BA

Illustration

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Key facts

  • Degree type
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    42 months
  • Delivery method
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    9,900EUR
  • Start date
    Oct
  • QS Ranking
    Not QS Ranked

Program overview

What SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences says about their program:

A picture is worth a thousand words. Visuals serve as the central communication medium in our B.A. Illustration programme where you’ll learn to tell stories through drawing and to convey messages through imagery. Develop an understanding of the interplay between image and text. Learn methods and techniques of research, conception and visual implementation. Informed by storytelling principles, you’ll develop your own designs for a variety of illustration projects including graphic novels and children's books.

Manual printing techniques such as silkscreen, risography and etching make up the curriculum along with digital applications and software, typography, editorial design and editorial illustration. Learn to transport your illustrations to three-dimensional spaces and make them interact with their environment. Help shape tomorrow’s design solutions today.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Higher education entrance qualification (Allgemeine Hochschulreife or Fachhochschulreife) or equivalent foreign degree

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • A bachelor's degree (or higher) or the equivalent from an accredited, government-recognized university. These degrees are generally four-year-long programs

English proficiency

  • TOEFL iBT

    87

  • IELTS Academic

    6.5

  • PTE

    59

  • Duolingo

    110

  • TOEIC

    785 (Listening/Reading 785, Speaking 160, Writing 150)

  • CAE

    Grade A, B, or C

  • CPE

    Grade A, B, or C

  • Linguaskill

    176 - 184 (CES). All four skills required

TOEFL Special Home Edition and IELTS Indicator are accepted

English proficiency waivers

  • Student comes from a native English country
  • UG/PG degree taught in English
  • High school taught in English

Documents required

Undergraduate

  • Application form
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Copy of your passport/ID
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Further requirements for some programs (e.g. text or work samples, letter of motivation etc.)

Postgraduate

  • Application form
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Copy of your passport/ID
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Letter of motivation
  • Further requirements for some programs (e.g. previous degree in certain area etc.)
  • MBA programs 2 years of relevant work experience
  • EMBA program 5 years of relevant experience in management
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Required grades

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Scholarships at SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences

  • SRH Berlin Scholarship for International Students

    Official page

    SRH Berlin offers partial scholarships to support first-year students on its Bachelor's and Master's programmes. Applicants need an acceptance letter, outstanding motivation and evidence of academic, artistic, social or entrepreneurial achievement; awards can cover up to 50% of first-year tuition fees and are open to international students.

All scholarship information on Studee is provided for guidance only. Always check the university's official scholarship page for the latest information on eligibility, award amounts, deadlines, and application requirements.

Fees

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    from €9,450 to €10,710 per year

  • Graduate tuition

    from €11,000 to €13,700 per year

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What is the cost of living near SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences?

Category Cost  (in Euro)
Rent, 1-bed apartment in city centre€1,317
Rent, 1-bed apartment outside centre€926
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, refuse)€349
Internet (60 Mbps unlimited)€44
Mobile phone plan (data + calls)€17
Monthly public transport pass€63
Monthly grocery basket€153
Coffee shop drink€4
Cinema or cultural event ticket€13
Gym membership€34

Indicative monthly costs per person.

Data sourced from numbeo.com (Crowdsourced).

Visa requirements for SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences

Many international students will require a visa to study in Germany, and this is a vital step of your study abroad journey. Make sure you understand the requirements you may need to meet before applying.

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