Bachelor · Design
Bachelor in Design and Art — Major in Design
at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano · Bozen-Bolzano
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceVideo, creative practical work and online interview. Minimum 42/100 overall and 8/20 in the chosen major’s practical-work assessment; video upload is mandatory.
- EnglishTrilingual programme (Italian/German/English): entry requires B2 in one teaching language and B2 in another; the third can start below B1, but B1 is required before its curricular examinations.
- ItalianTrilingual programme (Italian/German/English): entry requires B2 in one teaching language and B2 in another; the third can start below B1, but B1 is required before its curricular examinations.
- AlsoRecognised secondary-school leaving qualification after at least 12 years of education; at least the final two years must have been attended in the foreign school system. Qualification-specific national rules and programme selection still apply.
- AlsoValid identity document/passport; foreign qualification and applicable language evidence. Mandatory video (maximum two minutes/150 MB), practical-work documentation and interview; separate videos if applying to both majors.
Fees, admission and verification
Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27. 2026/27 full-time annual tuition is €1,200 including stamp duty. The province has set its student-welfare tax to zero for the 2025–27 budget period. The €50 application charge for non-EU applicants living abroad is separate and payable for each selected degree. Part-time tuition is €600; from the second year beyond the standard duration tuition is €1,500. Joint mobility and personal exemptions can change the amount. Official fee source
Selected details checked. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, campus, duration, credits, English requirement, entry test, fee period, Italian requirement, teaching language, official link. The checked fields above and the application/fee details below have separate source scopes. Other requirements may still need confirmation; no offer of admission or open application window is implied. Official review source
Admission window checked · See each dated applicant category below · 2026-10-09. Dates for the stated admission rounds and applicant categories. [Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit; Non-EU abroad and EU/equivalent applicants] Early Bird Application: Application: 01/03 - 28/04/2027 (by noon local time) [Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit; EU/equivalent only; not a visa-applicant extension] Late Application (only for EU citizens): Application: 27/05 - 06/07/2027 (by noon local time) Official admission source
Application and fee details
Official sources checked 2026-10-09. Match the academic year and applicant category to your situation. A past deadline does not reopen for the next intake, and an application deadline is separate from enrolment or the start of teaching.
Admissions and eligibility
Indian applicant noteConditions need checking · 2026–27
Course identity/general unless a cited call states non-EU abroad or another category.
Courses will be taught in: Italian, German and English (trilingual). Admission requires B2 in the first and B2 in the second of Italian, German and English; English alone is insufficient. Third language may start without certification; curricular exams require the published third-language threshold. First application window: 02/03 - 28/04/2026 (by noon local time). Later EU-only windows must not be presented to non-EU abroad applicants. Only this named field and the stated cycle/category. Courses will be taught in: Italian, German and English (trilingual). Admission requires B2 in the first and B2 in the second of Italian, German and English; English alone is insufficient. Third language may start without certification; curricular exams require the published third-language threshold. First application window: 02/03 - 28/04/2026 (by noon local time). Later EU-only windows must not be presented to non-EU abroad applicants.
Application roundsSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Non-EU abroad and EU/equivalent applicants
Early Bird Application: Application: 01/03 - 28/04/2027 (by noon local time)
Ranking datesSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Non-EU abroad and EU/equivalent applicants
Early Bird Application: Publication of ranking lists: by 26/05/2027
Enrolment datesSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Non-EU abroad and EU/equivalent applicants
Early Bird Application: Enrolment: from 12/07 - 05/08/2027 (by noon local time)
Deadline time and timezoneSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
12:00 local time for the application, first-payment and enrolment deadlines marked “noon”; other test/interview times follow their own entries.
Teaching startSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
27/09 - 22/12/2027 (first published teaching period)
Prior qualificationSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
Recognised secondary-school leaving qualification after at least 12 years of education; at least the final two years must have been attended in the foreign school system. Qualification-specific national rules and programme selection still apply.
Eligibility for Indian qualificationsConditions need checking · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Indian qualification, non-EU abroad
Recognised secondary-school leaving qualification after at least 12 years of education; at least the final two years must have been attended in the foreign school system. Qualification-specific national rules and programme selection still apply. Foreign qualification assessment is established; no automatic conversion of Indian credits or grades.
English requirementSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
Trilingual programme (Italian/German/English): entry requires B2 in one teaching language and B2 in another; the third can start below B1, but B1 is required before its curricular examinations.
Italian requirementSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
Trilingual programme (Italian/German/English): entry requires B2 in one teaching language and B2 in another; the third can start below B1, but B1 is required before its curricular examinations.
Selection and entry testSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
Video, creative practical work and online interview. Minimum 42/100 overall and 8/20 in the chosen major’s practical-work assessment; video upload is mandatory.
Required documentsSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
Valid identity document/passport; foreign qualification and applicable language evidence. Mandatory video (maximum two minutes/150 MB), practical-work documentation and interview; separate videos if applying to both majors. Application documents; enrolment recognition documents are a separate stage.
