Applying for the study programme Integrated Design (M.A.)
The constant change in societal, cultural, social, technological and aesthetic contexts impacts design more than ever. The boundaries of traditional specialist disciplines are increasingly being overcome. The study programme Master in Integrated Design regards design research and practice as integrated thinking and action in interdisciplinary contexts. The master’s programme in Integrated Design aims at creative and interdisciplinary work that can be expressed in all media of design without being tied to specific methods.
Application
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 Master 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.
Entrance examination
The following documents must be submitted upon request during the application process:
- Proof of the first professional qualification (Bachelor or Diploma/Master in an artistic-design or a design-related study programme)
- tabular CV
- a two to four page exposé with a description of your own work/research project and its relevance for your personal development and its impact on society/technology/innovation/culture
- a portfolio of relevant works of your own
- possibly a language certificate (German B1).
Based on the results of the submitted documents, you will be invited to a selection interview with the entrance examination committee. The selection interviews will take place in February for the summer semester and in June for the winter semester in person at the University of the Arts Bremen.
We will notify you about the result of the selection profess via email.
Foreign applicants also need proof of language skills (the German certificate). The relevant proof must be presented at the HfK Bremen at the latest at the start of lectures.
If you receive a rejection notice despite having passed the exam, 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.
Requirements and conditions
Application procedure – key information in brief
Important deadlines
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Summer semester 2027
1 Dec 2026 – 15 Jan 2027
Applications for higher semesters / students transferring from other universities
1 Dec 2026 – 11 Jan 2027
Application for admission to entry exam
13–15 Jan 2027
Upload of documents and works
until 6:00 p.m. (CET)
20–25 Jan 2027
Selection by admission committee
from 28 Jan 2027
Results of selection process and invitation to entrance interview
4 Feb 2027
Admission interview in presence at the University of the Arts Bremen
End of February 2027
Results of admission process
1 Apr 2027
Start of summer semester 2027
5 Apr 2027
Start of lectures for the summer semester 2027
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Winter semester 2027/28
1–31 May 2027
Applications for higher semesters / students transferring from other universities
1 Apr – 15 May 2027
Application for admission to entry exam
24–27 May 2027
Upload of documents and works
until 6:00 p.m. (CEST)
7–13 Jun 2027
Selection by admission committee
from 21 Jun 2027
Results of selection process and invitation to entrance interview
1 Jul 2027
Admission interview in presence at the University of the Arts Bremen
Mid-July 2027
Results of admission process
1 Oct 2027
Start of winter semester 2027/28
4–8 Oct 2027
Orientation week
11 Oct 2027
Start of lectures for the winter semester 2027/28
Consultation on studies and contacts
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.
Contact General advice on studies
- Email dezernat1@hfk-bremen.de
- Phone +49 421 9595-1113
Subject-specific study advice from lecturers for students and prospective students
Please turn directly to lecturers at the relevant study programmes via email and make an appointment for a personal consultation. Lecturers take monthly turns for arranging consultation appointments on subjects specific to their courses (appointments by arrangement).
Information for international applicants
Please note that proof of German language proficiency is a prerequisite for applying. International applicants wishing to study at the University of the Arts must demonstrate that they have a good command of the German language, both spoken and written. Further information on language proficiency can be found in the following documents: