Application

We are pleased that you are interested in studying at our university. Here you will find information about the application process as well as about the documents and work samples you must submit.

Admission can only be granted to those who meet the admission criteria and have successfully demonstrated their artistic eligibility for the respective program. The procedure for determining artistic eligibility is divided into preselection and eligibility assessment and is carried out in accordance with the currently valid regulations and statutes of the Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF.

The link to the university application portal can be found in the application process under Section 1 - Application Instructions.

Application deadline

Admissions only take place once a year for the winter semester. The application period is from January 1, trought January 31, 2024. Please note: valid applications need to reach the Film University no later than January 31st 2023.

Attention: Please note that changes regarding the application deadline and the procedure for determining program-specific eligibility are possible. We therefore recommend that you check this website regularly for information.

Application procedure

1. Notes on the Application Process

All applicants must apply online. Please use the Film University's application portal for this purpose.

ATTENTION! Shortly before the application deadline, server problems and delays in the online application process may occur due to many (last minute) applications. So do not wait until the last day of the deadline! Applications and late submissions after the application deadline will not be accepted!

ATTENTION! You should have prepared all the required files before registering in the university application portal.

 

Please note:

  • Applications in paper form will NOT be considered.
  • Registration/application in the university application portal is exclusively possible during the application period. Please note that the application deadline is a cut-off deadline.
  • An administrative fee is charged for the application. Applications for which the administrative fee has not been remitted will not be considered for the assessment procedure.
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered for the assessment procedure.
  • You can track the processing status of your application in the university application portal. Please refrain from making inquiries by telephone.

1.1. General documents

  • Table of contents of all submitted documents, materials, and work samples (PDF)
  • Curriculum vitae in table form (PDF)
  • Reasons for choice of study or letter of motivation (PDF)
  • Proof of practical work experience (PDF)

1.2. Proof of University Entrance Qualification

If you have acquired your university entrance qualification in Germany, please inform yourself about the required proof in the paragraph 'German Certificate’. If you have acquired your university entrance qualification outside Germany, please inform yourself about the required documents you must submit under ‘Foreign Certificate’.

For the B.A. program Editing the regulations of Section 9 para. 2-4 BbgHG (Brandenburg Higher Education Act) apply.

German Certificate:

Please submit your university entrance qualification (PDF) with your application, usually:

  • General university entrance qualification (Abitur) or subject-specific university entrance qualification
  • General or subject-specific entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences
  • Other university entrance qualifications as per Section 9 para. 2 BbgHG (Brandenburg Higher Education Act)
  • Applicants who do not hold any of the aforementioned qualifications or an equivalent qualification are requested to submit their most recent school report (PDF)


Foreign Certificate:

If you obtained your university entrance qualification or first academic degree abroad, please submit the university entrance qualification/school leaving certificate (PDF).

Please note:

  • Special regulations apply to applicants from  the Republic of India, the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, please inform yourself.

1.3. Proof of German Language

 

If you obtained your university entrance qualification at a non-German-speaking institution and do not hold German citizenship, you must provide evidence of sufficient German language proficiency at least at the DSH-1 level or an equivalent language certificate according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Please upload this with the other application files in the university application portal.

The recognized language examinations for the Bachelor program Editing are detailed here.

Please note:

If you do not have a language certificate for the level required by the degree program by the application deadline, please  inform yourself here.

1.4. Proof of Practical Experience

  • Proof of film or editing-related practical experience in the field of moving images amounting to at least 24 weeks at the time of application, showing the type, scope and quality of the work. At least 12 weeks must have been spent in the field of editing.
  • The proof may also be provided in the form of a tabular list of the practical work experience (template) attested by the applicant's own signature.

Please note: As basic knowledge of editing software is a prerequisite for the program, students should have this knowledge by the beginning of the program.

1.5. Work Samples

Work samples showing the applicant's suitability for the program, including each of the following: 

  • Written analysis of a personally particularly interesting film excerpt, maximum 2 A4 pages
  • A selection of 10 to 15 self-taken photographs (resolution 1000 x 1400 pixels or higher), demonstrating a sense of visual expressiveness and subjective perspective, to be submitted in a (multi-page) PDF (max. 100 MB). The page design and placement (one or more photographs per page) is at the applicants' discretion.
  • A photo sequence (i.e. a series of selected images arranged in a specific order) consisting of 5 to 15 self-taken photographs (resolution 1000 x 1400 pixels or higher). The theme can be documentary, narrative or experimental. The sequence is to be submitted as a multi-page PDF (max. 100 MB). The page design and placement (one or more photographs per page) is at the applicants' discretion.
  • A maximum of 5 minutes of your own cinematic work, created out of a personal impulse (MPG, MPEG, MP4, MOV, max. 250 MB)
  • A collage / photomontage (JPG, PNG, 35 MB) The collage should show a self-chosen theme and associative thinking. It can be made analog and photographed or created digitally.
  • Table listing your submitted work samples (template)

The restrictions specified by the university application portal apply. Video files must be playable in current browsers without additional software/codecs.

 

2. Pre-Selection

Based on the materials submitted, the admissions committee will decide which applicants will receive permission to take the admission test and inform them in writing. 

3. Admission Test

Written Assignment:

  • Assignments involving the discussion of films, texts, or photos

Creative Assignment / Interview:

  • Assignments based on editing-specific perception and artistic stimuli
  • Interview on the written and creative assignments, the application materials, and the applicant's motivation

The result of the eligibility assessment will be communicated in writing no later than 4 weeks after the last part of the assessment.

 

ATTENTION! Shortly before the application deadline, server problems and delays in the online application process may occur due to many (last minute) applications. So do not wait until the last day of the deadline! Applications and late submissions after the application deadline will not be accepted!

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