Application for the aptitude test in the Masters's degree programme Visual Communication
The application for all degree programmes of the Faculty of Art and Design at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is exclusively conducted digitally via the online applicant portal. Registrations for the aptitude tests are possible from 1 December of the year up to and including 31 March of the following year (closing date). Please complete your registration by uploading all necessary documents by 31 March.
To apply for the aptitude test, please submit the following documents online via our online applicant portal:
- University-entrance diploma (Abitur)
- Copy of the certificate from a university degree (Bachelor, Diploma or comparable degree)
- Copy of your identity card or passport
- Motivation letter explaining the desire to study and work, a focus of study and the planned Master's topic presented comprehensively on around one A4 page
- Curriculum vitae
- Digital portfolio containing samples of original design work (as file or download link)
- Copy of proof of native-speaker proficiency in German (copy high school diploma (Abitur)
or - first professional qualification in a German-speaking country
or - Proof of language proficiency in the German language at level C 1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) by language certificates DSH-2 or TestDAF (4 x TDN 4)
- signed declaration that the work submitted has been created by you (Download Declaration of Originality) (Accessible document)
- Passport photo (for your student ID card)
The examination committee will review your application and decide on your application. You will be informed in writing of the result of the aptitude test no later than four weeks after the test has been completed. Further details on the aptitude test are regulated by the aptitude test regulations (Accessible document) (only available in German language).
Language requirements:
Please note that passing the aptitude test does not mean automatic admission to the degree programme. Please submit a current proof of language proficiency with your application documents, which shows that you will reach the required language level by the time of your matriculation at the latest.
Lessons are taught in German. You must provide proof of German language proficiency. Prerequisite for International Students are German language skills at the level C 1 (DSH-2 or TestDAF TDN 4).
If you have any questions relating to certification, please contact Frau Johanna Merian at the Office of Student and Academic Affairs: studium@uni-weimar.de
For further information visit the website of the Language Centre.
Application deadline: from 1 December to 31 March of the year (received)