Applicant categoriesSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
Non-EU applicants abroad have only the early application period. EU/equivalent status depends on the listed citizenship/residence-permit categories; a tourism visa or ordinary study permit is not automatically equivalent.
Application roundsSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
EU/equivalent only; not a visa-applicant extension
Late Application (only for EU citizens): Application: 27/05 - 06/07/2027 (by noon local time)
Ranking datesSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
EU/equivalent only; not a visa-applicant extension
Late Application (only for EU citizens): Publication of ranking lists: by 29/07/2027
Enrolment datesSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
EU/equivalent only; not a visa-applicant extension
Late Application (only for EU citizens): Enrolment: from publication of the ranking list until 05/08/2027 (by noon local time)
Fees and funding
Reservation paymentSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Non-EU abroad and EU/equivalent applicants
Early Bird Application: Payment of the 1 st instalment of the tuition fees: by 03/06/2027 (by noon local time)
Reservation paymentSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
EU/equivalent only; not a visa-applicant extension
Late Application (only for EU citizens): Payment of the 1 st instalment of the tuition fees: by 05/08/2027 (by noon local time)
Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary full-time unibz enrolment within the standard programme duration plus one year
EUR 1,200.00
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary full-time unibz enrolment within the standard programme duration plus one year
year
Fee currencySource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary full-time unibz enrolment within the standard programme duration plus one year
EUR
Additional and mandatory chargesSource checked · 2026/27
Ordinary full-time unibz enrolment within the standard programme duration plus one year
Stamp duty is included in the €1,200 tuition. Provincial student-welfare tax is zero under the approved 2025–27 budget; do not add the old €173 charge.
Application feeSource checked · 2026/27
Non-EU citizens living abroad applying for a Bachelor or Master
€50 non-refundable for each selected Bachelor or Master programme, for non-EU citizens resident abroad.
Payment instalmentsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Ordinary full-time unibz enrolment within the standard programme duration plus one year
Two instalments; the first confirms the accepted place. The regulation refers exact payment dates to the study guide and programme timetable. Do not treat a general payment date as an application extension.
Fee exemptionsConditions need checking · 2026/27
Ordinary full-time unibz enrolment within the standard programme duration plus one year
Qualifying provincial scholarship recipients and the disability categories specified in Article 6 may obtain an exemption. Scholarship eligibility is separate; incoming non-EU students must not assume a first-year provincial grant.
Course and qualification
Academic yearSource checked · 2026–27
Course identity/general unless a cited call states non-EU abroad or another category.
• scope: catalogue; cycle: 2026–27; status: partially-verified; source Url: https://www.unibz.it/en/faculties/design-art/bachelor-design • scope: fee; cycle: Published 2026–27 course information; status: verified; source Url: https://www.unibz.it/en/faculties/design-art/bachelor-design Each cycle belongs only to its named scope. A fee year is not an admission/start-date confirmation.
Teaching locationSource checked · 2026–27
Course identity/general unless a cited call states non-EU abroad or another category.
Bozen-Bolzano Only this named field and the stated cycle/category. Courses will be taught in: Italian, German and English (trilingual). Admission requires B2 in the first and B2 in the second of Italian, German and English; English alone is insufficient. Third language may start without certification; curricular exams require the published third-language threshold. First application window: 02/03 - 28/04/2026 (by noon local time). Later EU-only windows must not be presented to non-EU abroad applicants.
DurationSource checked · 2026–27
Course identity/general unless a cited call states non-EU abroad or another category.
3 years Only this named field and the stated cycle/category. Courses will be taught in: Italian, German and English (trilingual). Admission requires B2 in the first and B2 in the second of Italian, German and English; English alone is insufficient. Third language may start without certification; curricular exams require the published third-language threshold. First application window: 02/03 - 28/04/2026 (by noon local time). Later EU-only windows must not be presented to non-EU abroad applicants.
CreditsSource checked · 2026–27
Course identity/general unless a cited call states non-EU abroad or another category.
180 Only this named field and the stated cycle/category. Courses will be taught in: Italian, German and English (trilingual). Admission requires B2 in the first and B2 in the second of Italian, German and English; English alone is insufficient. Third language may start without certification; curricular exams require the published third-language threshold. First application window: 02/03 - 28/04/2026 (by noon local time). Later EU-only windows must not be presented to non-EU abroad applicants.
Teaching languageSource checked · Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit
Foreign qualification; exact category specified in value
Mixed
Still needs confirmation: eligibility for indian qualifications; scholarship conditions. Ask the programme’s admissions office for the current call before applying or paying.
For Indian students
What this means if you’re applying from India.
India-specific note
For Published 2027 application calendar; academic-year label not explicit: Recognised secondary-school leaving qualification after at least 12 years of education; at least the final two years must have been attended in the foreign school system. Qualification-specific national rules and programme selection still apply. Confirm that your qualification, residence and applicant category match the official rule. The source-linked details below distinguish application, enrolment and fee conditions.
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