FAQ
Internship / Certification of internship
Q: Must I provide proof of an internship position with my application documents at the artistic proficiency test on 15 March, or can it be submitted at a later date?
A: You won’t have to show proof of an internship position on 15 March. The application does not actually take place in March. Rather, you are submitting only an application for admission to the artistic entrance test. If you pass the entrance test, you won’t apply for a study place until June/July, when you will submit your application documents and the proof of an internship position.
Q: By what date should my internship be complete? Can I do it in the summer after the entrance test?
A: The preliminary internship must be completed and certified no later than 31 August, but does not have to be submitted with your portfolio on 15 March. Therefore, you can still complete the practicum in the early summer.
Q: I have completed a two-week internship with a carpenter and worked with a painter and varnisher for several months. Can my work with the painter be recognised as a trade-related internship?
A: Would you like to apply for a study place in Interior Design? If so, it sounds good. Please have each company prepare an internship certificate for you so that your internship period adds up to six weeks.
Q: I’m interested in applying to study Interior Design in the approaching winter semester. Your website states that I need to complete a six-week preliminary practicum. I would like to know which areas of work my internship should cover.
A: The practicum for Interior Design can take place in a trade such as a carpentry firm or similar company. You can also work at two different companies and complete two three-week internships: perhaps you can round out your trades-related internship with an internship at an interior-design studio.
Q: I’m planning to apply for apply to the "FASHION: concept. design. communication." programme at your university in the coming year and would like some more information. Your website stipulates an internship as a condition for admission. Can you tell me which criteria must be fulfilled by the internship?
A: As you are interested in studying FASHION:, if you haven’t completed any relevant training then it would certainly helpful for you to gather experience and undergo an internship in a sewing studio, costume studio, theatre or similar enterprise regardless of whether you have been designing and sewing clothing for yourself for some time. Internships in the editorial field, such as a fashion magazine or in sales with a clothing retailer would also be possible, but our experience has shown that they are not particularly suited to the purposes of our Fashion students.
Portfolio / Portfolio guidance
Q: I have a quick question about the portfolio. As I already design clothes for myself, would it be a good idea for me to include pictures of these clothes in my portfolio? It would be helpful if I could plan my portfolio in advance, even if I attend the portfolio guidance session later on.
A: In this case, the focus is on self-tailored fashion. Bring everything that seems relevant to your portfolio to the guidance session. Your portfolio will give us a first impression of you as an independent, individual design personality. The most promising option is for you to come to the guidance sessions regularly and continuously. You will inevitably produce many things that end up in the garbage, particularly in the initial stages.
In short, keep an open mind and include all your projects in your portfolio. It may be the case that the projects that you consider failures will be more interesting for us. You should come to the guidance sessions as soon and as often as possible and save the money you might otherwise spend on expensive portfolio-preparation courses.
Q: I would like to attend the portfolio guidance session, but I’m in the middle of preparing for my school-leaving exams. This means I don’t have much time to devote to creativity or the portfolio I’ve just put together. Is it worth going to the session if my portfolio is incomplete?
A: Yes, the guidance session is always worth attending. Bring a few of your projects with you and see how others have handled and prepared their own portfolios. You will definitely find the feedback helpful and valuable.
Q: How will the portfolios be returned?
A: Your portfolio is a compilation of test-relevant work samples. As a rule, it will be kept at the University until the admission procedure is complete.
You will submit your portfolio on 15 March and it will be reviewed by the examination board until the beginning of April. You may complete a special application form to request early return of your portfolio after the review. In this case, you will pick up your portfolio following the review and then bring it with you again to the entrance test in the middle of May. Portfolios are not usually returned until after the entrance test on the same day. If you include a self-addressed, stamped return label, we will send your portfolio back to you, even if you are refused a study place.
When will I find out? / Study place
Q: When will I be notified whether I’ve been given a study place?
A: You will submit your portfolio no later than 15 March. The entrance test will take place in mid-May. If you achieve a sufficient number of points, you will be offered a study place in June: you must apply for this place by 15 July. After 15 July, you will be notified whether you have been given a study place. However, it may happen that you are not offered a study place right away, but later on in what is known as the waiting-list procedure.