Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

Admission to all programmes requires passing an artistic and academic entrance examination (Aufnahmeprüfung) specific to the chosen programme. For music programmes the examination includes the main instrument/voice, music theory, aural training, and piano. A passed entrance exam is valid for four semesters (except the BA Acting course, which is valid only for the application semester). Applicants must also hold a recognised higher education entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur); exceptional artistic aptitude (grade ≥1.5 or 23 points in the main subject) may substitute the formal qualification. International applicants whose prior qualification is from outside the German-speaking area must prove German language proficiency at B2 CEFR before enrolment in German-taught programmes; this requirement does not apply to English-taught programmes. Applications are submitted online via the hispro.de portal during designated application windows only. APS certificate: not listed as a requirement on the official site; as an arts university with audition-based admission, APS is not part of the published admission process - applicants from India/China/Vietnam should verify directly with the international office.

Specific application window dates are published on the hispro.de application portal and the HfMT admissions pages only during open periods; they are not hard-coded on the static site. General pattern: Winter Semester begins 1 October; Summer Semester begins 1 April. Prospective applicants should monitor https://www.hfmt-hamburg.de/en/studium/bewerben/bewerbung-an-der-hfmt and the hispro.de portal for current opening/closing dates. Contact: [email protected].

No uni-assist. Application is made exclusively through the university's own online portal (elisa.hfmt-hamburg.de) during programme-specific windows, followed by the mandatory entrance examination (Aufnahmepruefung); some programmes require a video upload during the application window. Applicants without a German Abitur must prove German at B2 CEFR (C1 for some programmes such as Musiktherapie).

The primary language of instruction is German for most programmes. English-taught degree programmes are available (e.g. certain master's in the Culture and Media Management area and the CoPeCo joint master's). Applicants without a German-language higher education qualification must demonstrate German at B2 CEFR level for Bachelor's and Master's admission to German-taught programmes. The international office language-support team (L-team) operates in 11 languages.