The next application procedure for degree seeking applicants\u00a0 starts on March 30, 2026. On this day, we will post the subject of the homework here<\/a>. You can submit your application and BA homework from April 27 to April 30, 2026 (April 30 until 11:59 pm CET summertime)<\/strong>, using this link cams.th-koeln.de<\/a>. The BA Interviews will take place from May 18 to Mai 21, 2026<\/strong>. The letters of acceptance will be sent on the beginning of June.<\/p>\n For the Bachelor degree program, the following requirements must be fulfilled: higher education entrance qualification, practical training and an aptitude test.<\/p>\n \n For admission to the BA in Integrated Design, higher education entrance qualification or an equivalently recognized qualification is recognized.<\/p>\n Proof of qualification is provided by:<\/p>\n Specialized entrance qualifications from other federal states do not necessarily entitle for studies at universities of applied sciences in North Rhine Westphalia and should therefore be submitted for consideration in advance at Studienb\u00fcro der TH K\u00f6ln<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n All beginner students must have completed a design-relevant internship by the beginning of their studies<\/em> enabling them to gain non-academic experience.<\/p>\n How long should this internship be?<\/i> What is a design-relevant internship? Decisions on whether an internship, training or a professional activity can be recognized is taken by the Admissions Committee.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n All applicants for admission must take the aptitude test to ascertain relevant aptitude for the degree program.<\/p>\n Aptitude \u00a0for the Bachelor Degree program is determined by the KISD Admissions Committee in a separate procedure comprising the following:<\/p>\n The evaluation is based on the following criteria:<\/p>\n The application procedure for the Bachelor’s programme comprises four steps.<\/p>\n \n The assignment should design a topic e.g. in visual, verbal, media or two or three-dimensional form.<\/p>\n On March 30, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0around noon, the topic of the assignment will be published here.<\/a>\u00a0After this date, you have a four-week period to work on the topic.<\/p>\n The assignment must be submitted in digital form.\u00a0Please make sure that\u00a0your uploaded files are not too large. You can reduce the size of PDFs with\u00a0several online tools.\u00a0The following file formats are accepted:<\/p>\n Important:<\/strong>\u00a0You are responsible for ensuring that we can open your files \u2013\u00a0don\u2019t use exotic file formats or codecs!<\/p>\n If you have decided to submit a two- or three-dimensional assignment, you can submit it physically in addition to submitting it digitally<\/b>. Submissions can be made in person or by mail between April 27 and 30, 2026, to KISD (Ubierring 40, 50678 Cologne, Germany). In the case of postal submissions, the date of the postmark will be considered the date of submission.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n Submit your application and BA homework from April 28 to April 30, 2026<\/strong>, using this link cams.th-koeln.de<\/a>.\u00a0Please upload the following documents:<\/p>\n The Admissions Committee reviews and selects the submissions. The results are communicated immediately. All applicants, who pass this first step, will be invited for the written work and interview in due time, usually in May every year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n In the next step of the procedure, applicants must complete a degree-related task.\u00a0 Processing time may range from 1 to 4 hours, depending on the task. Results may be presented as two or three-dimensional work or as a text. The Admissions Committee examines the work and may use one of these topics during the subsequent interview, which will take place from May 18 to May 21, 2026<\/strong>. During the interview via Zoom, the Admissions Committee strives to gain a more comprehensive impression of the applicant.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n If you successfully pass the aptitude test for admission at KISD, you will be informed within the next 10 days. \n International applications are very welcome.<\/p>\n \n Please note that KISD cannot provide information about the validity of foreign educational certificates. Consequently, even if you have passed the aptitude test successfully, this does not guarantee admission to the study program.\u00a0In addition to the application at KISD, all applicants with foreign certificates must submit their certificates to uni-assist.de Please click here<\/a> for more detailed information.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n For information on finding scholarships and funding programs, please visit the website of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) at www.daad.de<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n Applicants, who have not acquired their university entrance qualification at a German-speaking institution, must prove they have sufficient knowledge of the German language, as required for program.\u00a0For the BA in Integrated Design, a CEFR score level of B1 is sufficient. In exceptional cases, this proof can be provided in the fourth semester<\/em> \u2013 talk to us.<\/span><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n If you have any questions about the \u00bbIntegrated Design\u00ab Bachelor’s program or the application process, please come to our student advisory service or contact our Application WG.<\/p>\n \n We offer several Fridays during the semester on which a Student Advisory Service will be held. Please find here<\/a> the dates for the current semester.<\/p>\n If you are interested or choose to study at KISD or if your homework has been rejected, you can register here to receive information as how to meet the requirements of a design study at the KISD. It will also provide information on the admission proceedure.<\/p>\n If you choose to attend, we expect that you already have some knowledge of the \u00bbK\u00f6lner Modell<\/a>\u00ab and general idea of KISD<\/a>.<\/p>\n You should inform yourself by reading KISD website, by visiting the Friday presentation, by reading KISD year-books and through discussions with KISD students. Please understand that the Student Advisory Service will not discuss or provide information which is available in detail on Internet.<\/p>\n Please do not bring any portfolios with you! You may present your rejected homework to discuss the reasons of failure. The consultations will take place in a larger round along with other candidates. To avoid repeated questions, you should come very punctually. There is at least one professor and one student from the Application WG.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\nRequirements<\/h3>\n
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\nFor the Integrated Design study program the design internship must be a minimum of six months, however, a longer period is highly recommendable. The internship may be divided into several shorter internships. Students are advised to complete internships totaling twelve months at the end of their studies. Only in duly justified, exceptional cases, may studies be started with only four months of internship completed. In this case, the remaining period must be completed during the semester break.<\/p>\n
\n<\/i> The content is decisive. On our website, under the KISD areas of expertise, you will find an overview of fields that are suitable. Generally, a wide range of activities is design-relevant. Some, but not all training and professional activities can be recognized. These are on-the-job training where e.g. materials or media are processed or integrated, and\/or they belong to design processes, such as:<\/p>\n\n
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\nThe motivation letter should not be longer than 1.500 characters. Please tell us why you are interested in Integrated Design and why KISD is the right place of study for you. In addition, we would like to know what has influenced your understanding of design, why you are particularly interested in design. For example, you could write whether there is a designer you find particularly good (and why …), or maybe there is a designed \u00bbthing\u00ab (product, printed matter, medium, service, …), that makes \u00bbdesign\u00ab particularly visible to you (and why …).<\/li>\n
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Applications from Abroad<\/h3>\n
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Consultation and Contact<\/h3>\n
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