professional situation, you can claim the expenses of the part time course as tax deductible professional expenses or special expenses so that receive total or partial reimbursement. For more detailed advice, please address your tax consultant or your responsible tax office.
Many enterprises support the continuing education of their employees by granting a leave of absence or financial support. Within the framework of individual agreements/ contracts there is the possibility to integrate your qualification aims into a personal development concept. Further sponsorship is possible for German armed forces members for example by the BFD.
In addition, the master Professional Studies Lighting Design- Architectural Lighting and Design Management is approved by the State Centre for Distance Learning (ZFU) (168 816 approval no.).
Like all our distance learning courses, the Master's in Lighting Design is integrated into the processes of the internal quality management system for teaching and studying at Wismar University of Applied Sciences.
What does this mean for you?
By opting for the Master's in Lighting Design at Wismar University of Applied Sciences, you will be studying in a quality-assured and future-oriented manner. System accreditation applies to this degree program. As an instrument of quality assurance, this ensures that the university has a quality management system that guarantees that the content, procedures, studyability, employability and study conditions of all online and distance learning programs comply with the valid guidelines of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (KMK), the Accreditation Council, the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System and the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ESG). System accreditation guarantees the high quality of the degree courses and meets the requirements for national and international recognition of the degrees. Another advantage: as the university has been audited as an overall system, all future online and distance learning courses are automatically accredited. Accreditation offers our students and their employers reliability with regard to the quality of our degree programs.
Next online information event „Master Lighting Design“
Next start: winter semester 2024/2025
Application deadline: extended until 21 October 2024
I will be glad to get in touch with you individually by telephone or email. You can reach me by telephone on +493841/753-5142 or by email at r.friedrich@wings.hs-wismar.de.
