ENTRANCE EXAMS for the Academic Year 2021/22

Due to the ongoing pandemic the University of Applied Arts Vienna is adapting the procedures for applications.

_1 upload your portfolio to our cloud
Please register first in order to upload your digital portfolio to our cloud server. Find all necessary information here.
For applications to Applied Photography, Graphics and Advertising, Graphic Design, upload your portfolio between February 1st and 6th, 9 am.
For applications to Industrial Design 1, Industrial Design 2 and Fashion Design submit your portfolio between February 8th and 17th, 9 a.m.

For more detailed information about the desired shape and form of your portfolio, please find information on the department´s website of your interest.

_2 receive your invitation in mid february
If your portfolio has been deemed eligible, you will receive an invitation to participate in the entrance exams. You will receive a confirmation or denial email. Applied Photography, Graphics and Advertising & Graphic Design will send it until February 12th and Industrial Design 1 + 2 and Fashion Design latest until February 20th.

_3 entrance exams: 22 – 26 feb in vienna and online
The entrance exams differ slightly between departments. Usually they consist of a two-day-work-challenge ending with a personal conversation with professors.
Where will the exams take place? Depending on the department, some will be hold online via Zoom, others  will be held physically in Vienna, at the University of Applied Arts. Should Covid restrictions apply like travel restrictions online entry exams can be made possible.

To look into each department´s specific requests please choose a department to find more information.