We accept students to the Master's programme once a year. Here you'll find a guide to the application procedure. Download our new guide to the right.
How to apply
The application process consists of two steps:
A: Application with portfolio submission
B: Interview
A: Application
You apply to one of the school's eight areas of specialization:
- Ceramic Design
- Fashion Design
- Furniture and Spatial Design
- Game and Interaction Design
- Industrial Design
- Production Design
- Textile Design
- Visual Communication
You application is reviewed by lecturers from the area of specialization for which you are applying.
Your application must contain:
- An application form
- A porfolio (digital or hardcopy)
- A personal statement
- A CV
- A copy of you BA diploma with a full transcript
- Documentation of language proficiency in Danish or English (TOEFL/IELTS-test or Studieprøven, if applicable)
- A copy of your passport
Remember to include all required applications materials.
Application deadline: April 15, 2012 at 12.00noon
Applications received after April 15, 2012 at 12.00noon will not be considered.
The application should be sent to:
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation
School of Design
att. Helle Bendsen
Philip de Langes Allé 10
DK-1435 Copenhagen K
We do not accept applications sent by email.
Application form:
Find the application form here
Portfolio:
You can submit a hard-copy portfolio or a portfolio in digital form. If you choose to submit a hard-copy portfolio, it must not be larger than A3. A digital portfolio should be submitted on a CD/DVD.
We do not have specific requirements regarding the number of projects in your portfolio. Each project should be accompanied by short written texts. We suggest that you include process work that shows the development of the chosen idea. Your portfolio should be oriented to the area of specialization for which you are applying.
Personal statement and CV:
Entrance requirements:
Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree in design or equivalent qualification.
Language requirements
If Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or English is not your native languageor if you have not completed a BA-programme taught in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish or English, you must submit the results of either Studieprøven (studieprøve i dansk som fremmedsprog for voksne udlændinge) or a TOEFL or IELTS-test. Studieprøven must be passed in all four disciplines. The minimum score for the IELTS-test is 6.5. For the TOEFL the minimum score is 90 in the nternet-based exam and 575 in the paper-based exam.
B: Interview
We will inform applicants if they have been selected for an interview by the end of May. The interviews take place in the beginning of June at The School of Design. Applicants who are based overseas may be offered an interview over Skype/telephone.
Decisions:
Applicants will be notified of the decisions by mid-June at the latest.
Tuition fees
Students from non EU/EEA countries are required to pay a tuition fee. In 2010 the tuition fee is 9600 euros per academic year.
There is no tuition fee for students from EU/EEA countries or students who have a permanent residence permit in Denmark or a temporary permit with possibility of obtaining permanent residence in Denmark.
Academic calender
The academic year is divided into two semesters of 5 months. The autumn semester begins in then end of August/beginning of September and runs until the end of January. The spring semester begins in the end of January/beginning of September and ends in the last week of June.
If you have questions, you are welcome to contact Helle Bendsen, hbe@kadk.dk
