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Kunst- und Musikhochschulen

Kunstakademie Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf,  Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Founded
1773
Students
600
International
26%
Programmes
4
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Admissions & fees

What it costs

No tuition fees are charged. Students pay only a semester contribution (Semesterbeitrag): approximately €372 per semester for Fine Art and Teacher Education students, and approximately €326 per semester for Architecture students. North Rhine-Westphalia does not levy additional non-EU surcharges.

Admission requirements

All programmes admit students exclusively through a portfolio assessment (Mappenprüfung). There are no numerus clausus scores or entrance exams. Portfolios are evaluated by professor committees on three criteria: artistic design capability, technical realization, and conceptual originality. Fine Art and Architecture portfolios must contain 20-25 original works (up to DIN A0, max 5 kg); Film/Video applicants submit at least 2 MP4 files digitally. An application fee of €30 is required. International applicants must submit all documents with certified German translations. APS certificate is required for applicants from China, Mongolia, and Vietnam. Indian applicants are not required to obtain an APS certificate for this institution. Language certificates must not be older than 6 months at the time of submission.

Application deadlines

Applications for Winter Semester (October start) open in mid-February and close in early March (for Winter Semester 2026/27: 16 February - 10 March 2026, 12:00 noon). Portfolio submissions by post: same window. In-person portfolio drop-off: 2-10 March 2026 (10:00-12:00, weekdays only). Admission decisions communicated in mid-May. Enrolment period in August. There is no Summer Semester intake for most programmes.

How international applicants apply

No uni-assist. Applications run exclusively through the Kunstakademie's own online application portal (email/post submissions not accepted). International applicants (HZB or schooling not acquired at a German-language institution) upload certificates directly, with certified German translations, and - for applicants from China, Mongolia and Vietnam - an APS certificate (otherwise only via assessment of 'hervorragender kuenstlerischer Begabung'). German B2 (Goethe B2/DSH1/TestDaF TDN3/telc B2) for Freie Kunst/Baukunst, C1 for Lehramt, due by enrolment. Per Einschreibungsordnung par. 3(3), foreign school leavers without proven equivalence can still be enrolled on the basis of outstanding artistic talent. Not on the uni-assist member list.

Languages of instruction

German is the language of instruction for all programmes. Fine Art and Architecture applicants must demonstrate B2-level German (Goethe B2, DSH 1, TestDaF TDN 3, or telc B2). Art Teacher Education (Lehramt) requires C1-level German (Goethe C1, DSH 2, TestDaF TDN 4, or telc C1).

Entry requirements, intake dates and language levels differ for every degree.

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