Architecture (Master of Arts)

Application period
1531 May for the following winter semester
Duration of study and degree qualification
Standard period of study: 4 semesters
Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
Entrance requirements
General Higher Education Entrance Qualification
B.A. or comparable study course
Sufficient knowledge of German
Artistic talent
Documents to be submitted with applications
Completed application form
Detailed CV in tabular form, outlining relevant
achievements
Unauthenticated photocopy of the university entrance
qualification certificate or most recent school report
Certificate of university graduation, foreign certificates
have to be handed in as certified translation (German or
English)
Foreign Applicants from the Peoples Republic of China
must obtain a certificate from Academic Evaluation Centre
www.aps.org.cn
Proof of knowledge of German:
Minimum requirement (to have been fulfilled by the final
deadline for applications): proof of linguistic ability
equivalent to level B1
Requirement for study (to have been fulfilled before
matriculation): proof of linguistic ability equivalent to
level C2
A portfolio should be in paper form, and not larger than
A3 ( 420 mm X 297 mm).This forms the basis of your
application and must be of an excellent quality.
Please affix the last page of the application form which
contains your application number on to your portfolio.
Short report regarding projects, including practical
experience (max. one page DIN A 4)
Where applicable: documentation of courses completed
and examinations taken
Please send the complete set of application documents to
the address given on the application form. When
submitting by post, please send your portfolio to the
following address:
Universitt der Knste Berlin
Studiengang Architektur
Einsteinufer 43-53
D-10587 Berlin
Germany
Important information regarding portfolios:
Due to tax regulations, German customs will hold any
portfolios that have a value declared on the package, until
the import tax is paid. Please do, therefore, not declare a
value. The Berlin University of the Arts will not pay the
import tax, nor can it negotiate the terms of delivery with
the tax office.

Entrance examination
As a rule, these take place in June/July.
Students will be selected for interview on the strength of
the portfolio submission. The interview process will involve
a set design task as well as an interview with the
admissions committee.
Applicants from other universities
Students who have completed a 4 year bachelor
programme are eligible for the Masters programme at the
UdK Berlin.
Students who show suitable creative ability but have only
finished a 3 year bachelors programme, will be admitted
to a UdK Master preparation class, 2 semesters in length.
In this instance, the Masters course will be 6 semesters (3
years) in duration, rather than 4 semesters (2 years).