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FAQs and Tutorials - Application made easy

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Submission of missing documents my.udk portal

  • Additional application documents can only be submitted by e-mail.

    Please send the documents as a PDF file with a maximum size of 20 MB to the person responsible for the study program in the Registration and Examination Office (IPA).
    You can find the e-mail addresses here: https://www.udk-berlin.de/en/service/registration-and-examination-office-ipa/

    Please state the following in the reference field:
    Study program, degree, specialization/instrument if applicable, surname, first name, application number
    e.g. Orchestral Instruments, Bachelor, Violin, Müller, Maria, 1234567

  • Certain documents can only be submitted within the application deadline, e.g. proof of payment of the application fee. 
    If you do not submit these within the deadline, you will be excluded from the application process.


    Please note: Particularly at the end of the application period, it cannot always be guaranteed that the Registration and Examination Office (IPA) will check the documents submitted within the application period. If you want to be sure that your documents are complete and in order, we recommend that you submit your application directly at the beginning of the application period if possible. If you find a note in the application portal that documents are missing, you still have enough time to submit them.

    See also: How do I submit additional documents?

  • Certain documents can also be submitted after the application deadline, e.g. VPD from uni-assist e.V.
    These must be submitted by the time of enrollment at the latest. You will find a note on this in the application portal.

    See also: How do I submit documents later?

FAQs on the application (General)

  • There is no standardised application deadline at the UdK Berlin - the deadlines vary depending on the study programme. They are also earlier than at academic universities and sometimes start as early as January for winter semester programmes. Many UdK study programmes start in the winter semester, but some also start in the summer semester. Further information can be found in the ApplicationGuide.

     

     

  • The UdK Berlin charges a fee of EUR 30.00 to EUR 50.00 per application for participation in the application and admission procedure. Teacher training programmes in subjects for which the Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family has defined an urgent need at Berlin schools are exempt from the payment of application fees.
    Information on the application fees for the individual study programmes and the UdK Berlin account details can be found in the ApplicationGuide.

    The application fees must be paid and proven within the application deadline for the respective study programme.
    Therefore, please enclose a bank statement (proof of payment if transferring from abroad) or a sales receipt (for online banking) for the application fee with your application.
    Other proof / receipts (e.g. transfer orders) will not be accepted.
    A refund of the fee is excluded. This also applies to rejected applications and if the application is cancelled.

    For international transfers:
    Please note that you must pay all transfer fees (OUR - sender pays costs) yourself. Your application can only be accepted if the application fee has been transferred in full to the UdK Berlin account.

     

  • With the exception of a few continuing education master's programmes, no tuition fees are charged at the Berlin University of the Arts. This also applies to international students. 

    All students at Berlin's universities must pay a fee of currently around €330 per semester. This semester fee consists of a contribution to studierendenWERK BERLIN (social contribution), the student union fee (Asta), the re-registration fee and the contribution to the Germany semester ticket. (See: Information on re-registration and fees).

    For the continuing education master's programmes at Berlin Career College, the fees listed below are charged in addition to the general semester fees.

    Leadership in Digital Innovation (Master's)
    The costs are €1,500 per module (six weeks in duration, ten modules in total) and €3,000 for the double module of the Master's thesis (twelve weeks in duration), totalling €18,000.
    The statutes governing the levying of fees for participation in the continuing education master's programme in Leadership in Digital Innovation can be found here.

    Music Therapy
    The Berlin University of the Arts charges a fee of €407 per month (plus a one-time start-up fee of €1,850) for participation in the Master's programme in Music Therapy, for a total of €16,502. The statutes governing the collection of fees for participation in the continuing education Master's programme in Music Therapy can be found here. 

    Sound Studies and Sonic Arts
    The Berlin University of the Arts charges a total fee of €18,800 for participation in the Master's programme in Sound Studies and Sonic Arts. The statutes governing the levying of fees for participation in the continuing education Master's programme in Sound Studies and Sonic Arts can be found here.

  • Kasse der UdK Berlin
    Berliner Volksbank
    IBAN: DE 72 1009 0000 8841 0150 46
    BIC: BEVO DE BB XXX

     

    Berliner Volksbank eG
    Budapester Straße 35
    10787 Berlin
    Germany

    Reference for applications: 35/01036, study programme, name, application number
    Reference for portfolio returns: study programme, name, application number, MR

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

     

  • At the Berlin University of the Arts, only the joint study programme ‘Design and Computation (Master)’ with the Technical University of Berlin is an NC programme. Information on applying can be found in the ApplicationGuide. The application process is carried out by the Technical University of Berlin.

    All other study programmes do not have a numerus clausus.
    Selection is based on an artistic admission procedure. The application procedures are carried out directly by the Berlin University of the Arts.

  • For a number of study programmes at the Berlin University of the Arts, proof of artistic talent and a general higher education entrance qualification are mandatory requirements. This applies to the following bachelor's programmes: all teacher training programmes, architecture, social and business communication (GWK) and sound engineering. For these study programmes, in addition to proof of artistic talent, admission based on professional qualifications is also possible under certain conditions in accordance with §11 of the Berlin Higher Education Act.

    For other study programmes (e.g. design, visual communication, artistic-pedagogical training in music), the general higher education entrance qualification is usually a requirement, but in exceptional cases, applicants without a Abitur may also be admitted if the admissions committee determines that they have special artistic talent.

    For many purely artistic study programmes (e.g. fine arts, artistic instrumental training), the only school requirement is proof of completion of compulsory schooling (in Germany: usually ten years of schooling) instead of a general higher education entrance qualification.
    The exact admission requirements can be found in the ApplicationGuide.

     

  • If you are unable to submit your school leaving certificate (e.g. Abitur) at the time of application, please submit your most recent school report. If you are admitted, we will require a certified copy of your school leaving certificate for enrolment.

     

  • If you are unable to submit a first professional university degree (e.g. Bachelor's, Absolvent*in, diploma) at the time of applying for a Master's programme, or if you do not have a Master's degree for the Meisterschüler*in / Concert Exam, please submit a current transcript of records within the application deadlines.
    A diploma supplement will not be accepted as proof!
    If you are admitted, we will require a certified copy of your university degree certificate for enrolment.

    If a transcript of records cannot be issued for your current studies, we require a certificate from the university with the following information:

    • Name of the student
    • Study programme and degree 
    • When are you expected to complete your studies?
    • Information on the standard period of study, preferably supplemented with total credit points
    • If possible: List of studies and examinations already completed

     

  • International applicants are treated equally to national applicants. They should also send their applications directly to the UdK Berlin.
    However, for some bachelor's and all master's programmes, applicants must have their foreign qualifications recognised by uni-assist e.V. (VPD) before applying to the UdK Berlin.

    Information on the VPD can be found further down the page.

  • Applications from India, Vietnam and the People's Republic of China


    If you come from one of the countries listed above and have studied there, a special visa procedure applies to you. In any case, please contact the Academic Evaluation Center (APS) affiliated with the German Embassy well in advance of your application. Detailed information and forms can be found on their website.

    India

    Vietnam

    People's Republic of China– regular procedure

    People's Republic of China - Gaokao procedure – Please note:
    If you go through the Gaokao procedure for prospective students at the APS, your documents must also be checked by uni-assist e.V. so that you can obtain a VPD. This is necessary so that the UdK Berlin can clarify your subject commitment.

     

  • What is uni-assist e.V.?

    uni-assist e.V. is the ‘Work and Service Centre for International Student Applications,’ which verifies and evaluates foreign certificates.

    Certificates can be evaluated throughout the year, regardless of the application deadline at the UdK Berlin.
    The processing time is approximately four to six weeks (from receipt of the documents and payment).

    IMPORTANT:
    uni-assist e.V. only carries out the preliminary examination of certificates for the UdK Berlin and creates a ‘preliminary examination documentation’ (VPD).
    Applications for the desired study programme must be submitted via the application portal my.udk-berlin within the application deadline. Therefore, please submit your VPD to us in conjunction with the other documents relevant to your application in a timely and proper manner.
    If you do not receive the VPD in time, it may be submitted at a later date in exceptional cases. In this case, please include a request for a VPD with your application.
    Please note that without a VPD with a corresponding evaluation, enrolment is not possible!

     

    Who needs to contact uni-assist e.V.?

