Theatre Education/Drama
uni-assist before the application at UdK Berlin.
Master of Arts
Application period
15 March–15 April for the following Winter Semester
Applications are only accepted within the application period.
Only the date the application is received is decisive not the
postmark. In case the last day of the application deadline is
a Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday the application
deadline is extended to the next working day.
Duration of study course and degree qualification
Standard period of study: 4 semesters
Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
Language of instruction
German
Structure of the study course
Theatre and Play are obligatory parts of this study course.
Other course specialisations can be chosen alongside.
Special emphasis is placed on project work. This allows
students to benefit from the specific qualifications of all
participants. Co-operations with institutions outside of the
university offer students the possibility to explore future
working areas.
Detailed information about the study program and its
curriculum can be found in the study regulations (available
only in German).
Entrance requirements
 university degree from the fields of either Acting, Teacher
Training, Theatre Science or Social Pedagogy;
The examination board will decide upon the recognition
of the degree.
 experience in the field of theatre and acting
 specific talent for the programme
 sufficient knowledge of German
Documents to be submitted with the application
 Printout of the online applications form (signed)
 Detailed CV in tabular form
 Certificate of university graduation, foreign certificates
have to be handed in as certified translation (German or
English)
 Foreign university degrees must be recognised by
The uni-assist certificate
("Vorprüfungsdokumentation/VPD") has to be submitted
together with the complete application documents to
UdK-Berlin.
Detailed information can be found here:
https://www.udk-berlin.de/en/courses/applications-and-
the-study-process/applications-general-information/uni-
assist/
 Applicants from the People’s Republic of China, Vietnam
and Mongolia have to pass a special visa procedure.
Please get in contact with the Academic Evaluation
Centre (APS), which is attached to the German Embassy,
in good time before the application. Detailed information
and the forms can be found on the respective homepage.
 Outline of previous creative and educational experience
in the fields of acting and theatre (documentation,
samples of work e.g. photographs)
 A short description of the goals the applicant sets
himself/herself for the study course
 transfer students from comparable programs:
documentation of courses completed and examinations
taken
 proof of knowledge of German:
At the time of application: proof of linguistic ability
equivalent to level B1
At the time of matriculation: proof of linguistic ability
equivalent to level C1
Applications can be sent by post. It’s not possible to send
applications by fax or email.
Address for applications
Applications can be submitted by regular mail or personally,
not by email or fax.
Please find detailed information regarding the shipping or
personal submission on the following website:
https://www.udk-berlin.de/en/courses/applications-and-the-
study-process/applications-general-information/shipment-of-
application-documents/
Admission procedure
The admission procedure consists of a preliminary selection
and an entrance examination.
Preliminary selection
The examination board decides upon the submitted
application documents whether or not to invite applicants to
the entrance examination.
Entrance examination
The entrance examination is held in form of a workshop.
Modes of working within the study course as well as focus
areas within the programme will be introduced and tried out
in practical exercises. Applicants will have to show their
aptitude for the programme throughout this workshop.
The workshop generally takes place in July.
The examination boards decisions in both rounds will be
based on the following criteria

 Specific qualification: previous theatre experience,

professional work experience

 Correspondence of applicants educational needs and the

possibilities of the programme

 The immediate impression of applicant’s artistic and

pedagogic abilities shown throughout the workshop

Place of Study
Bundesallee 1-12 (Bu), Berlin-Wilmersdorf