Kommunikationsdesign (Diplom) at Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe (HfG)

Programme overview

Diplom programme in communication design covering books, posters, websites, films, exhibitions and campaigns as well as typefaces, illustration and photography. Students work individually or in small groups, with workshops open to them throughout the course, and are trained as independent producers rather than only commissioned designers.

Faculty: Fachgruppe 2: Design | Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years) standard period of study; intermediate examination (Vordiplom) by the 6th semester | Study mode: full-time; German-taught; Diplom | Intake: Wintersemester (October) | Location: Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

What you will study

Intensive project work with guest designers' workshops, seminars and lectures, supported by the university's workshops and craft practice. Every degree programme combines a major subject with two minor subjects, always one theory subject and one practice subject, and is organised as project-based study from the first semester.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Allgemeine oder fachgebundene Hochschulreife or equivalent (Fachhochschulreife is not sufficient). Entrance examination: preselection by motivation letter (1-2 pages) and a portfolio of up to 20 work samples, followed by a selection interview; a practical task may be set. Applications online 1 March to 30 April for the winter semester. International applicants must prove German language ability at enrolment (for example DSH-1, TestDaF TDN 3 in all parts, Goethe C2 GDS, telc Deutsch C1 Hochschule). English skills are desirable. Applicants with a suitable Bachelor's degree may be admitted to a higher semester depending on aptitude.

Intake: Wintersemester (October)

Duration: 9 semesters (4.5 years) standard period of study; intermediate examination (Vordiplom) by the 6th se

Apply through the official page: https://h1.hfg-karlsruhe.de

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