Part-time programme
Master's in Lighting Design

We are offering the specialisation in „Architectural Lighting“ and „Heritage Lighting“. In this specializations students have the opportunity to delve deeper in one of the topics.

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.