Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design | Design Institute

Design MA in English

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Training product designers with the ability to interpret the world in a broader context, social sensitivity, and the skills to develop high-quality design concepts
Further information on applications for our MA programmes in English starting in 2026 are available on our website.
Type of course
Full-time
2 years
4 semesters
Qualification
MA degree
Hungarian state funded
2026-02-15
Applications closed
For international students
2026-04-30
Applications closed
Language
English
Career opportunities
Lead Product Designer
Design Strategist
Mobility Design Expert
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Contact
Mónika Viola Németh
programme coordinator
designma@mome.hu
We train strategically-minded design professionals, who will be able to develop projects to shape an inclusive and sustainable world for future generations using a design and proactive entrepreneurial mindset. The syllabus is structured around the three key areas of ‘People, Planet, Prosperity’ and focuses on developing and implementing sustainable design projects through the integration of social, environmental, and economic aspects.

Modules

General Theoretical Studies offer subjects covering theoretical studies to all design MA students of the university. Aft...
The module supports students' personal development throughout all semesters. It includes courses, trainings, and worksho...
The Course Week module forms part of the curriculum of every MOME programme. It is aimed at adding variety to the course...

Specialisation

Smart Mobility

This specialisation explores responsible solutions to address the mobility challenges of the future through designing a vehicle or transport system.

Strategic Product Innovation

This specialisation focuses on the research and design of human-scale products and related services that reflect cultural and societal needs in a complex way.

News

Kihirdették a 2026-os tavaszi félév Stefan Lengyel Kiválósági Ösztöndíjának nyerteseit. A tizenhat díjazott projekt között gyermekjogokkal foglalkozó animációs sorozat, kortárs temető és emlékhely, inkluzív gyermekétkészlet, közösségi traumát vizsgáló dokumentumfilm, valamint a Tungsram emlékezetét feldolgozó alkotás is szerepel.
How does a student project make it from the initial design to a Red Dot submission? A strong concept is only part of the equation. It also takes dedicated mentors and a carefully crafted submission that brings the project’s genuine innovation to the fore. In 2026, five projects by MOME Design MA students once again received Red Dot Awards in the Design Concept category. SPIN, CAREFILL, BUBI-KART, KENGURU, and ATLAS each rethink how the systems and objects that shape urban life could work in the future.
A fresh take on a forgotten lamp, a sauna on the banks of the Danube, and sustainable fashion collections – five creative practitioners affiliated with MOME, including last year’s graduates, have been selected for the 2026 BIG SEE Perspectives Award. Dorottya Bató, Valentin Szarvas and Nóra Szilágyi were nominated in the product design category, and Julianna Skrabák and the girls can scan collective in architecture. Their work forges links between current challenges in industrial design, the social issues explored through fashion, urban communities, and architectural heritage. On 21 May, the participants of the Perspectives 2026 introduced their projects to an international professional audience at the BIG SEE Festival in Portorož.

Events

2026.03.25
2026.04.17
Do you want to study in Budapest for your Master’s? Are you interested in art and design? Want to improve your portfolio, with the advice of top professionals? Once again, we are announcing portfolio reviews for our English-language MA programmes to help you put together a portfolio for successful admission!
2025.12.08 09:00
2025.12.12 18:00
From 8–12 December, MOME KIPAK returns once again! Every corner of the campus will be filled with the works, exhibitions, installations, and presentations of MOME students.
2025.06.14 10:00
2025.06.20 19:00
What’s the science behind cuteness? How might we rethink bulky waste collection in Budapest, or even redesign a fruit dryer? What does it mean to reconnect with nature, and is it really necessary to store the endless streams of data we’re generating today? These are just some of the questions addressed by the masterworks featured in the 2025 Diploma Exhibition of the Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME). This year’s graduates explore global and societal challenges through the lens of design and art, with works spanning four major themes: the climate crisis, social innovation, dignified care and healthcare, and the future of cultural heritage in an ever-accelerating world. 

Facilities

The Modelling Workshops are the venue for the modelling skills subject, where working and structural models, mock-ups and prototypes are made. Material knowledge and material shaping exercises, transfer of technical skills using metal, wood, plastics, and handheld/mechanical cutting tools.

Management

Head of MA programme, supervisor

kerekgyarto.andras@mome.hu

university professor, Deputy Interim Rector, MA programme lead, University Doctoral and Habilitation Council, supervisor

deputy-rector@mome.hu

programme coordinator

nemeth.monika.viola@mome.hu

Faculty

Head of Service Design, studio lead

csernatony.fanni@mome.hu

artist-teacher

hunfalvi.andras@mome.hu
isjuhasz@mome.hu

Head of MA programme, supervisor

kerekgyarto.andras@mome.hu
ikeszei@mome.hu

BA programme lead, supervisor

pkoos@mome.hu
dlakos@mome.hu

master instructor

orlai@mome.hu

Szakmai Habitusfejlesztés Modulvezető, assistant professor

pais.panni@mome.hu

university professor, Deputy Interim Rector, MA programme lead, University Doctoral and Habilitation Council, supervisor

deputy-rector@mome.hu

artist-teacher

ruppert.daniel@mome.hu

supervisor

szegedi@mome.hu

master instructor, workshop leader

csszilagyi@mome.hu

associate professor, Mesterképzések Iskolája Vezető, supervisor

vetopet@mome.hu

External lecturers

external lecturer

jens@fundamentalsacademy.nl

external lecturer

external lecturer

miklosi.adam.jozsef@stud.mome.hu

external lecturer

molnar.adam@stud.mome.hu
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