APPLICATION FOR THE WINTER SEMESTER 2025/2026
Application deadline: May 1-15, 2025
Start of semester: October 01, 2025
Important Information for Applicants with international certificates
Applicants with international certificates must additionally submit their certificates through Uni-Assist.
– Uni-Assist Application Deadline for the Winter Semester 2025/2026: February 25 – April 25, 2025.
– Application at Muthesius Kunsthochschule: May 1 – 15, 2025.
Contact for Questions:
– Maud Zieschang, 0431/5198-501, fernweh@muthesius.de
This does not apply to Master’s applicants who are already enrolled at the Muthesius Kunsthochschule for their Bachelor’s degree.
BACHELOR APPLICATION
1-15 May 2025: Registration in the online application portal and submission of the artistic portfolio.
- B.A. Industrial Design, B.A. Scenography/Interior Design:
- Please upload a digital version of your portfolio and your personal application documents to our application portal.
- If you are invited to the practical part of the artistic aptitude test, bring the original portfolio with you, which must be identical to the digital portfolio.
- B.A. Communication Design, B.F.A. Liberal Arts, B.A. Art Teaching:
- Please upload a digital version of your portfolio and your personal application documents to our application portal.
- In addition, the original portfolio, which must be identical to the digital portfolio, must be handed in (Monday-Friday, 10:00-12:00, Administration Building) or sent by post (address: Muthesius Kunsthochschule, Prüfungsamt, Legienstraße 35, 24103 Kiel) from May 2-15, 2025. Please note: Portfolios received after May 15 will not be considered! Please label the portfolio with your degree program, name and applicant number (you will receive the number after registering in the application portal).
You will probably be informed at the end of May whether you have passed the portfolio and will be invited to the practical part of the artistic aptitude test.
Expected June 10-13, 2025: Practical part of the artistic aptitude test.
- Tasks and colloquium on 2-3 consecutive days (you will receive the exact dates with the invitation)
- On site at Muthesius Kunsthochschule
- Materials that must be brought along are listed in the invitation
- B.A. Industrial Design, B.A. Scenography/Interior Design: Please remember to bring your original portfolio to the practical aptitude test.
- B.A. Communication Design, B.F.A. Liberal Arts, B.A. Art Teaching: Your original portfolio will remain at the university until the practical aptitude test. If you are not invited to the practical aptitude test, you will be informed in the rejection letter when you can collect your portfolio. In exceptional cases, we can return the portfolio to you by post. Please contact studieninfo@muthesius.de for this.
You are expected to receive notification at the end of June/beginning of July as to whether you have passed the aptitude test and have been admitted to the study program.
MASTER APPLICATION
1-15 May 2025: Registration in the online application portal and submission of the digital portfolio and letter of motivation.
- All Master’s programs: Please upload your personal application documents as well as a digital portfolio, letter of motivation and CV to our application portal. Please refer to our application documents for the required number of projects/works in the portfolio.
You will probably be informed at the end of May whether you have passed the portfolio and will be invited to the Master’s aptitude interview.
Expected June 17-20, 2025: Master aptitude interviews.
- On site at Muthesius Kunsthochschule or online via Zoom.
You are expected to receive notification at the end of June/beginning of July as to whether you have passed the aptitude test and have been admitted to the study program.
QUESTIONS?
For questions from international applicants, please contact:
Maud Zieschang
International Office
T 0431 / 5198 – 501, fernweh@muthesius.de
For general questions about the application, please contact:
Janina Schilling
Student Secretariat
T 0431 / 5198 – 487, studieninfo@muthesius.de
For questions about the content of the degree programs, the portfolio or the aptitude test, please contact our coordinators: