Application for the aptitude test in the undergraduate degree programme Visual Communication

The application for all degree programmes of the Faculty of Art and Design at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar is exclusively conducted digitally via the Bauhaus.CampusPortal . Registrations for the aptitude tests are possible from 1 January of the year up to and including 31 March (closing date). Please complete your registration by uploading all necessary documents by 31 March.

The aptitude test for the degree programme is divided into three parts:

• Registration/application for participation in the aptitude test. After the registration deadline, we will send you a homework assignment with dates and details of the examination procedure.
• Upload of the homework solution, a signed declaration that the submitted work has been produced by you (Download Declaration of Originality), your curriculum vitae with details of your education, previous knowledge if applicable and the most recently obtained school certificate as proof of the general higher education entrance qualification
• Personal interview and presentation of up to 10 original design work samples which you please bring to the interview.

The aptitude test committee of the degree programme makes a preselection after reviewing the solution of the homework. Those who make it to the shortlist will be invited to the further aptitude test and take part in a personal interview, to which please bring up to 10 original design works. Further details on the aptitude test are regulated by the aptitude test regulations (Accessible document) (only available in German language).

Please register online via the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Bauhaus.CampusPortal by 31 March of the respective year. An assignment to complete at home will be sent to you at the beginning of April. 

Language requirements:
Please note that passing the aptitude test does not mean automatic admission to the degree programme. Please submit a current proof of language proficiency with your application documents, which shows that you will reach the required language level by the time of your matriculation at the latest.

Lessons are taught in German. You must provide proof of German language proficiency with one of the following or equivalent certificates:

• DSH-2 (Deutsche Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang)  
• Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache - DaF (mininum 4xTDN 4)

Prerequisite for International Students are German language skills at the level C 1 (DSH-2 or TestDAF TDN 4). If you have any questions relating to certification, please contact the colleagues at the Office of Student and Academic Affairs: studium[at]uni-weimar.de

For further information visit the website of the Language Centre.