Admission, application and aptitude assessment (Bachelor of Arts)
The professional bachelor can be acquired in the fields of design and art. The bachelor's degree usually lasts three years and is completed with the internationally recognized title Bachelor of Arts in the chosen discipline. All bachelor degree programs are assigned to an institute.
If you have any questions concerning the terms of admission or with regard to the required school qualifications, don’t hesitate to contact the secretary’s office of your respective institute for a non-binding, clarifying conversation on the phone before registering online.
If you have any questions regarding the aptitude assessment, please also contact the secretary’s office of your respective institute.
Educational qualifications
As a rule, admission to the programme of the Institute of Visual Arts requires the following:
- Swiss state-certified high school diploma (Matura, equivalent to A Level degree)
- Swiss state-certified professional Matura diploma
- Swiss state-certified vocational Matura diploma
In the case of other educational qualifications the FHNW Academy of Art and Design conducts a comparative test.
Professional experience or preparatory course
One year of professional experience or the completion of a preparatory course is not mandatory but recommended.
AKAD preparatory course
Candidates who do not have a Matura diploma (high school, professional or vocational) but hold a certificate of an equivalent education at the level of Secondary School II, have the opportunity to attain a state-certified professional Matura diploma (following their apprenticeship) or to visit the two-semester, part-time preparatory course for the entrance exams at the Academy of Art and Design offered by AKAD. This course in general education is a distant-learning course and is concluded with an exam at the level of a professional Matura. You can register at AKAD at any time.
Candidates who apply for a place to study at the Academy of Art and Design for the autumn semester 2021/22 must have completed and passed the AKAD examination by 15 February 2021. The Academy may admit candidates who have not passed their AKAD exam by this date to the aptitude assessment in Design. After successfully completing the admissions procedure, the candidates must catch up on the Academy's preparatory course at AKAD. If they provide evidence of having passed the AKAD exams latest by 30 June 2022, they can commence their studies at the Academy in the autumn semester 2022/23. Up to this date, their place of study is guaranteed.
The candidates bear the costs of the course and exam fees.
AKAD College Zürich
Jungholzstrasse 43
8050 Zürich
Phone: +41 44 307 31 31
aW5mb0Bha2FkLmNo
www.akad.ch
Catching up on the professional Matura degree
Information concerning the full and part-time training courses for the professional technical, design-related and commercial Matura degree can be obtained from the respective vocational schools locally.
Application deadline: 15.02.2021
Start of studies: autumn semester 2021/22 | september 2021
The application deadline for the Bachelor’s study programme Fine Arts at the FHNW Academy of Art and Design for the autumn semester 2021/22 expired on 15.02.2021. After this deadline we cannot accept any further applications.
The new application form for studies from autumn 2022/23 will be available here in october 2021.
Dates:
22.03.2021
Part 1 - Submission of the portfolio as well as a letter of motivation
13.04. – 16.04.2021
Part 2 – Admission interview at the FHNW Academy of Art and Design
20.04.2021
Notification of the results and admission for the academic year 2021/22
20.09.2021
Start of studies, autumn semester 2021/22
Educational qualifications
As a rule, admission to the programme Bachelor of Arts FHNW in Design requires the following:
- Swiss state-certified high school diploma (Matura, equivalent to A Level degree)
- Swiss state-certified vocational Matura diploma
- Swiss state-certified professional Matura diploma
In the case of other educational qualifications the FHNW Academy of Art and Design conducts a comparative test.
Professional experience or preparatory course
In addition the Academy requires by way of proof one year of professional experience or the completion of a one-year preparatory course. Work experience should include practical and theoretical knowledge in a field related to the intended study course.
Proof of professional experience or the completion of a preparatory course is not required from students with a professional Matura diploma in a field related to the intended study course, a Swiss state-certified high school diploma (Matura) with a focus on visual art and design, or a professional Matura diploma in a design-oriented field. It is not mandatory that the degree be in a profession related to the intended study course.
You can find all the recognised professions here (in German).
AKAD preparatory course
Candidates who do not have a Matura diploma (high school, professional or vocational) but hold a certificate of an equivalent education at the level of Secondary School II, have the opportunity to attain a state-certified professional Matura diploma (following their apprenticeship) or to visit the two-semester, part-time preparatory course for the entrance exams at the Academy of Art and Design offered by AKAD. This course in general education is a distant-learning course and is concluded with an exam at the level of a professional Matura. You can register at AKAD at any time.
