This portal allows you to submit your application for the aptitude test (assessment procedure of the course-related artistic-creative aptitude) digitally in all degree programs of the Department of Design.
Aptitude test for Bachelor's degree programs for the winter semester 2025/2026
Deadlines for course-related artistic and design aptitude for the winter semester 2025/2026 | ||||
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Choose degree programme | Registration period | 1. Stage of the procedure | 2. Stage of the procedure | |
BA Photography | I | 01.05.24 – 31.08.24 | 01.07.24 – 30.09.24 | in October |
II | 01.09.24 – 31.12.24 | 01.11.24 – 31.01.25 | in February | |
III | 01.01.25 – 30.04.25 | 01.03.25 – 31.05.25 | in June | |
BA Film & Sound | all year round* | 01.03.25 – 31.05.25 | in June | |
*Please note the registration deadline! Please register by 30.04.2025 | ||||
Applying for an admission-free Bachelor's degree study place in three steps:
STEP 1 – Registration
Please register on this portal in order to take part in the artistic-design aptitude assessment procedure. There are three periods to choose from for the Bachelor's degree programmes in Photography, Communication Design, Object & Spatial Design and Serious Games & Digital Knowledge.
Note: Please register for the aptitude assessment procedure by 30.04.2025 if you would like to apply for the winter semester 2025/2026!
To help you prepare for the upcoming aptitude assessment procedure, we recommend that you participate in a free portfolio and subject advisory service. Here you can find the available dates.
STEP 2 – The artistic-design aptitude test
First stage of the procedure - receive invitation and upload documents
You will receive an invitation by e-mail at the beginning of the processing period at the earliest or shortly after registration with detailed information on the further course of the artistic-design aptitude test and the task.
Please upload your work samples and, if applicable, term papers in full within the processing period. Incomplete applications will not be graded.
In the 1st stage of the procedure, a decision is made on admission to the second stage of the procedure. This means that if the result is clear, you will either be granted suitability or not, even without participating in the second stage of the procedure.
Second stage of the procedure - interview, colloquium, task
If the result in the 1st stage of the procedure is inconclusive, you will be invited to the 2nd stage of the procedure. You will receive the invitation by e-mail at least one week in advance. Depending on the course of study, different requirements are set within the framework of the 2nd stage of the procedure. An overview of the requirements of the respective degree programmes can be found here.
Result
You will receive the result of the aptitude test by e-mail after review by the commission.
STEP 3 – Applying for a place at university
If you have passed the artistic-design aptitude test, you still have to apply centrally for the study place (starting with a so-called "self-registration"). You can do this on the respective portals within the following periods:
Non-EU application 15.04. – 15.06. uni assist
EU application 15.05. – 15.07. Study portal of the University of Applied Sciences
Further information on the topic of "Application and enrolment for studies" can be found on the above-mentioned portals and on the homepage of FH Dortmund under "Studying".
Aptitute Test Master Film for the summer semester 2024
Registration: 01.01.2024 until 16.02.2024
Upload of the portfolio and documents: until 16.02.2024
Admission to the proceedings 23.02.2024 - we inform you via email..
Colloquium second stage of the process: 01.03.2024, in person at the department, only in justified exceptional cases upon request online via Webex
Announcement of results by: 08.03.2024 sent by post or email.
Alle Informationen hier: https://eignung.design.fh-dortmund.de/de/bewerbung-master-film
Aptitude Test Master Scenographic Design and Communication for winter semester 2024/25
Registration, upload of the portfolio and documents: until 06/30/2024
Admission to the proceedings: 07/02/2024
Personal interview: 07/05/2024, online via webex (webex.com)
The results will be sent by post from 07/08/2024 - 07/12/2024.
Detailed Information can be found here: https://eignung.design.fh-dortmund.de/en/application-masters-scenographic-design-and-communication
Aptitude Test Master Photography - Photographic Studies for summer semester 2024
Registration: until 14.07.2024
Upload of the portfolio and documents: until 15.07.2024
The written results will be sent by post from 25.07.2022.
Aptitude Test Master Editorial Design for summer semester 2024
Registration: until 16.02.2024
Upload of the portfolio and documents: until 16.02.2024
Admission to the second stage of the procedure: we will inform you by email.
Colloquium second stage of the process: we will inform you by email.
Announcement of results will be sent by post by: March 8, 2025.
All information here: https://eignung.design.fh-dortmund.de/de/bewerbung-master-editorial-design
Aptitude Test Master Digital Design (Informatik) for winter semester 2025/26
Registration: from 01.03.2025 until 14.07.2025
Upload of the portfolio and documents: until 14.07.2025
Colloquium for applications: if necessary and by individual arrangement.
Announcement of the results approximately one month after submission. They will be sent by post.
All information here: https://eignung.design.fh-dortmund.de/en/requirements-ma-digital-design-computer-science
Aptitude Test Master of Theatre and Digitality for the summer semester of 2025
Please return to this page on December 1, 2025 to view application details.
Each degree program has specific requirements for the materials and documents that you have to submit. You can find information on this under the following links.
- Requirements at the first and second stage of the procedure for Bachelor's degrees
- Application Master Editorial Design
- Application Master Film
- Application Master Photography / Photographic Studies
- Application Master Scenographic Design and Communication
- Application Master Digital Design (Informatik)
In order to apply for a study place in the correct form and on time, it is essential that you submit your application via the FH Dortmund study place portal using this LINK from December 1st. until January 15th for a summer semester and from May 15th. until July 31st to be submitted for a winter semester. This is required regardless of registration for the aptitude assessment procedure. Please register there again.