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Admission, registration, and aptitude assessment

Are you interested in studying at the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW?Here you will find detailed information regarding the application, admission to the programme, and aptitude assessment. If you have any questions regarding the admission requirements (educational qualifications, language of tuition) or the aptitude assessment, please don’t hesitate to contact any one of the degree programmes for a nonbinding, clarifying conversation by phone or by email before proceeding to the online registration.

Application deadlines 2025

The application window for the fall semester 2025 is open now. To apply and register for the aptitude assessment for a place at the HGK Basel, the required documents must be submitted on the following dates:

  • Bachelor's program: 15.02.2025
  • Master's program: 15.03.2025
Approved vocational trainings (PDF in German)

Is a list of approved vocational trainings and professional fields, respectively.

Frequently asked questions regarding online registration (FAQ)

Here you will find answers to FAQs about preparing and registering for a Bachelor’s (BA) or a Master’s (MA) degree programme at the Basel Academy of Art and Design FHNW (HGK Basel FHNW).

FAQ

Bachelor of Arts

Fine Arts BA

to Fine Arts BA

Industrial Design BA

to Industrial Design BA

Interior Architecture and Scenography BA

to Interior Architecture and Scenography BA

Fashion Design BA

to Fashion Design BA

Process Design BA at HyperWerk

to Process Design BA at HyperWerk

Arts and Design Education BA

to Arts and Design Education BA

Visual Communication and Digital Spaces BA

to Visual Communication and Digital Spaces BA

Master of Arts

Fine Arts

to Fine Arts

Masterstudio Fashion Design

to Masterstudio Fashion Design

Masterstudio Industrial Design

to Masterstudio Industrial Design

Masterstudio Scenography

to Masterstudio Scenography

Transversal Design

to Transversal Design

Arts and Design Education, Teaching Diploma for Secondary Schools

to Arts and Design Education, Teaching Diploma for Secondary Schools

Digital Communication Environments

to Digital Communication Environments

Masterstudio Experimental Design

to Masterstudio Experimental Design

Dreispitz Basel

FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland Basel Academy of Art and Design Freilager-Platz 1 4142 Münchenstein near Basel
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