BA Visual Communication
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Unfortunately, the application process for undergraduate programs for the 2026/27 winter semester is already closed.
The entrance examination will take place from February 16 to 20, 2026. All applicants who have applied for the 2026/27 winter semester by the deadline will receive an email with further information at the end of January. Please bring the original portfolio with you; it will be returned immediately after the examination. You will receive all further information in the invitation letter.
The next application period for bachelor's degree programs and fine arts programs will reopen on November 1.
DEADLINE: 5 JANUARY 2027 (12:00 noon CET)
Start of studies: October 2027 (Admission only for winter semester)ARTISTIC ENTRANCE EXAMINATION:
Place: weißensee kunsthochschule berlin
Period: mid FEBRUARY 2027
Important steps in the APPLICATION PROCESS (Kopie 2)
1 Registration in the online application portal:
LINK: www.cms.kh-berlin.de/login
Please first create a user account in the campus management system.
From november you can submit an application in your chosen field, complete the forms and upload your documents, such as your portfolio.
We recommend submitting your application early to allow time for any queries to be answered and to receive instructions regarding the homework assignment and portfolio.
Please note that registering on the portal does not constitute an application. This must be created separately via the 'Application' tab. You can submit multiple applications. We are happy to offer advice on this process.
2 Upload your digital portfolio, including any artistic or design works
You must upload a digital portfolio with your application.
In the Fashion Design, Product Design and Visual Communication programmes, there is also a homework assignment. Campuscore will only assign this (message) once you have created an application. To allow sufficient time to complete the assignment, it is advisable to apply early.
The following documents are also required:
Curriculum vitae (information on previous school or study progress, internships, exhibitions, work experience in the field relevant to your studies)
School leaving certificate or the last school report. (School leaving certificate can be submitted later, by August 10).
Only in the Fashion Design department: Proof of internship, if already available. (Can be submitted until the start of studies).
For international students, proof of language proficiency of at least A2 level or confirmation of the most recent language course is required. >>Further information for international applicants
3 Artistic Admission test
The artistic entrance examination will take place at the weissensee academy of art. You will find the exact dates in your invitation letter.
After your documents have been reviewed by the admissions committee of the respective department, applicants will be informed (at the end of January) whether they have been shortlisted to take part in the entrance examination. The exact dates and times will be communicated in the invitation letter. The entrance exam consists of artistic tasks and an interview with the admissions committee.
4 Admission to study
Applicants will receive the application form and instructions for admission to the course together with the notification that they have passed the entrance examination via the online portal. The submission of all required documents in the original, such as the Abitur certificate, only takes place after passing the entrance examination from March 1 to March 31.
The artistic entrance examination is valid for two years. If you fail, you can reapply the following year.
You can find our admission requirements here:
All applicants are welcome if they fulfil the following admission prerequisites:
1. Artistic aptitude, in the admission procedure is determined whether the applican thas or an artistic talent or a required special artistic talent, the method consists of the pre-selection (through the portfolio with recent artistic works) and the entrance examination
2. Qualification for entrance to German University that means a Higher
Secondary (School) certificate or alternatively special artistic aptitude (see above under BA)
3. For international applicants:
Proof of sufficient German language skills: e.g. Testdaf 3, DSH 1, telc B2 Hochschule, DSD I or B2 examination certificate from the Goethe-Institut, at the latest by the start of the programme.
The certificates must be submitted in German or English and as officially notarised copies at the time of admission in march.
Zulassungsordnung_Bachelor-Design.pdf
Study programs at weissensee art academy berlin
The design departments: Fashion Design, Product Design, Textile and Material Design, and Visual Communication offer an eight-semester bachelor's degree program (240 ECTS). After completing this program, you can apply for the two-year master's degree program (120 ECTS). The diploma programs in fine arts, with the departments in painting, sculpture, and stage and costume design, have a standard duration of ten semesters, after which you will graduate with a diploma (300 ECTS).
All undergraduate programs begin with a one-year foundation course in art and design.
Fees
To enrol at weißensee school of art every student has to pay a fee of
358,80 €. This payment is due every semester (every half year) you study with us.
The fee includes the ticket for the local transport in Germany. No tuition fees are required for undergraduate programs!
>>Further Information on the semester-ticket
Contact
The student advisory service is available to advise on general questions regarding the study program, such as application and admission procedures, guest student community, and transfer students.
Susan Lipp
General student advisory service
Room A1.03
Phone: +493047705342
Mail: studienberatung(at)kh-berlin.de
Telephone consultation hours:
Tue–Thu 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Tue until 5 p.m.
Personal office hours:
Tue 14 - 17 h and Thu 10 - 12 h and by appointment
For a personal appointment, please contact us in advance by telephone or in writing.
Online consultations:
The Student Advisory Service also invites you to open/virtual question and answer sessions during the application period!
Every Tuesday from 12 noon to 1 p.m. You can find the Zoom link to the virtual consultation room here! Individual consultations are available by appointment!