    Bachelor's Degree: 
    You need the VPD if you obtained your university entrance qualification abroad or obtained a foreign school leaving certificate in Germany (e.g. IB Diploma) and are applying for the following study programmes:

    • All teacher training programmes
    • Architecture
    • Art and Media 
    • Church Music
    • Communication in Social and Economic Contexts
    • Design
    • Music Education
    • Sound Engineering
    • Visual Communication

    Master's Degree: 
    You need the VPD when applying for all master's degree programmes at the UdK Berlin if you obtained your first university degree abroad.

     

    When do you not need to contact uni-Assist e.V.?

    • If you have a German university entrance qualification or a German university degree
    • If recognition and evaluation has been provided by an APS certificate (China, India, Vietnam)
      Exception China: Gaokao procedure
    • If you have completed a preparatory college course in Germany that is suitable for your chosen study programme

     

    What documents does uni-assist e.V. require from you?

    Bachelor's Degree:

    • A simple copy of your university entrance qualification/school leaving certificate, including your transcript of grades.
      For IB diplomas: Please also submit the four semesters of the final phase.
    • Copies of previous academic achievements (if available)

    Master's Degree:

    • Simple copy of your university degree, including a transcript of grades

    If the certificates are not issued in German or English, you must submit a certified translation in addition to the original.
    The required documents must be uploaded to uni-assist e.V. in digital form only; this also applies to any certified translations. If additional documents need to be submitted, uni-assist e.V. will inform you.

     

    How do I apply to uni-assist e.V. for a VPD?

    • Register on the uni-assist portal
    • Choose the semester and the university (Berlin University of the Arts).
      As uni-assist certificate evaluations (VPD) for the Berlin University of the Arts are available throughout the year, you can select any semester in the uni-assist portal.
    • Select whether you would like to apply for a bachelor's study programme, a master's study programme or a graduate study programme at the Berlin University of the Arts (‘BA – all subjects’, ‘MA – all subjects’ and ‘Graduate – all subjects’)
    • Fill out the required forms and upload the necessary documents to the uni-assist portal. 
    • The fees can be paid directly in the uni-assist portal.
    • Once your documents and payment have been received, you will receive a confirmation of receipt from uni-assist.
      If you do not yet have a VPD for your desired study programme at the time of application, please send us the confirmation of receipt as a temporary substitute with the required application documents for the respective study programme.

    => uni-assist e.V. and the UdK Berlin have opted for a purely digital process. It is therefore not necessary to send documents by post to uni-assist e.V.

  • The university colleges offer the following specialised courses to prepare students for university studies:

    G course: for humanities or German studies
    T course: for mathematics, natural sciences or technical studies
    W course: for economics and social sciences
    S course: for language studies
    M course: for medical, biological and pharmaceutical study programmes

    If you want to apply for a study programme at the UdK Berlin that requires a general university entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur), you can take a G course. A T course would also be possible for the study programmes in architecture and sound engineering.
    For the study programme in Communication in Social and Economic Contexts (GWK), a G course or a W course would be possible.
    Please note that in order to complete the preparatory college, the examination to determine university aptitude (Feststellungsprüfung) must have been successfully passed.
    No preparatory college is required for purely artistic study programmes at the UdK Berlin.

    Please note that the UdK Berlin does not offer a preparatory college.

    Providers of preparatory colleges can be found here: https://www.studienkollegs.de/Kontaktdaten.html

  • Most study programmes at the Berlin University of the Arts have been converted to the Bachelor's/Master's degree structure. However, there are also some artistic study programmes (Fine Arts, Art and Media, Acting, Musical Show and Scenic Writing) that are exempt from the conversion. Here, after successfully completing their studies, students are awarded the university degree of ‘Absolvent*in’ (graduate).

    The Absolvent*in degree is an independent artistic university degree. Absolvent*innen study programmes, which comprise ten semesters, are equivalent to a Master's degree.

  • The Berlin University of the Arts trains teachers in the subjects of art, music and theatre/drama. In the subjects of art and music, study programmes are offered for teaching at primary schools (GS) and integrated secondary schools and grammar schools (ISS/Gym). In the subject of theatre/drama, training is provided for teaching at integrated secondary schools and grammar schools.
    In addition to studying at the Berlin University of the Arts, two further subjects must be studied in the teacher training courses for primary schools (German and mathematics at the Free University of Berlin) or one further subject for ISS/Gym (at HU Berlin, the FU Berlin or the TU Berlin).
    If you would like to apply for a teaching degree with an artistic subject, you must apply exclusively to the Berlin University of the Arts.
    Please note: A different application procedure applies to special education.
    Further information can be found in the ApplicationGuide.

