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Admission Exam
❶ Online registration and portfolio upload
The entrance examination takes place from January — February 2027.
Admission to studies takes place in the following winter semester (October 2027).
Specific dates will be announced no later than the end of November of the academic year in which the entrance exam takes place.
Online registration & portfolio upload
Here you will also find all detailed information on registration and upload.
❷ Preliminary discussions
Portfolio reviews will take place on the following dates during the winter semester 2026/27
November 11, 2026, as part of Open House 2026
Additional dates will be announced.
❸ Knowledge of the German language
Persons whose native language is not German have to provide the knowledge of the German language before registering for the continuation of studies for the third semester.
❹ Admission requirements
Admission as full-time student:
- 17 years of age
- Passed admission exam
❺ Procedure of the admission exam
Apart from an official Identitycard samples of artistic work must be submitted digital as evidence of preliminary knowledge and qualifications. The selection procedure takes place in two stages:
- A preliminary selection is made on the basis of the submitted samples of work.
- Then a three-day admission exam takes place, after which the exam commission makes a final decision.
The exam results will be announced the following week.
❻ Portfolio
The work samples should give a representative impression of the candidate’s artistic work. The selection of samples (digital) should reflect the candidate’s interests. The candidates can present work with a medium of their choice that should be documented by means of concepts, sketches, photographs, objects, models, film and sound material as well as computer-generated works. The candidates should also submit a CV and a recent photograph along with their work samples.
❼ Admission Examination 2026/27
Part 1: Online registration and portfolio upload
Open only during scheduled appointments:
Online registration & portfolio upload
Here you will also find all detailed information on registration and upload.
- Step 1: Registration
In addition to personal details and contact details it is required to upload a copy of your passport and a portrait photo.
- Step 2: Upload Application Files (Portfolio)Upload one PDF-file of max. 50 MB. If required, further files (e.g. videos) can be linked within this document (e.g. vimeo allows a password protected video upload).
Announcement of the results of the first part by February 2027, including notification of further exam tasks.
If required, technical support can be requested at entry-support@uni-ak.ac.at.
Part 2: Entrance Exam and interviews, on site, all day
March 2027
The second part of the entrance examination comprises the processing and answering of the examination tasks and a personal interview with the examination committee, which reveals the creative and theoretical aptitude of the candidates for transmedia art.
Meeting, on site / in person: assignment /tasks, date to be announced
Interviews, on site / in person, date to be announced
The exact time will be announced by email to the applicants who are admitted to the 2nd part of the exam.
The announcement of the results of the second part will be announced by March 2027.
❾ Administrative steps
Information on the necessary administrative steps regarding enrollment once the candidate has passed the exam, entry and residence formalities for foreign students, etc. and on tuition fees can be obtained here:
University of Applied Arts
Student and academic affairs
Oskar-Kokoschka-Platz 2
1010 Vienna
+43 1 71133 2060
dieangewandte.at/academic_affairs
Study Exchange
If you are interested in becoming an exchange student at our department, please get in contact with International Office: international.office@uni-ak.ac.at
Guest Semester
Guest semesters are only for students from other departments of the University of Applied Arts. If you are interested in doing a guest semester at our department, please send an application and a portfolio to transemedialekunst@uni-ak.ac.at.
The following deadlines must be considered:
Application for winter term
Submission of the portfolio by May 31 at the latest
Confirmation / cancellation until + / – June 15th
Application for summer term
Submission of the portfolio by December 10th at the latest
Confirmation / cancellation until + / – January 20th
If you have any questions regarding your application, please contact transmedialekunst@uni-ak.ac.at.