ENTRANCE EXAMS
for the Academic Year 2021/22

Due to Covid-19, the entrance exams will be carried out differently according to the groups of study programmes and the responsible departments - make sure to get all the detailed information on the respective websites!

Online Registration and if required the upload of your portfolio is necessary.

Results will be communicated by 3 March 3 2021, at latest.

Group I: registration 25/01-30/01/2021 09 a.m. (Viennese time)

Art Education (bachelor and master) - upload only after being contacted by the institute

Exams on site: 23-25/02/2021, invitations will be sent until 09/02/2021

Group II: registration and portfolio upload 01/02.-06/02/2021 09 a.m. (Viennese time)

Design (diploma): Applied Photography and Time-Based Media /
Graphic Design / Graphics and Advertising
Industrial Design (diploma): ID 1 / ID 2

Exams on site: 22-26/02/2021, invitations will be sent until 12/02/2021

Group III: registration 08/02-15/02/2021 midnight (Viennese time)

Conservation and Restoration (diploma)

Portfolio delivery (16-17/02) an exams (22-23/02) on site.

Group IV: registration and portfolio upload 08/02-17/02/2021 09 a.m. (Viennese time)

Architecture (master) - Please be aware of the additional date in August
Stage Design (diploma)
Bildende Kunst (diploma): Photography / Grafics and Printmaking / Painting / Painting and Animated Film /
Site-Specific Art / Sculpture and Space
Design: Fashion (diploma)
Medienkunst: Digital Arts / Transmedia Art (diploma)
TransArts (bachelor and master)

All parts of the exams online.

Group V: no central registration.
Please consult the respective department sites concerning deadlines and requirements!

Art & Science (master)
Cross-Disciplinary Strategies - Applied Studies in Art, Science, Philosophy, and Global Challenges (bachelor)
Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management (joint master)
Global Challenges and Sustainable Developments (joint master)
Studies in Art and Culture (master)
Social Design - Arts as Urban Innovation (master)
Language Arts (bachelor und master)

Steps for Application

1

Online-Registration

Deadline depending on the group of the desired study programme - see above!

Registration link will be available by 25 January 2021.

In addition to individual data and contact data, the upload of a passport scan and a portrait photo is required.
All individual data will be erased two months after the entrance exams.
If necessary, technical support can be requested via studien@uni-ak.ac.at.

PLEASE NOTE

Your successful registration will be confirmed via Email, comprising your individual registration number required for handing in / uploading your portfolio.

2

Portfolio Upload

Please upload a PDF document of 50 MB max.
Additional files (e.g. videos) can only be provided via links.
(e.g. vimeo allows a password protected video upload)

Only in group III (Conservation and Restoration) a physical delivery of your portfolio is required. Please make sure your registration number is included.

Portfolios can be updated until the deadline - afterwards, changes are no longer possible.
In case your PDF exceeds 50 MB, please use a tool for compression.
If necessary, technical support can be requested via studien@uni-ak.ac.at.

PLEASE NOTE

Every successful upload will be confirmed via Email.

3

Communication with the Responsible Department

Your department will contact you via email about the results of the first round (assessment of the portfolio) and in case of an invitation to the second round. If necessary, you can find the respective contact data on the department websites (see links above).

PLEASE NOTE

Check your spam folder regularly, in order to avoid missing out important information - especially in case of applications from abroad.

ENTRANCE EXAMSfor the Academic Year 2021/22

Steps for Application

1

Online-Registration

2

Portfolio Upload

3

Communication with the Responsible Department

ENTRANCE EXAMS
for the Academic Year 2021/22