  • For some study programmes at the UdK Berlin, there is a separate application procedure for people applying for a higher semester, e.g. graduates of Fine Arts, BA Design, BA Visual Communication. For this, it may be necessary to have completed a minimum period of study in conjunction with a minimum number of completed study and examination achievements as a prerequisite and to provide evidence of this. You can find more information in the ApplicationGuide.
    In other study programmes, you will participate in the classic application procedure, but after enrolment you will have the opportunity to have your previous study and examination achievements recognised and thus shorten your studies.

    Please note:
    During the application process, you will be asked whether you are transferring from another university.
    Please only click ‘yes’ if you are already studying in a comparable study programme and wish to continue your studies with us.
    If you also wish to change your study programme when transferring, please click ‘no’.

    If, at the time of enrolment at the Berlin University of the Arts, you have already completed coursework and examinations at other universities or in other study programmes but have not yet graduated from your previous study programme, we require a certificate of good standing from your previous university with the following information for enrolment:

    • Name of the student
    • Study programme and degree 
    • Have all coursework and examinations been successfully completed?
    • Which coursework and examinations were not passed and how many times have they been repeated?

  • The title ‘Meisterschüler*in’ is the highest artistic distinction awarded to particularly gifted graduates of certain artistic study programmes.
    This distinction is awarded in the following study programmes at the Berlin University of the Arts: Fine Arts, Composition, Visual Communication, and Art and Media.

     

  • The summer semester begins on 1 April, with lectures running from approximately mid-April to mid-July.

    The winter semester begins on 1 October, with lectures running from approximately mid-October to mid-February.

     

  • There is no magic formula for compiling the contents of your portfolio, preparing your (home) assignment or concept. Your work should demonstrate your engagement with the topics. Use your portfolio to show where your artistic strengths lie and demonstrate your powers of observation, independence and intensity. Applicants should also familiarise themselves thoroughly with the respective study programme. We highly recommend attending the UdK tour, which takes place every year in mid-July.

    The UdK Berlin does not generally offer portfolio consultations. 
    Exceptions: The Faculty of Fine Arts offers so-called ‘Pre-Colleges’ for the fine arts teacher training programmes in the winter semester. Potential applicants are welcome to bring a portfolio to this information event for review. The dates will be published in good time on the Faculty of Fine Arts website.

    In the field of music, the district music schools in Berlin offer corresponding preparatory programmes. The  Landesmusikakademie Berlin offers regular weekend courses to prepare students in the field of music theory/ear training.

  • Every year on the last weekend of the summer semester, usually in mid-July, the UdK Berlin holds its ‘Rundgang’ (open day).
    Visiting the Rundgang is particularly recommended for prospective students interested in the fields of fine arts, architecture, design, visual communication, art and media, stage design and costume design. More detailed information and the exact programme will be available on our website from the end of June/beginning of July.

    Once a year, usually in May/June, the Berlin University of the Arts holds its ‘crescendo’ music festival – an event of interest to prospective students in the field of music.

    In addition, public recitals and performances are held regularly during the semester in the faculties of music and performing arts.
    All dates can be found in the Berlin University of the Arts calendar of events (Veranstaltungskalender).

Application advice services

Do you have any questions about your application? Please feel free to contact us.

First point of contactStudyGuide
Advice on orientation and the artistic admission processStudienberatung (Student Advisory Service)
Advice on visas / residence permits and financing (international students) International Student Services

 

my.udk-Portal - FAQs on the application portal

Before you apply, find out about the application deadlines, admission requirements and documents to be submitted in the ApplicationGuide before you register and apply.

Questions about the application portal are answered below. General questions can be found further up the page.

  • [Translate to English:]

    You can find the UdK Berlin application portal here:
    https://my.udk-berlin.de 
    Click on "Application" and start your application via "Register and apply here".

     

    Registration: After registering, you will receive a no-reply e-mail with the login name defined by the system and a reference to the password you have set. You must complete this registration by clicking on the link sent in the e-mail. You can then log in and create and edit applications and view the status of your current applications.

    You can find a tutorial on this page.

     

    ATTENTION: 
    Please only register once. If you have already applied for an earlier semester (from winter semester 2020-21), please register with your previous registration data.
    If your application was submitted over a year ago, we may have deleted your account, in which case please register again.

    Always use the latest version of your browser (e.g. Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome).

     

  • You cannot create an application without registering and entering your personal data. You can only log in and create your application once you have registered and verified your details.

    It is no longer possible to submit paper documents, except for portfolios.

  • Please click on ‘Forgot your password?’ directly below the login details. You can enter your login name on the page that opens, answer a security enquiry and receive a new password directly by e-mail.

     

  • You received your registration name in the e-mail with the subject ‘UdK Berlin: Student application: Welcome e-mail’.
    If you no longer have the welcome e-mail from your first registration and no longer know your registration name, please send an e-mail to the StudyGuide studyguide_ @udk-berlin.de 

     

    Subject "Login name unknown"
    Further information Your full name, your application number and your date of birth
    e.g. Maria Müller, 1234567, 01.05.2005

    The staff will send you your login name by e-mail as soon as possible. You can then generate a new password via the current website.

    A new registration with a different e-mail address will not help in this case. The programme will compare your personal details and thus prevent a second registration.

     

  • If there are any changes in the application process (e.g. status changes, missing documents), you will receive an automatic notification email. After logging in, you can view these in the study application area.

    You can deactivate/activate the ‘e-mail notifications’ function in the application portal under personal information. Please make sure that this is activated.

  • Once you have registered and logged in to the campus management portal, you can create and edit your application for the desired study programme in the study application section. 
    You can also see the status of your application there at any time (see also: Status of my application).
    You can also change or correct your personal data, e.g. address. You will also find information on missing documents and the deadline for submitting them.

    You can find a tutorial on this page.

  • If you have been admitted to the second part of the application procedure, you will receive an e-mail with further information and the date of the entrance examination. Please also check your SPAM folder to see if you have received an e-mail from the UdK Berlin.

     

  • Notifications will only be sent to you via the my.udk portal. They will not be sent by post. 
    As a rule, you will receive a notification email unless you have deactivated this in the settings in the application portal (personal information - email notifications).

    To do this, log in and go to your study applications. An ‘Inbox’ button will appear at the top left. You will receive all notifications there.

    Please note: Applications are deleted after approx. ten months. So will the notification. Please download the notification and save it on your PC.

     

  • The UdK Berlin StudyGuide is your first point of contact for questions about applying or studying. 
    In case of doubt, the staff will forward your enquiry to the relevant department if the question cannot be answered directly.

     

  • Please check that your login details are correct and that your browser is the latest version. If necessary, use a different browser, e.g. Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome. Please also check whether your router is working properly; a restart may be necessary.

    If you continue to have problems, please contact our support team: cm-support_ @udk-berlin.de 
    Please note that the support team is not available 24/7 and therefore responds with a delay.

    Please note: It may take longer to process your enquiry, especially towards the end of the application period. We recommend applying at the beginning of the application period if possible.

     

  • Information on the study programme, degree or specialisation cannot be changed.

    In this case, withdraw the incorrect application and submit a new application within the application deadline.

  • If you have provided incorrect information (e.g. first name and surname mixed up, for your preferred teacher), please write an email to the member of staff responsible for the study programme in the Registration and Examination Office..
    Subject: Study programme, degree, specialisation if applicable / instrument, surname, first name, application number
    e.g. orchestral instruments, Bachelor, violin, Müller, Maria, 1234567

     

  • Who can see my data?

    The IPA and StudyGuide staff have access to your data. The Admissions Committee will also have access to your documents during the application process.

    When will my data be deleted?

    The UdK Berlin deletes the data and application documents approx. 10 months after the application.
    No copies will be saved. If you do not wish to maintain your application and wish to delete your data prematurely, please send us an e-mail to the StudyGuide with an informal request for cancellation and withdrawal of all current applications and the following information: Full name, application number, study programme and desired degree. Send the e-mail from the e-mail address stored in the system. We may request individual data for security and verification purposes. This is for your security.

