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You'd like to study design?

Welcome to Design PF!

This page gives you a brief overview of the application process for Bachelor's degree programs at our School. (If you would like to apply for a Master's degree program, you can find the information under 'Applying for a Master's degree program').

Please make sure you read the step-by-step instructions for applying to DesignPF carefully in good time - you will find all the details and answers to your questions there!!!

To the step-by-step guide for applicants

 

Application periods

Application period for BA in Accessory Design, BA in Jewellery:
April 15-30.

Application period for BA in Fashion, BA in Industrial Design, BA in Visual Communication, BA in Transportation Design:
April 15-30 and October 15-30.

Application Documents

For a Design PF application you need the following:

  • a certified copy of your certificate as proof of your university entrance qualification: Abitur certificate, Fachhochschulreife or Fachgebundene Hochschulreife (see FAQs).
  • International applicants please note our requirements for certificate recognition
  • Curriculum vitae
  • letter of motivation (max. 1 page)
  • a selection of artistic works (the 'portfolio')
  • international applicants: a German language certificate 

Everything there? Then you are ready to go!

Application process for Bachelor's degree programs

The application process briefly explained

Click here for the detailed step-by-step guide, below is the short version:
 

Step 1a): Enter your personal data, your university entrance qualification and, if applicable, your language certificate in the application portal.


Step 1b): Then go to the portfolio portal and upload your CV, your letter of motivation, and your artistic work (portfolio) as a pdf file.

ATTENTION: You will not receive a confirmation email after uploading your documents - neither from the portfolio portal nor from the application portal. However, you can save a screenshot yourself if you would like to have proof of your upload.

As soon as the admissions committee has assessed your application documents (approx. 14 days after the application deadline), you can check the application portal to see whether you have been invited to the artistic aptitude test. 
 

Step 2): Completing the aptitude test

The aptitude test usually takes place at our premises and lasts one to two days. You will be given artistic tasks and subject-specific tasks to complete within a certain time frame. We will also have a personal interview with you to get to know you a little better.

Approximately two weeks after the aptitude test, you can read the results of the artistic aptitude test in the application portal.

Please note that your letter of admission is only valid for the semester immediately following and plan your application accordingly if you have to complete a pre-study internship.
 

Step 3) Pre-study internship

For some of our degree programs, you must provide proof of a pre-study internship when you enroll in the first semester. The length of this internship varies and is explained in detail on the Pre-internship page. 
 

Then Step 4) Enrolment, and Step 5) Prepare for your studies - that's it!

Questions about applications / Contact StudiCenter


Michaela Castek

StudiCenter DesignPF
Phone: 07231 - 28 6724
design.studicenter(at)hs-pforzheim(dot)de

available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 - 12 a.m. in room G1.107, Tuesdays only by phone / e-mail

Further information

Please keep all notifications you receive from us carefully, as you may need them years later as proof (e.g. for child benefits or health insurance). This includes postal letters, but also digital communications such as emails.

Our FAQs contain answers to the questions most frequently asked by our prospective students.

This link will take you to our information events.

The contact addresses of the contact persons in the study programs can be found on the corresponding program pages.

The admission statutes, the study and examination regulations (SPO), the curricula of our study programs as well as the module handbooks can be found on the page 'Study and Examination Regulations'.