Application Visual Communication

Admission Requirements

If an applicant has a university entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur or master craftsman's certificate) combined with artistic aptitude, he or she is eligible to apply to study on the art degree programmes at the Kunsthochschule. Evidence of artistic aptitude must be provided in an art entrance examination. Applicants without a university entrance qualification may also apply and will be admitted, providing they show evidence of outstanding artistic aptitude in the art entrance examination.

The course can only be started in the winter semester.

Application Procedure

The application procedure consists of several steps.

Step 1 – Application with digital portfolio
All application documents – including the artistic/design portfolio – must be submitted online. The submitted artistic/design portfolio forms the basis for the preliminary selection of portfolios and, if applicable, the subsequent invitation to the entrance examination.

Applicants with German school certificates/educational qualifications must submit all application documents online via eCampusby April 1.

Applicants who are applying for a place at university without a general university entrance qualification should indicate in the application process that they are applying for admission on the basis of outstanding artistic aptitude. Further information on this can be found in the right-hand column.

Please Note:
The application portal on eCampus will be open for the 2026 admission process from February 1 to April 1, 2026. During this period, maintenance work will take place from February 19 to March 9, during which time eCampus will be unavailable to applicants. Data/applications uploaded before this time will of course be saved and will be available to you again on eCampus after the maintenance phase. You can find more information about the maintenance phase on this website: www.uni-kassel.de/go/ecampus-wartung

Applicants with international school certificates/educational qualifications must submit all application documents (including language certificates) online via uni-assist by March 1. Further information on the application process and language certificates, as well as contact persons, can be found under International Students.

Step 2 – Art Entrance Examination
By mid-May, we will review your application and select the applicants who will be invited to the entrance examination. This usually takes place at the beginning of June. Invitations to the entrance examination will be sent by email. Applicants who are not invited to the entrance examination will also be notified by the end of May.

Application Documents (online as PDF)

• Digital portfolio with work samples, resume, and a brief statement explaining your interest in studying visual communication (as PDF, max. 25MB)
• Copies of your high school diploma (if your diploma is not yet available, please submit a copy of your last semester report card
• Proof of identity or proof of citizenship (simple copy of your ID card or passport)

Portfolio Preselection

You apply to us with a digital portfolio (PDF, max. 25 MB). This portfolio should contain a free selection of approximately 15 to 25 of your own artistic and/or creative work samples. There are no specifications on the part of the degree program. We recommend that you highlight your particular interests and skills through the compilation of your work.

You can provide us with videos, audio works, interactive files, or internet applications via links to common platforms (Vimeo, YouTube, Instagram, SoundCloud, etc.) and note them in the PDF. For games and/or interactive works, you are welcome to submit a video (screencast or recording of your monitor). External links should be directly accessible to the commission without login, and each web address (URL) should be accompanied by a brief description of the expected content.

There is no need to submit a traditional portfolio or data carrier.

Questions about the Application Process

Answers to many questions about the admission process for the Visual Communication program, the portfolio, the entrance exam, the art college, and the program itself can be found in the FAQ-PDF (download link) or in the right-hand column.