Application period

15 January–15 February for the following winter semester

Entrance requirements

• University entrance qualification (“Abitur” equivalent)
• Artstic talent
• the university entrance qualification is not essential if applicants demonstrate outstanding artistic talent
• Sufficient knowledge of German

• Standard period of study: 8 semesters, 240 credit points

• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA)

All of the following steps must be taken within the application deadline of the respective degree programme. If documents need to be sent in, they must be received by the UdK Berlin by the last day of the application deadline at the latest.  It is recommended that you apply as early as possible within the application deadline so that you can clarify any questions that may arise with our StudyGuide in good time.

1. Register and verify yourself (if you have not already done so in the past) in the Campus Management Portal of the UdK Berlin: https://my.udk-berlin.de
    
2. Log in to the Campus Management Portal (https://my.udk-berlin.de) and submit an application for admission to the desired degree programme there by the application deadline. During the application process, upload the following formal documents in a PDF file (max. 20 MB) to the application portal:
   
   ● Detailed CV in tabular form together with a short description of motivation for that programme
   ● unauthenticated photocopy of the school graduation certificate
   ● Bank statement as proof of payment of the fee of € 30 for processing the application (in case of transfer from abroad proof of payment) or turnover view (in case of online banking). Other proofs/receipts (such as transfer orders) are not accepted. (For more details, see 3.)
   ● International applicants must also provide proof of their German language skills: language certificate German B1 for application and language certificate German C1 for enrolment. You can find more information here.
   ● Transfer students from other univercities must enclose proof of previous study and examination achievements. You can find more information here.
   (See also section "Transfer students").
    
3. Information on transferring the 30 €: please transfer the fee for participation in the admission procedure to the following account:
   Kasse der UdK Berlin
   Berliner Volksbank
   IBAN: DE 72 1009 0000 8841 0150 46
   BIC: BEVO DE BB XXX
   Reason for payment: 35/01036, degree programme, name, application number
   
   Berliner Volksbank eG
   Budapester Straße 35
   10787 Berlin
   Germany

   
   For foreign bank transfers:
   Please make sure that you pay all applicable transfer fees (OUR - sender pays costs) when making the transfer.
    

4. An artistic work sample (portfolio and homework assignment) must be uploaded.
    

   When?	01 February till 15 March
   Where?	Platform Bemus https://bemus.udk-berlin.de/
   Login	You log in to Bemus with your access data from the application portal https://my.udk-berlin.de

   File size and total volume	4 files, max. 350 MB
   File formats and size	PDF (50 MB) MP4 / MOV / M4V (150 MB, max. 2 videos, each max. 3 minutes
   Labelling	Surname, First Name, Application number, VK Bachelor, portfolio Surname, First Name, Application number, VK Bachelor, homework

   Homework topic

   Encyclopaedia of the future: Design three future scenarios in one of the following media. PDF, max. 20 MB, max. 16 pages, Video, max. 20 Sec.

   Information on the portfolio

   In addition to the creative results of the homework, the portfolio should contain 20 independently produced artistic and design works (graphic, photographic, typographic, drawing, spatial, digital and film work samples are possible). Series of drawings, photographs, typographic works etc. on one page count as one work. The works should provide information about the applicant's working methods, interests and conceptual skills.

    

You don't have your fianl school degree (Abitur) yet?

You have an international degree?

Are you an applicant from the PR China, Vietnam or India?

Are there any formal documents missing from your application? Find out how to submit them here.

The admission procedure consists of the pre-selection and the entrance examination.

The pre-selection is based on the portfolio and the homework assignment.

The entrance examination for the selected applicants consists of a creative task and an interview with the commission.

When? Invitation to the selected applicants: probably in the 3rd week of May
            Exam: probably in the middle of June
Where? in presence at the UdK Berlin

Rejected applicants will receive notification around the end of June.

If you have already studied at least two semesters with at least 60 ECTS credit points in a comparable study programme (e.g. Visual Communication, Communication Design, Graphic Design), you can apply for the Bachelor's degree in Visual Communication as a university transfer student for a higher semester.
In this case, please enter the following information in the application portal my.udk-berlin.de:

• 'Which semester do you want to start your study programme in? => ‘Higher subject-related semester’
• ‘University transfer student’ => ’yes’
• Submit a corresponding certificate of achievement with the formal documents (one PDF)

As a university transfer student, you must also go through and pass the admission procedure for the Bachelor's programme.
To do this, you must submit a corresponding portfolio within the upload deadline. The homework is not necessary. If you are not sure whether you can enter the procedure as a university transfer student, please also submit the homework assignment.

The admissions committee will assess the application on the basis of the submitted portfolio; if necessary, a personal interview will be held (parallel to the entrance examination for Bachelor 1st semester).