Candidates who apply for a place to study at the Academy of Art and Design for the autumn semester 2021/22 must have completed and passed the AKAD examination by 15 February 2021.The Academy may admit candidates who have not passed their AKAD exam by this date to the aptitude assessment in Design. After successfully completing the admissions procedure, the candidates must catch up on the Academy's preparatory course at AKAD. If they provide evidence of having passed the AKAD exams latest by 30 June 2022, they can commence their studies at the Academy in the autumn semester 2022/23. Up to this date, their place of study is guaranteed.
The candidates bear the costs of the course and exam fees.
AKAD College Zürich
Jungholzstrasse 43
8050 Zürich
Phone: +41 44 307 31 31
aW5mb0Bha2FkLmNo
www.akad.ch
Catching up on the professional Matura degree
Information concerning the full and part-time training courses for the professional technical, design-related and commercial Matura degree can be obtained from the respective vocational schools locally.
Application deadline: 15.02.2021
Start of studies: autumn semester 2021/22 | september 2021
The application deadline for the Bachelor’s study programme Interior Design at the FHNW Academy of Art and Design for the autumn semester 2021/22 expired on 15.02.2021. After this deadline we cannot accept any further applications.
The new application form for studies from autumn 2022/23 will be available here in october 2021.
Dates:
22.03. – 20.04.2021
Part 1 - Housework, delivery on the second part of the aptitude assessment
21.04. – 23.04.2021
Part 2 - Presentation of the homework at the HGK FHNW
28.04.2021
Notification of the results and admission for the academic year 2021/22
20.09.2021
Start of studies, autumn semester 2021/22
Educational qualifications
As a rule, admission to the programme Bachelor of Arts FHNW in Design requires the following:
- Swiss state-certified high school diploma (Matura, equivalent to A Level degree)
- Swiss state-certified vocational Matura diploma
- Swiss state-certified professional Matura diploma
In the case of other educational qualifications the FHNW Academy of Art and Design conducts a comparative test.
Professional experience or preparatory course
In addition the Academy requires by way of proof one year of professional experience or the completion of a one-year preparatory course. Work experience should include practical and theoretical knowledge in a field related to the intended study course.
Proof of professional experience or the completion of a preparatory course is not required from students with a professional Matura diploma in a field related to the intended study course, a Swiss state-certified high school diploma (Matura) with a focus on visual art and design, or a professional Matura diploma in a design-oriented field. It is not mandatory that the degree be in a profession related to the intended study course.
You can find all the recognised professions here (in German).
AKAD preparatory course
Candidates who do not have a Matura diploma (high school, professional or vocational) but hold a certificate of an equivalent education at the level of Secondary School II, have the opportunity to attain a state-certified professional Matura diploma (following their apprenticeship) or to visit the two-semester, part-time preparatory course for the entrance exams at the Academy of Art and Design offered by AKAD. This course in general education is a distant-learning course and is concluded with an exam at the level of a professional Matura. You can register at AKAD at any time.
Candidates who apply for a place to study at the Academy of Art and Design for the autumn semester 2021/22 must have completed and passed the AKAD examination by 15 February 2021.The Academy may admit candidates who have not passed their AKAD exam by this date to the aptitude assessment in Design. After successfully completing the admissions procedure, the candidates must catch up on the Academy's preparatory course at AKAD. If they provide evidence of having passed the AKAD exams latest by 30 June 2022, they can commence their studies at the Academy in the autumn semester 2022/23. Up to this date, their place of study is guaranteed.
The candidates bear the costs of the course and exam fees.
AKAD College Zürich
Jungholzstrasse 43
8050 Zürich
Phone: +41 44 307 31 31
aW5mb0Bha2FkLmNo
www.akad.ch
Catching up on the professional Matura degree
Information concerning the full and part-time training courses for the professional technical, design-related and commercial Matura degree can be obtained from the respective vocational schools locally.
Application deadline: 15.02.2021
Start of studies: autumn semester 2021/22 | september 2021
The application deadline for the Bachelor’s study programme Product and Industrial Design at the FHNW Academy of Art and Design for the autumn semester 2021/22 expired on 15.02.2021. After this deadline we cannot accept any further applications.
The new application form for studies from autumn 2022/23 will be available here in october 2021.
Dates:
18.03.2021
Part 1 - Submission of the portfolio
19.04. – 23.04.2021
Part 2 - Admission interview and presentation of the homework assignment at the HGK FHNW
28.04.-05.05.2021
Notification of the results and admission for the academic year 2021/22
13.09. – 17.09.2021
Introductory week (compulsory)
20.09.2021
Start of studies, autumn semester 2021/22
Educational qualifications
As a rule, admission to the programme Bachelor of Arts FHNW in Design requires the following:
- Swiss state-certified high school diploma (Matura, equivalent to A Level degree)
- Swiss state-certified vocational Matura diploma
- Swiss state-certified professional Matura diploma
In the case of other educational qualifications the FHNW Academy of Art and Design conducts a comparative test.
Professional experience or preparatory course
In addition the Academy requires by way of proof one year of professional experience or the completion of a one-year preparatory course. Work experience should include practical and theoretical knowledge in a field related to the intended study course.
Proof of professional experience or the completion of a preparatory course is not required from students with a professional Matura diploma in a field related to the intended study course, a Swiss state-certified high school diploma (Matura) with a focus on visual art and design, or a professional Matura diploma in a design-oriented field. It is not mandatory that the degree be in a profession related to the intended study course.
You can find all the recognised professions here (in German).
AKAD preparatory course
Candidates who do not have a Matura diploma (high school, professional or vocational) but hold a certificate of an equivalent education at the level of Secondary School II, have the opportunity to attain a state-certified professional Matura diploma (following their apprenticeship) or to visit the two-semester, part-time preparatory course for the entrance exams at the Academy of Art and Design offered by AKAD. This course in general education is a distant-learning course and is concluded with an exam at the level of a professional Matura. You can register at AKAD at any time.
Candidates who apply for a place to study at the Academy of Art and Design for the autumn semester 2021/22 must have completed and passed the AKAD examination by 15 February 2021.The Academy may admit candidates who have not passed their AKAD exam by this date to the aptitude assessment in Design. After successfully completing the admissions procedure, the candidates must catch up on the Academy's preparatory course at AKAD. If they provide evidence of having passed the AKAD exams latest by 30 June 2022, they can commence their studies at the Academy in the autumn semester 2022/23. Up to this date, their place of study is guaranteed.
The candidates bear the costs of the course and exam fees.
AKAD College Zürich
Jungholzstrasse 43
8050 Zürich
Phone: +41 44 307 31 31
aW5mb0Bha2FkLmNo
www.akad.ch
Catching up on the professional Matura degree
Information concerning the full and part-time training courses for the professional technical, design-related and commercial Matura degree can be obtained from the respective vocational schools locally.
Application deadline: 15.02.2021
Start of studies: autumn semester 2021/22 | september 2021
The application deadline for the Bachelor’s study programme Product and Industrial Design / Process Design at the FHNW Academy of Art and Design for the autumn semester 2021/22 expired on 15.02.2021. After this deadline we cannot accept any further applications.
The new application form for studies from autumn 2022/23 will be available here in october 2021.
Dates:
02.04.2021
Part 1 – Submitting the written letter of intent in order to design your own course of studies
Subsequently
Mailing the results and invitations to the second part
23.04. – 25.04.2021
Part 2 – Entrance test in the form of an assessment
10.05.2021
Mailing the results and admissions for the academic year 2021/22
20.09.2021
Beginning of studies fall semester 2021/22
Further information on Part 2 – Assessment:
In the assessment, workshops in interdisciplinary project teams provide an insight into the course of study. The evaluation will show if the expectations of the applicants meet the requirements of the study program.
Educational qualifications
As a rule, admission to the programme Bachelor of Arts FHNW in Design requires the following:
- Swiss state-certified high school diploma (Matura, equivalent to A Level degree)
- Swiss state-certified vocational Matura diploma
- Swiss state-certified professional Matura diploma
In the case of other educational qualifications the FHNW Academy of Art and Design conducts a comparative test.
Professional experience or preparatory course
In addition the Academy requires by way of proof one year of professional experience or the completion of a one-year preparatory course. Work experience should include practical and theoretical knowledge in a field related to the intended study course.
Proof of professional experience or the completion of a preparatory course is not required from students with a professional Matura diploma in a field related to the intended study course, a Swiss state-certified high school diploma (Matura) with a focus on visual art and design, or a professional Matura diploma in a design-oriented field. It is not mandatory that the degree be in a profession related to the intended study course.
You can find all the recognised professions here (in German).
AKAD preparatory course
Candidates who do not have a Matura diploma (high school, professional or vocational) but hold a certificate of an equivalent education at the level of Secondary School II, have the opportunity to attain a state-certified professional Matura diploma (following their apprenticeship) or to visit the two-semester, part-time preparatory course for the entrance exams at the Academy of Art and Design offered by AKAD. This course in general education is a distant-learning course and is concluded with an exam at the level of a professional Matura. You can register at AKAD at any time.
Candidates who apply for a place to study at the Academy of Art and Design for the autumn semester 2021/22 must have completed and passed the AKAD examination by 15 February 2021.The Academy may admit candidates who have not passed their AKAD exam by this date to the aptitude assessment in Design. After successfully completing the admissions procedure, the candidates must catch up on the Academy's preparatory course at AKAD. If they provide evidence of having passed the AKAD exams latest by 30 June 2022, they can commence their studies at the Academy in the autumn semester 2022/23. Up to this date, their place of study is guaranteed.
The candidates bear the costs of the course and exam fees.
AKAD College Zürich
Jungholzstrasse 43
8050 Zürich
Phone: +41 44 307 31 31
aW5mb0Bha2FkLmNo
www.akad.ch
Catching up on the professional Matura degree
Information concerning the full and part-time training courses for the professional technical, design-related and commercial Matura degree can be obtained from the respective vocational schools locally.
Application deadline: 15.02.2021
Start of studies: autumn semester 2021/22 | september 2021
The application deadline for the Bachelor’s study programme Product and Industrial Design / Fashion Design at the FHNW Academy of Art and Design for the autumn semester 2021/22 expired on 15.02.2021. After this deadline we cannot accept any further applications.
The new application form for studies from autumn 2022/23 will be available here in october 2021.
Dates:
09.03. – 26.03.2021
Part 1 – Preparation for the aptitude assessment
29.03. – 01.04.2021
Part 2 - Creative work and admission interview at the HGK FHNW
06.04. - 21.04.2021
Notification of the results and admission for the academic year 2021/22
06.09. – 17.09.2021
Introductory weeks (compulsory)
20.09.2021
Start of studies, autumn semester 2021/22
Educational qualifications
Candidates wishing to enrol at the Institute of Art and Design Education must hold a high school Matura diploma such as a
Swiss state-certified high school diploma (Matura, equivalent to A Level degree)
Swiss state-certified vocational Matura diploma
Swiss state-certified professional Matura diploma
Other diploma which qualify to study at the Institute of Art and Design Education are: Liceo Artistico (Matura diploma), Baccalaureate/Baccalauréat, IMS F (Rudolf Steiner/Waldorf school diploma), higher education entrance qualification - «Fachhochschulreife/Hochschulreife».
If you already own an academical degree/diploma (BA degree…) please contact the Institute of Art and Design Education directly before applying.
Professional experience or preparatory course
One year of professional experience or the completion of a preparatory course is not mandatory but recommended.
Application deadline: 15.02.2021
Start of studies: autumn semester 2021/22 | september 2021
The application deadline for the Bachelor’s study programme Teaching in Art and Design at the FHNW Academy of Art and Design for the autumn semester 2021/22 expired on 15.02.2021. After this deadline we cannot accept any further applications.
The new application form for studies from autumn 2022/23 will be available here in october 2021.
Aptitude assessment
07.04.2021 til 11.59pm (CET)
Digital submission of the portfolio.
As soon as you’ve been accepted to the aptitude test, we will ask you to upload your portfolio upon registering online.
12.04.2021
Admission day: Aptitude workshop and individual discussion with folder presentation at the FHNW Academy of Art and Design
15.04.2021
Notification of the results and admission for the academic year 2021/22
20.09.2021
Start of studies, autumn semester 2021/22
Requirements regarding the portfolio presentation on admission day:
Portfolio: At least 12 different projects (mix of paintings, drawings, photos, videos, digital works, crafts, if feasible documentations of art educational projects). Put together your workbook or portfolio with a view to studying Art and Design Education. We are interested in a wide range of materials, techniques, ideas, projects, and educational works.
Label your workbook or portfolio on the outside in clearly visible and legible writing, indicating name, first name, and address.
When presenting your portfolio (duration ca 10 minutes), make sure you show a broad selection of your work but only go into more detail in a few carefully selected cases.
Educational qualifications
As a rule, admission to the programme Bachelor of Arts FHNW in Design requires the following:
- Swiss state-certified high school diploma (Matura, equivalent to A Level degree)
- Swiss state-certified vocational Matura diploma
- Swiss state-certified professional Matura diploma
In the case of other educational qualifications the FHNW Academy of Art and Design conducts a comparative test.
Professional experience or preparatory course
In addition the Academy requires by way of proof one year of professional experience or the completion of a one-year preparatory course. Work experience should include practical and theoretical knowledge in a field related to the intended study course.
Proof of professional experience or the completion of a preparatory course is not required from students with a professional Matura diploma in a field related to the intended study course, a Swiss state-certified high school diploma (Matura) with a focus on visual art and design, or a professional Matura diploma in a design-oriented field. It is not mandatory that the degree be in a profession related to the intended study course.
You can find all the recognised professions here (in German).
