University of Applied Arts Vienna is a public art university in Vienna, Austria, whose Industrial Design program leads to an integrated diploma over five years and 300 ECTS. The program treats design as a bridge between analytical and creative work, combining project-based study with theoretical, contextual, and technical education.
Students address human needs in specific contexts through design projects, workshops, computer-aided design, prototyping, sketching, and digital visualization. The curriculum also covers materials and production, ecology and sustainability, social and political contexts, and the cultural and economic effects of design.