Status of my application

  • You have started an application but have not yet sent it. It is currently not possible for the UdK to process your application.

    The application must be submitted within the application deadlines.

  • You have started and sent an application. The person responsible for the study program will check your application for completeness shortly.
    If any documents are missing, this will be indicated to you directly in the campus management portal my.udk-berlin (on the right under your personal information). Your application will be set "in process" or "(provisionally) excluded" depending on its completeness.
    Which documents have to be submitted with the digital application can be found on the application page of the study programm.

  • You have started, submitted and withdrawn an application. The UdK is currently unable to process applications.

    You can resubmit your application within the application period.

    Applications cannot be submitted after the application deadline.

  • Your application has been received by the IPA and is being checked for completeness.

    If any documents are missing, this will be displayed directly in the my.udk portal (on the right under your personal information). Information on submitting additional documents can be found at the top of this page.

    If the status does not change, you will participate in the further admission procedure with this status.

  • Your application has been submitted to the IPA. During the review of your documents, missing documents were noted and are now displayed under ‘Personal Information’.

    If you submit the missing documents within the application deadline, your application will be reviewed again and corrected if necessary. Information on submitting missing documents can be found at the top of this page.

    If you do not submit the documents or do not submit them by the deadline, you will be excluded from the admission procedure.

     

     

  • You have completed the admission process and the admissions committee has determined that you have the necessary (special) artistic talent.

    You will soon receive your letter of admission and all important information from the IPA by email. Please do not begin the enrolment process until you have received this email. Please also check your spam folder.

  • You have completed part or all of the admission procedure, and the admissions committee has determined that you do not possess the required (special) artistic talent. You will receive your rejection letter shortly.

     

  • You have received the letter of admission and all important information from the IPA by email and have applied for enrolment.

  • You have received your letter of admission but have decided not to enrol at the UdK.

     

  • Your enrolment documents have been received and are currently being reviewed and processed by the IPA. If any documents are missing, we will contact you by email.

     

  • Your enrolment documents have been submitted, but enrolment cannot be completed because proof of admission requirements (e.g. general higher education entrance qualification certificate, language certificate) is missing. In any case, please contact your case worker at the IPA if they have not already contacted you.

    If the proof cannot be submitted and enrolment must therefore be rejected, you will receive a notification by post.

  • All done! If we need any further documents, we will contact you by email or via the my.udk portal.

    Incidentally, you will receive new login details as a student from the O.A.Se team by post.

Tutorial - Registration for the application in the campus management portal my.udk-berlin.de

Work samples - portfolios, concepts and (homework) tasks

To be admitted to a degree programme at the UdK Berlin, you must prove your (special) artistic talent. For some study programmes, you submit portfolios, concepts or tasks.

The work samples are submitted in analogue or digital form, depending on the study programme. Information can be found in the ApplicationGuide.

Analogue work samples can be submitted by post or in person during the opening hours of the portfolio room.

Digital work samples are uploaded via our Bemus upload portal.

  • Please note that the UdK Berlin assumes neither liability nor the costs incurred for your application documents including folders.

     

  • Universität der Künste Berlin
    [Specification of the study programme]
    Mappe
    Einsteinufer 43
    10587 Berlin

    Important:
    When sending internationally with a customs declaration, please make sure to declare your portfolio as application documents (without value declaration). Alternatively, you can enter the abbreviation NCV (no commercial value) as the value.
    Portfolios that are received by German customs and require customs clearance will not be accepted for cost reasons.
    The UdK Berlin will also not cover any transport and shipping costs or import duties for the portfolio.

    The receipt of the complete documents at the UdK Berlin is decisive, not the postmark.

  • Collection/dispatch of portfolios:

    • July to October after the application procedures during the lecture-free period.
      Please note: Portfolios that are not collected will be destroyed.
    • You can authorise the collection of portfolios.
    • Portfolio collection in the portfolio room:
      You will find exact dates under the next point.

