Bachelor’s · Design

Fashion Design B.A.

Fresenius University of Applied Sciences · Berlin · Official programme page

22 facts from 10 official pages · last checked 14 November 2026

Reviewed by Dennis Maaß, admission and immigration expert
Published 8 November 2026 · Last reviewed 8 November 2026

Key facts

Length, deadlines and costs

Language: English
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“Teaching language English”
“All bachelor's and master's programs listed on hs-fresenius.com are English-language study programs.” page
www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/5617/ · checked 14 November 2026
AMD Akademie Mode & Design is the design department of Hochschule Fresenius and the degree is awarded by Hochschule Fresenius; the DAAD International Programmes entry lists the programme under "Hochschule Fresenius - University of Applied Sciences".
Study mode: On campus
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“A study program's curriculum remains the same, regardless of the campus.”
www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/ · checked 14 November 2026
Taught at the German campus named in `campus`; Fresenius's separate formats are the Online-Campus (part-time, digital) and onlineplus distance learning, which are recorded with mode "online". No Fresenius page describes the full-time English-language programmes as hybrid or online.
Attendance: Full-time
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“Full-time / part-time full-time”
www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/5617/ · checked 14 November 2026
Length: 7 semesters
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“Programme duration 7 semesters”
www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/5617/ · checked 14 November 2026
Credits: Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
www.amdnet.com/study-programs/fashion-design-bachelor/
www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/5617/
www.amdnet.com/admission-requirements/
Fresenius publishes the programme's length in semesters but no credit total: the key-facts box on its English programme pages is loaded by JavaScript and is not in the page's HTML, and the DAAD entry gives no credit figure either.
Intakes: Winter
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“Beginning Winter semester”
www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/5617/ · checked 14 November 2026
Non-EU deadline: Rolling, no fixed deadline
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“There is no application deadline, you can apply all year round.”
“if you need a student visa to study in Germany, bear in mind that it may take several months for a visa to be issued” page
www.amdnet.com/application-process/ · checked 14 November 2026
No separate date is published for visa applicants; Fresenius's FAQ only warns that a visa can take several months.
Non-EU tuition: €5,130 per semester
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“Tuition fees per semester … EU countries 4,710 EUR … non-EU countries 5,130 EUR”
“Semester contribution Approx. 20 EUR” page
www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/5617/ · checked 14 November 2026
From the DAAD International Programmes entry, which Fresenius supplies; AMD's own page publishes no tuition figure. The entry lists a higher rate for applicants from non-EU countries and, unlike the other Fresenius programmes, a semester contribution of about €20 instead of "included in tuition fees". List price; 10% off for Fresenius's own alumni and for siblings of its students.
Application fee: None
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“Are there any application fees? No, there are no application fees.”
www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/ · checked 14 November 2026
Registration fee or deposit: €595 one-off
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“there is a Registration fee amounting to 595 Euros which you will need to pay when the semester starts”
www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/ · checked 14 November 2026
Fresenius publishes no registration fee on this programme's own page; the English FAQ's figure is used. Conflict: the German full-time programme pages state "Anmeldegebühr 695,00 €".
Places: Selection procedure
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“We want to get to know you personally and to learn more about your experience, your motivation to study, and your professional goals. Therefore, we invite you to participate in our selection process.”
“Your grade point average is irrelevant for admission to a bachelor's study program at the AMD.” page
www.amdnet.com/application-process/ · checked 14 November 2026
No number of places is published and grades do not count ("Your grade point average is irrelevant"), but every applicant goes through AMD's selection process; master's applicants are interviewed online by the programme director.
Programme accreditation: Accredited
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“Das bedeutet, dass unsere Studiengänge staatlich anerkannt und akkreditiert sind, jedoch nicht staatlich refinanziert werden.”
“Alle unsere Studiengänge werden bereits vor dem erstmaligen Studienstart akkreditiert. Die Akkreditierung ist jeweils bis zum letzten Absolventen gültig.” page
www.hs-fresenius.de/infos-zum-studium/kosten/ · checked 14 November 2026
Institution-wide statement: every Fresenius degree programme is state-recognised and accredited before it starts, and the accreditation runs until the last graduate. Fresenius is system-accredited by the German Accreditation Council, so its programmes are accredited through its own quality system rather than individually by an agency. The German programme pages repeat "Akkreditierung Staatlich anerkannt und akkreditiert".

