Admission and Enrolment

Application Process

Students apply at their respective home university and must meet the standard admission requirements for the home university programme.

For students applying from BUW the following admission requirements have to be fulfilled:
Only those with a study-related degree or equivalent certificate and / or those able to demonstrate adequate professional experience, as well as pass the aptitude test can be admitted. A study-related degree is an academic degree from a German university or equivalent certificate from a foreign university in the following majors or fields: Architecture and media studies, as well as related disciplines with academic and/ or artistic-design emphasis (Bachelor, Master or Diploma). The study programme is in English. 

For students applying from UB:
German language requirements are not expected. An interest in German language and culture is expected and an Intensive German language course is offered at BUW and is a required part of the curriculum for UB students. The study programme “Media Architecture” at BUW ensures an adequate number of courses in English language to successfully complete the joint study programme.

Registration and Enrollment

Students will maintain registration at the sending institution and will be charged no entrance examination fee, admission fee, or tuition be the receiving institution. In addition to the enrollment at the home institution, students participating in the double degree programme enroll at the host institution for the study abroad period. 

After registration at the Bauhaus Universität, students are required to individually register with the admissions department at the University at Buffalo. Once registered it is the student's responsibility to take all steps necessary to obtain a student visa required for studying at UB. More information on the visa application process can be found here: http://germany.usembassy.gov/visa/niv/visacategories/f/

Aptitude Test

Selection of the candidates is made based on an aptitude test. In order to participate in the aptitude test registration is necessary in the form of an informal letter of interest addressed to:

Dekanat der Fakultät Architektur und Urbanistik
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar

Master MediaArchitecture
D-99421 Weimar

Geschwister-Scholl-Str. 8

The registration deadline for the study programs "International MediaArchitecture Master Studies" (IMAMS) is July 15 th. Studies start the beginning of October of that year. The aptitude test proceeds as follows:

  • Aptitude assessment based on the documentation of previous work
  • Interview (after assessment by the commission; not obligatory)
  • Decision and announcement of the results.

Form of Application 

The following should be included in the application:

  1. Tabular curriculum vitae with educational, practical and international experience

  2. Notarised copy of the school graduate certificate (university acceptance) or a certificate from the appropriate authorities as an accepted equivalent

  3. Notarised copy of the university degree (Bachelors, “Diplom” or Masters) or an accepted equivalent, such as “Diploma supplement”

  4. Letter of motivation, which thoroughly explains the reasons behind the study and career plans, approximately one page long (A4 or 8 1/2 x 11)

  5. Documentation of previous work, which demonstrate the ability for interdisciplinary work, as well as special skills in theory and/ or practice, included final thesis project, maximum 25 sheets A3 (or videos, CD's etc.)

  6. Written declaration concerning the authorship of the submitted work

  7. Language certificate as proof of very good language skills, with a TOEFL minimum score of 79-80 on the internet-based (IBT) TOEFL exam or 550 on the paper-based (PBT) TOEFL exam or 213 on the computer-based (CBT) TOEFL exam. Alternatively, students can take the IELTS exams and must receive a minimum overall score of 6.5 and no individual band score below 6.0 on the IELTS.Applicants, whose mother tongue is not English, are required to provide proof of these skills. Exceptions are possible if proof of a university degree from an English-speaking country can be provided

  8. Applications can be submitted via the »online application portal« on: https://weimar.gomovein.com/locallogin/5873933e547cd0744f8b4567/eng