    Portfolio return shipment:

    Shipping period July till October during the lecture-free period
    Until when to register? till 30 September
    How register? E-mail to the IPA with proof of fee payment (with
    value date), current address and application number
    What fees? Please note that the UdK Berlin assumes neither liability nor the costs incurred. Fees for returns:
    • for returns within Germany 8.00 Euro
    • for returns within EU countries 30.00 Euro
    • for returns worldwide 50.00 Euro
    => or special sizes (under 15 cm x 11 cm x 1 cm or over 120 cm x 60 cm x 60 cm) a surcharge of 20.00 Euro will be charged. If this is necessary for your portfolio, you will receive a separate e-mail from us with a request for payment.
    Kontoverbindung

    Kasse der UdK Berlin
    IBAN DE 72 1009 0000 884 101 5046
    BIC BEVO DE BB XXX
    Berliner Volksbank
    Purpose: Study programme, name, application number, MR 
    (MR = portfolio return)
    e.g. Fine Arts, Absolventin, Müller, Maria, 1234567, MR

    Berliner Volksbank eG
    Budapester Straße 35
    10787 Berlin
    Germany

    For international transfers: Please ensure that you pay all transfer fees (OUR - sender pays costs) when making the transfer.
    Declaration  A customs declaration must be completed for return shipments to countries that do not belong to the European Union (EU). Please send the completed DHL document with your proof of payment to the IPA. For international shipments with a customs declaration, please make sure to declare your portfolio as application documents (without value). Alternatively, you can enter the abbreviation NCV (no commercial value) as the value.

FAQs on the bemus upload portal

  • [Translate to English:]

    Bemus ist das Upload-Portal der UdK Berlin für digitale Arbeitsproben (Mappen etc.), Konzepte und (Haus-)Aufgaben.

     

    Ob ein Studiengang die Arbeitsproben und (Haus-)Aufgaben digital erhalten möchte, erfahren Sie im BewerbungsGuide. Dort finden sich auch Informationen zur Frist, Dateiformaten etc.

    Achtung: Bemus nutzt Ihre komplette Internetbandbreite um den Upload so schnell und effizient wie möglich zu machen.

     

  • Your files should be labelled according to the template provided.
    You will find the relevant samples in the application guide (upload within the application deadline) or in the information e-mail (upload after the application deadline).

  • File formats, quantities and sizes are determined individually for each study programme.

    If you should upload your documents in parallel to the application deadline, you will find the required information in the ApplicationGuide.

    If you should upload your documents after the application deadline, you will be informed by e-mail about the content, number and format of the required files.

     

  • After logging in to bemus, you can select the study programme and, if applicable, the specialisation for which you have previously applied in the my.udk portal.
    The required files can be uploaded to bemus within the upload period, viewed and, if necessary, deleted again.

    While you are uploading files, bemus always shows you the current progress of your upload.
    Bemus utilises your entire internet speed to make the upload as fast and efficient as possible.
    Especially with very large files or shortly before the end of the upload period, the upload can take some time. You should therefore upload your files as early as possible.
    The upload can be cancelled at any time and restarted at a later time within the upload period.

    If an upload was successful, the following text is displayed on a green background:
    e.g. "You have successfully uploaded the file in 0.1 seconds" 
    The duration depends on the file size.

    If an upload was not successful, the following text, for example, is displayed with a red background:
    e.g. "Error: This file format does not belong to the formats permitted for this study programme."
    This happens, for example, if you try to upload the wrong file format, a file that is too large or an incorrect file.
    In this case, check the file, correct it and upload it again.

    You can only upload files that correspond to the required file formats and sizes. Bemus shows you at any time which files you have already uploaded.

     

  • Here you will find instructions (German / English) for uploading application files to bemus.

    A tutorial can be found at the end of this FAQ section

  • Please check that your login details are correct and that your browser is the latest version. If necessary, use a different browser, e.g. Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome. Please also check whether your router is working properly; a restart may be necessary.

    If you continue to have problems, please contact our support team: bemus-support_ @udk-berlin.de 
    Please note that support is not available 24/7 and therefore responds with a time delay.

    Note: Processing your enquiry may take longer, especially towards the end of the upload period. We recommend uploading at the beginning of the deadline if possible.

     

  • Who can see my files uploaded to bemus?

    The admission committee of the study programme and the IPA staff have access to your data. The data cannot be changed or deleted by the study programme or the IPA.

    When will my files be deleted by bemus?

    The UdK Berlin deletes the data and application documents approx. 10 months after the application. No copies will be saved.

Tutorial - bemus - Upload of portfolio documents