Requirements
Full-time study also requires the motivation to face complex challenges in design and theoretical issues. This sometimes also requires perseverance and the willingness to repeatedly engage with the personal workflow in order to establish a professional way of working.
Training at a university requires reflection and the ability to express oneself verbally and in writing. Theory therefore plays an important role in your studies and you should be prepared to engage with art and design theory .
In professional life, communication skills in dealing with customers and academics as well as a portion of entrepreneurial initiative are among the prerequisites for successfully positioning yourself in the job market.
The Bachelor's degree program is a basic education at a high level. Design skills are largely brought to a professional level during the course of study, but we still recommend prior design training (design preparatory course, preliminary course) in order to be able to enter the course at university level.
Sur Dossier Applications are possible to a limited extent if the admission requirements are met.*
The admission requirements must be observed and, in case of doubt, clarified with the school's front office.
*This option will be reviewed after your enrolment, taking into account your previous education. However, an upper secondary level qualification (high school diploma, vocational baccalaureate, specialised baccalaureate, design apprenticeship in a professional field related to the field of study) is a mandatory requirement for all Visual Communication and Product and Industrial Design courses. In the event of a positive decision, you must be able to demonstrate exceptional artistic talent in the subsequent artistic-design aptitude test. If you have any questions about admission ‘sur dossier’, please contact aufnahmeverfahren.dfk@hslu.ch.
Tips for the portfolio
- Size, presentation: a portfolio should be comfortable to carry and open.
- Make a selection and pay attention to diversity in terms of design and content.
- Reproductions of works are possible, but the portfolio should not consist exclusively of copies. Some must be original works. The Illustration programme expects a physical portfolio because it is of central importance to assess suitability on the basis of originals.
- If possible, show not only finished work, but also processes, development steps and sketches.
When applying, we ask you to choose between Fiction and Nonfiction. If you find it difficult to decide, write this in your letter of motivation and we will check your actual suitability in the commissions.
