Application period

1st October 2025 – 1st December 2025 for the winter term 2026/27(start of semester: October 1, 2025)

Entrance requirements
• special artistic talent
• at least the completion of legally required school education; the higher education entrance qualification is preferred
• german language skills B2 according to CEFR
• The courses take place in German and English; basic knowledge of English is necessary (will be tested during the entrance exam)

Accessibility
The studios are wheelchair accessible. There is a wheelchair-accessible toilet on site. If there are any other access issues, the university will support you in finding individual solutions.
If the online portal is not accessible, please contact accessibility_ @hzt-berlin.de for assistance. Please contact this email address also for questions regarding accessibility with regard to the application process and the course of studies.
 

Information on the study programme
Information on the Bachelor programme Dance, Context, Choreography and on the HZT can be found here.

• Standard period of study: 6 semesters, 180 credit points

• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA)

All steps mentioned in the following must be taken within the application deadline of the respective study program. 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.

   Attach the following (formal) documents to the application for admission:
   ● Detailed CV in tabular form
   ● if applicable and relevant for the programme: proof of vocational training (unauthenticated photocopies)
   ● 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.
   ● German language skills B2 according to CEFR
   ● Transfer students from other univercities must enclose proof of previous study and examination achievements. You can find more information here.

3. Information on transferring the amount of  30 €  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. Within the deadline, a completed questionnaire and an artistic work sample must be uploaded on the upload platform bemusfor the pre-selection.  Written parts of the application can be written either in German or English.
   
   Questionnaire  for the winter semester 2026/27
   
   Link to the video for the work sample for the winter semester 2026/27:
   The link will be published here on 1 October.
   
   
   Upload information Bemus

   Upload deadline	parallel to the deadline (01 October to 01 December)
   Max. Amount of files:	10
   Max. File volume	8 GB
   permitted file formats:	PDF (500 MB), MP4/M4V (2 GB), MOV (2 GB)

Do you have questions about the submission of application documents, studying without an Abitur, recognition of international educational qualifications, the application portal or Bemus? You can find information here.

Would you like to know which language certificates are accepted at the UdK Berlin? You can find information here.

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

The admissions committee decides on the basis of the submitted work samples which applicants will be admitted to the entrance examination. The selected applicants receive an invitation to the examination by e-mail.

The entrance examination is expected to take place from Monday 30th March 2026 - Friday 3rd April 2026 (exact dates to be confirmed). The entrance exam consists of several days of practical work in the studio. It will include assignments in dance, choreography and theory in both individual and group working situations

After this initial practical phase, individual interviews will be held on campus. These interviews are an opportunity for you to reflect on your experience of the entrance examination. During the interview the panel may make reference to the work samples admitted with your application and will assess your English language proficiency as part of the admission requirements.

The result will only be communicated to the applicants after the completion of the admissions examination. All applicants will be informed in writing.