AKAD preparatory course
Candidates who do not have a Matura diploma (high school, professional or vocational) but hold a certificate of an equivalent education at the level of Secondary School II, have the opportunity to attain a state-certified professional Matura diploma (following their apprenticeship) or to visit the two-semester, part-time preparatory course for the entrance exams at the Academy of Art and Design offered by AKAD. This course in general education is a distant-learning course and is concluded with an exam at the level of a professional Matura. You can register at AKAD at any time.
Candidates who apply for a place to study at the Academy of Art and Design for the autumn semester 2021/22 must have completed and passed the AKAD examination by 15 February 2021.The Academy may admit candidates who have not passed their AKAD exam by this date to the aptitude assessment in Design. After successfully completing the admissions procedure, the candidates must catch up on the Academy's preparatory course at AKAD. If they provide evidence of having passed the AKAD exams latest by 30 June 2022, they can commence their studies at the Academy in the autumn semester 2022/23. Up to this date, their place of study is guaranteed.
The candidates bear the costs of the course and exam fees.
AKAD College Zürich
Jungholzstrasse 43
8050 Zürich
Phone: +41 44 307 31 31
aW5mb0Bha2FkLmNo
www.akad.ch
Catching up on the professional Matura degree
Information concerning the full and part-time training courses for the professional technical, design-related and commercial Matura degree can be obtained from the respective vocational schools locally.
Application deadline: 15.02.2021
Start of studies: autumn semester 2021/22 | september 2021
The application deadline for the Bachelor’s study programme Visual Communication at the FHNW Academy of Art and Design for the autumn semester 2021/22 expired on 15.02.2021. After this deadline we cannot accept any further applications.
The new application form for studies from autumn 2022/23 will be available here in october 2021.
Dear applicant
Thank you for your interest in the Bachelor’s degree programme of Visual Communication at the FHNW Academy of Art and Design in Basel.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, we are compelled this year, too, to conduct the aptitude tests in a completely virtual manner. That’s why there will, once again, be no on-site aptitude interviews / portfolio presentations at our institute.
Accordingly, you shall have to submit your portfolio as a digital document. Therefore, it will not be possible to send your workbook / portfolio by regular post or hand it in on site in an analogue form.
Digital Portfolio
Please submit your portfolio (1 document) digitally, as a Adobe PDF file.
Compile your digital portfolio with a degree in Visual Communication in mind.
We are interested in: undergraduate studies, research, experiments, applied and free projects from preparatory courses, propaedeutics, internships, professional work, leisure activities, and schools you attended. However, only include relevant work and limit yourself to a maximum of 8 to 12 projects.
When compiling your portfolio, try to see it from the point of view of the jury members, who will receive about 100 portfolios for review.
Attest with your signature on the last page that all work thus submitted is wholly or partially your own.
Motivation Video
Please create a digital motivation video of no more than one minute (60 seconds), which will serve as a substitute for the aptitude interview. The video may be made with either a smartphone or a webcam.
The following data formats can be read by us: mov / mp4.
Some questions to serve as a guide for your motivation video:
What is your design education to date? Why are you interested in studying visual communication? Who or what inspires you in your design work? What aspect of your previous education is particularly important to you? Which project in your portfolio is particularly important to you and why? Why did you choose Basel as a location for your studies?
Important Notes
Save the portfolio (1 document) and motivation video (1 document) in a folder labelled with your family name, given name. Then compress the folder as a zip file.
You will receive all further details and the link for submitting the zip file in due time from us by e-mail. Please make sure that your e-mail account has enough free memory throughout the whole process, and regularly consult your e-mail inbox.
We are aware and regret that the virtual process renders certain quality aspects of some work less readily perceivable. But let’s make the best of it – in everyone’s interest health simply comes first.
Dates:
Until March 18th, 2021, at 12 noon
Part I – submission of the motivation video and digital portfolio.
You will be e-mailed the link for submission in due course.
March 23rd – March 26th, 2021
Part I – unfortunately, the aptitude interview and portfolio presentation at HGK will, this year, once again not take place. On the dates mentioned above, the motivation videos and digital portfolios will be reviewed and evaluated by the jury.
March 31st, 2021
Mailing of the results and invitation to Part II.
April 1st – April 16th, 2021
Part II – homework (written and creative work), deadline of submission: April 16th, 2021.
This part will be carried out as planned. The necessary information will be sent to you by e-mail in due course.
May 5th, 2021
Mailing of the results and admission for the 2021/2022 academic year.
September 6th – September 17th, 2021
Introductory weeks (mandatory)
September 20th, 2021
Commencement of studies, fall semester 2021/2022
Dreispitz Basel
- Telephone
- +41 61 228 44 44
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