General information

Application deadline

01 April till 30 April for the winter semester

• Admission requirements

  • B.A. or diploma in Communication in Social and Economic Contexts (GWK) from the Berlin University of the Arts or an equivalent B.A. or Magister. The examination board will decide on a case-by-case basis whether the qualification can be recognised.
  • proof of ability to use, reflect on and further develop the conceptual and creative principles and processes for communication within social and economic contexts
  • german language skills C1 according to CEFR
  • english language skills B1 according to CEFR

• Duration of studies and degree

  • Standard period of study: 4semesters, 120 credit points
  • Degree: Master of Arts (MA)

Your application – step by step

All of the steps listed below must be completed within the application period for the respective study programme. We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible within the application period so that you can clarify any questions that may arise with our StudyGuide in good time.

• 1. Create an application account

  Register and verify your identity (if you have not already done so) on the UdK Berlin application portal: https://my.udk-berlin.de

   

• 2. Payment of the application fee

  Fee per application: EUR 30.00 (plus fees for international transfers)

  Proof of payment: bank statement or transfer confirmation with value date

  Universität der Künste Berlin
  IBAN: DE 72 1009 0000 8841 0150 46
  BIC: BEVO DE BB XXX
  Payment reference: 35/01036, study programme, name, application number
  
  Berliner Volksbank eG
  Budapester Straße 35
  10787 Berlin
  Germany
   

  For international transfers:
  Please ensure that you cover all transfer fees incurred (OUR – sender pays costs) when making the transfer.

• 3. Prepare documents as PDF files

  During the application process, you will be asked to submit formal documents. Please prepare these as individual PDF files (max. 5 MB each).

  Formal documents:

  • Curriculum vitae 
  • University degree certificate
  • Transcript of records for the BA degree
  • Preliminary examination document (VPD) from uni-assist, if applicable (see FAQs)
  • Proof of German language proficiency at C1 level according to CEFR for international applicants (see FAQs)
    • Application also possible with German B2
  • Proof of English language proficiency at B1 level according to CEFR (see FAQs)
    • ​​​​​​​Proof can also be provided by means of the German Abitur (school leaving certificate).
  • Proof of payment of application fees

• 4. submit an application

  Log in to the application portal (https://my.udk-berlin.de) and submit an application for admission to your desired study programme within the application period and upload the formal documents.

   

• 5. Upload portfolio (work sample)

  Formal requirements:

  When?	parallel to the application deadline
  Where?	platform Bemus https://bemus.udk-berlin.de/
  Login	You log in to Bemus with your login details from the application portal https://my.udk-berlin.de
  format?	PDF and video/audio, max. 6 DIN A4 pages (For details, see notes.)
  Number of files and total volume	2 files, 2 GB
  File formats and size	PDF, 50 MB MP4, M4V, MOV, MP3, WAV, 2 GB
  labelling	surname_name_applicationnumber_GWK_MA_Aufgabe1_bis_4 surname_name_applicationnumber_GWK_MA_Aufgabe4 (for video/audio)

  Content requirements and notes:

  There are four tasks to complete and upload. Please compile your written work into a single PDF file.

  The assignment for the work sample for the WS 2025-26 is as follows:

  Task 1:
  In your letter to the Commission, please briefly explain your motivation for pursuing a GWK Master's degree.
  [FORMAT: A4, max. 1 page, as a PDF]

  Task 2:
  Present a project (research, consulting, practical or artistic/design project) that you designed and carried out as part of your studies or alongside your studies. Looking back, what would you do differently today?
  [FORMAT: A4, max. 2 pages; as a PDF]

  Task 3: 
  Develop a course that fits into the M.A. Social and Economic Communication programme and meets your expectations for this study programme as fully as possible. Please also provide details of the material (academic literature, artistic works, media artefacts, etc.) that you would use. 
  [FORMAT: A4, max. 2 pages; PDF]

  Task 4:
  "STAYING WITH THE TROUBLE?!"
  The unease is growing. It is becoming increasingly difficult to shake off the impression that crises and conflicts are becoming more frequent. They are intensifying on a social, political and economic level, and perhaps also on a very personal level. Even the conditions under which we communicate about them appear problematic.
  What can be done? Should we try to escape? But where to? Should we try to stay in the thick of it and stand our ground? But how? Or should we get involved and join in? 
  We don't have a ready-made answer. That's why we want to ask you quite openly what you think about this. 
  Choose a format that you think would be good for experimenting with (short story, essay, manifesto, campaign, photo, video, poster, campaign, exposé for a film, novel, documentary, series of events or exhibition project...).
  [FORMAT: PDF, MP4/M4V, MOV, MP3 or WAV].
  Explain your approach and its formal implementation on one A4 page. If AI tools were used, please also provide brief documentation (procedure and prompts used).
  [FORMAT: DIN A4, max. 1 page, as PDF]