Application period
05 February –05 March for the following winter semester

Entrance requirements

• Special artistic talent
• german language skills B2 according to CEFR

- Standard period of study: 10 semesters

- Degree: Absolvent of the Berlin University of the Arts (A)

Upon passing the final examination within the standard period of study and being awarded the grade "passed with distinction"
the graduate receives a certificate with the title „Meisterschüler*in der Universität der Künste Berlin“.

IAll of the following steps must be taken within the application deadline of the respective degree programme. It is recommended that you apply as early as possible within the application deadline so that you can clarify any questions that 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 your desired study programme within the application period.
   You will be asked to upload formal documents. Please prepare these as individual PDF files with a maximum size of 5 MB each.
   Formal documents:                        

   ● Curriculum vitae in tabular form

   ● 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 further information: see under 3.)

   ● german language skills B2 according to CEFR

   ● Students transferring from comparable degree programmes are strongly recommended to enclose a class confirmation from a professor and proof of previous study and examination achievements. You can find more information here
   and under the section "Transfer students".

3. Information on transferring the 30 €: please transfer the fee for participation in the admission procedure to the following accountI
   Universität der Künste 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.

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.

Students from a Fine Arts degree programme at another university wishing to transfer to the Fine Arts programme at UdK Berlin also apply within the application deadline and take part in the artistic admission procedure (portfolio and examination or interview).

They are also strongly recommended to contact a UdK Fine Arts professor regarding admission to an artistic class in the semester prior to application. The written class confirmation must be enclosed with the application documents.  You can find the corresponding form here.
Visiting professors ("Gastprofessor*innen") cannot give a confirmation.
However, this class confirmation does not automatically lead to admission; the decision is ultimately made by the admissions committee.
Students with a comparable degree in Fine Arts cannot apply again for this degree programme at the UdK.

The admissions committee decides on the basis of the submitted artistic portfolio and the documents whether the applicant will take part in the entire entrance examination or only in the final interview.

The admission procedure consists of a pre-selection (portfolio) and an entrance examination.

Pre-selection:
All applicants who have applied by the deadline and meet the formal requirements will be invited by email to submit an artistic portfolio approximately 3-4 weeks after the deadline.
The artistic portfolio can be submitted digitally or in analogue form. Each applicant may submit only one portfolio. The artistic works submitted should, if possible, have been created for the purpose of applying for the Fine Arts  programme.

Information on the requirements for analogue and digital portfolios can be found in the "Ausführungsbestimmungen" (Implementation Regulations).

Information on sending your portfolio by post or submitting it in person can be found here

When submitting an analogue portfolio:
Please fill out the following document and stick a printed copy on the outside of your portfolio: Labeling help portfolio

Entrance examination:
The admissions committee decides on admission to the entrance examination based on the artistic work submitted.
Those who pass the pre-selection (portfolio review) will receive an invitation to participate by email at least two weeks before the entrance examination.

The entrance examination takes place online, usually in mid/late June. All selected applicants will receive the information with the invitation by email.
The entrance examination usually consists of an artistic-practical examination task and an interview.

Further information can also be found in the "Ausführungsbestimmungen" (Implementation Regulations)

Notifications of admission will be available on the Campus Management Portal 1-2 weeks after the interviews.