Communication Design

Standard period of study 8 Semester
Darmstadt
winter semester
DE
Aptitude test

As artists, communication designers belong to the liberal professions and work independently on tasks from society, culture, business and science.

or employed in a broad field of practice:

  • Design offices
  • advertising agencies, web studios
  • photo and film studios
  • Publishing houses, research institutes
  • Exhibition and trade fair planning, etc.
[Translate to English:] Tabelle Aufbau Kommunikations-Design

Qualifications and competences for these fields of activity are taught in the courses of the degree programme, for example in design projects, seminars, workshops and workshop work (see graphic).

 

The study programme Communication Design / Diploma (FH) is not subject to admission restrictions (no NC), but proof of artistic talent must be provided. The corresponding aptitude test takes place once a year in June. Applications must be submitted to the Student Service Centre (SSC) of the Hochschule Darmstadt by 1 June at the latest. You can apply online from March. The Faculty of Design strongly recommends comprehensive study and career information before beginning your studies. Please contact the faculty for this! An internship is part of the admission requirements. Please consult the faculty's website for more information. A further seven weeks of practical training in the basic study period and a practical semester are then part of the degree programme. The department places particular emphasis on stays abroad (internship, semester abroad) during the degree programme. Admission requirements include general and subject-specific university entrance qualifications, as well as entrance qualifications for universities of applied sciences. Alternatively, an "outstanding artistic talent" can be determined in the entrance test. A detailed description of the admission requirements can be found in the in the Aptitude Test Statutes (German). 

Student Service Center

Schöfferstraße 3 (Visiting address)
Haardtring 100 (Postal address)
64295 Darmstadt
+49.6151.16-33333
Opening hours
Online application portal

Portfolio consultation

Students of higher semesters offer a non-binding portfolio consultation. You can find more detailed information on the website of the faculty of Design.