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How much does weißensee Academy of Art Berlin cost for international students?
weißensee is a public art school and charges no tuition fees for its Bachelor's programmes, the Diplom in Fine Arts and the Master's programmes in Design, for EU and non-EU students alike. Two Master's programmes are fee-based.
| Item | Cost for international students |
|---|---|
| Bachelor Design, Diplom Fine Arts, Master Design | No tuition fees |
| Master Spatial Strategies | 1,250 EUR per semester, in two instalments of 625 EUR |
| Master Art Therapy (part-time) | 5,640 EUR in year 1, 5,880 EUR each in years 2 and 3 (as of 30 January 2026) |
| Semester contribution (everyone, winter 2026/27) | 376.80 EUR (226.80 EUR Deutschlandsemesterticket, 85 EUR Studierendenwerk, 50 EUR administration fee, 12 EUR AStA, 3 EUR social fund) |
No application fee is stated on the academy's application pages.
No tuition does not mean no proof of funds. For the student visa you still need to show 11,904 EUR for the year, usually in a blocked account.
What are the application deadlines?
The academy publishes one set of dates for all applicants and states that applicants of all nationalities are treated equally. You apply through its own online portal; uni-assist is not used, and the academy checks foreign certificates itself.
| Degree | Intake | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor Design (Product, Fashion, Textile and Material, Visual Communication) | Winter only | 5 January, 12:00 (portfolio and homework assignment due the same day) |
| Diplom Fine Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Stage and Costume Design) | Winter only | 5 January, 12:00 (portfolio due the same day) |
| Master Design | Winter | Application period 1 March to 30 April |
| Master Spatial Strategies | Winter | Usually 30 April (a previous intake closed on 31 May); confirm on the programme page |
For the Bachelor's and Fine Arts programmes, the aptitude test takes place in mid-February, with invitations sent in late January; original documents are due by the end of March. Transfer applications to a higher semester have separate periods.
How many programmes are taught in English?
No degree programme is taught fully in English. German is the language of instruction, and the aptitude test is held mainly in German.
The academy offers 10 full-time degree programmes in German: four Bachelor's in Design, the Diplom in Fine Arts (its specialisations counted once), four Master's in Design and the Master's in Spatial Strategies. The part-time Master's in Art Therapy is not counted, as it is not a route to a student visa.
About weißensee Academy of Art Berlin
weißensee Academy of Art Berlin (weißensee kunsthochschule berlin) is a public university of art founded in 1946, located in Berlin-Weißensee in the district of Pankow. It offers Bachelor's and Master's programmes in product design, fashion design, textile and material design and visual communication, a Diplom in Fine Arts (painting, sculpture, stage and costume design), and Master's programmes in Spatial Strategies and Art Therapy.
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