Applying for the study programme Integrated Design (B.A.)

The application process for the Faculty of Design at the HfK takes place via the application portal (Bewerbungsportal). The HfK maintains email contact with you via your application account during the application process and informs you in a timely manner about dates, processes, necessary documents and tasks.

Applicants for a place at the study programme Bachelor in Integrated Design at the HfK should submit an application for admission to the entrance examination and to the course via the application portal during the application period. The entrance examination takes place in person. After we receive your application, you will receive an email from us stating the further dates and procedures for the application process.

The first part of the exam consists of a homework assignment to be completed independently on a given topic as well as a supplementary selection of five further papers (for example, one paper also corresponds to a sketchbook or a small series) of your choice. 

Must be added:

• a list of submitted works
• a tabular CV with a passport photo

The works and documents are uploaded to a web interface. You will receive further information promptly by email. 

Based on the results of the homework submitted, the subsequent second part of the entrance examination will take place. This consists of an assigned topic and a discussion with the examination committee. Applicants can also bring a further five works/designs of their own choosing. The entrance examination takes place in person at the University of the Arts Bremen.

If you have passed the entrance exam, you will receive notification of this by email and will take part in the allocation process for available study places. 

If you receive a rejection notice, it remains to be seen whether the Bremen University of the Arts can allocate you a place in the follow-up procedure. 

Be patient, we guarantee that no study place will remain vacant.

Application procedure – key information in brief

Department 1, Office for Students, is the central contact address for all questions relating to applications, admissions, studies and examinations. From the study organisation to the application and admission process, enrolment and de-registration, to questions about taking a leave of absence from your studies, information about study and examination regulations/registrations, questions about BAföG as well as guest and secondary students: you will find advice and support here.

Please turn directly to lecturers at the relevant study programmes via email and make an appointment for a personal consultation. Teachers take monthly turns for arranging consultation appointments on subjects specific to their courses (appointments by arrangement).

Please note that proof of German language skills is a mandatory enrolment requirement. Foreign applicants to study at the University of the Arts must prove that they have a good knowledge of the German language in oral and written communication. Further information about the language certificate can be found below.

• Information for foreign applicants (PDF)
• FAQ proof of language skills (PDF)