Admission

What you need to apply

School certificate: A German university entrance qualification is required; a foreign school-leaving certificate is checked case by case and has to be approved by the Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts. International applicants whose certificate qualifies them at home but not in Germany can sit the AMD entrance examination (free; 120-minute written online test plus a 30-minute oral test), which gives direct access to the bachelor's programmes; a satisfactory TestAS, SAT, ACT, ITB or Gaokao score can replace it. Artistically gifted applicants without any of these qualifications can be admitted to Fashion Design (B.A.) by passing a separate aptitude test.
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“International applicants who have a secondary school leaving diploma and qualify to enter a Bachelor program in their home country but do not meet the German higher education entrance qualification, are entitled to take the AMD Akademie Mode & Design entrance examination. This test is free of charge and consists of a 120-minute written online test and a 30-minute oral test.”
“The AMD as part of Hochschule Fresenius is subject to the Hessian Higher Education Act and the Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts will need to officially approve your qualifications.” page
“Artistically gifted applicants who do not have one of the above-mentioned university entrance qualifications may nevertheless be admitted to study in the following study programs, provided they pass a separate aptitude test: English-language study program: Fashion Design (B.A.)” page
www.amdnet.com/admission-requirements/ · checked 14 November 2026
No country-specific rule for India, Nigeria or Pakistan is published. The Feststellungsprüfung route through Fresenius's Studienkolleg NRW in Cologne is also open to AMD applicants.
Subject requirements: No subject requirements and no numerus clausus: AMD states that the grade average is irrelevant for admission to its bachelor's programmes and that personality, passion and creativity count instead.
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“Your grade point average is irrelevant for admission to a bachelor's study program at the AMD.”
“Your personality, your passion and your creativity are more important to us than your NC.” page
www.amdnet.com/admission-requirements/ · checked 14 November 2026
Foundation or preparatory course: Studienkolleg NRW on the Cologne campus: three 12-month preparatory courses (W economics, T technical, M medicine) for the Feststellungsprüfung, which Fresenius is commissioned by the Cologne District Government to run, plus T- and W-course English tracks for applicants who want to study a bachelor's degree in English. Total cost €12,000 including a €3,000 deposit that is credited against it, the rest in twelve monthly payments; courses start in March and September; entry requires a completed school education and B1 German (German tracks), B1 English (T-course English track) or B2 English (W-course English track). Everyone who passes the Feststellungsprüfung is guaranteed a place on a Fresenius bachelor's programme.
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“At Fresenius University of Applied Sciences, we are commissioned by the Cologne District Government to conduct this examination. You can take this state-recognized exam immediately after the preparatory courses at our campus in Cologne.”
“They can choose one out of three different 12-month courses, depending on the bachelor's program they want to study” page
“The cost of the courses is €12,000. A €3,000 deposit will be required upon admission and is deducted from the full tuition. The remaining €9,000 is paid in twelve monthly payments.” page
“To start a preparation course at Studienkolleg NRW, you need to have successfully completed high school and have a B1 level in German language for the German track courses (W, T and M), a B1 level in English language for the T-course English track or a B2 level in English language for the W-course English track.” page
“At Studienkolleg NRW, the courses start in March and September with a duration of 12 months.” page
“we guarantee a place in one of the bachelor's programs offered by Fresenius University of Applied Sciences to all participants who pass the Feststellungsprüfung” page
www.hs-fresenius.com/preparatory-courses/ · checked 14 November 2026
English: Level B2. IELTS 6 · TOEFL iBT 70 · Duolingo 105 · PTE 52. Cambridge: Certificate in Advanced English 169/210. OET overall 250
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“To be admitted to an English-language Bachelor's program, you need English language skills at level B2.”
“Valid Tests and their Scores (minimum level of B2) … IELTS: Minimum Overall Score 6.0 … TOEFL iBT: Minimum 70/120 Points … Duolingo: Minimum 105/160 Points … Pearson PTE: Minimum 52/90 Points … Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: Minimum 169/210 Points” page
www.amdnet.com/admission-requirements/ · checked 14 November 2026
AMD states level B2 for its English-language bachelor's programmes; the accepted tests and scores are those of Hochschule Fresenius's own guidelines, as AMD is its design department. Conflict: AMD's application-process page says bachelor's applicants need "English language skills at level B1"; the admission-requirements page is the more specific source and sets B1 only for AMD's German-language bachelor's programmes.
German: Not needed when applying
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“Do I need to know the German language? No German language skills required.”
“If you decide to join an English-language study program, you do not need to speak German.” page
www.amdnet.com/study-programs/fashion-design-bachelor/ · checked 14 November 2026
AMD's programme-page FAQ states that no German is needed for its English-language programmes.
GRE / GMAT / GATE: Not stated by the university
3 pages checked, 14 Nov 2026
www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/
www.hs-fresenius.com/admission-requirements/
www.hs-fresenius.com/application-process/
Neither GRE, GMAT nor GATE is mentioned on any Fresenius page, in the admission-requirements page or in the FAQ; the only tests named are Fresenius's own entrance examination for applicants without a German university entrance qualification and TestAS, SAT, ACT, ITB and Gaokao as exemptions from it.
Selection: AMD invites every applicant to its selection process to get to know them personally; master's applicants have an online interview with the programme director based on their documents, and must submit a CV and a letter of motivation. Grades do not count.
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“We want to get to know you personally and to learn more about your experience, your motivation to study, and your professional goals. Therefore, we invite you to participate in our selection process.”
“When applying for a Master's program, our student advice team will invite you to an online interview with the program director.” page
“Your grade point average is irrelevant for admission to a bachelor's study program at the AMD.” page
www.amdnet.com/application-process/ · checked 14 November 2026

India, Pakistan, Nigeria

Rules for applicants from India, Pakistan and Nigeria

English test waiver: Possible for applicants from Nigeria, named by the university, or because English is an official language there, or with a school-leaving certificate from an English-medium school or with enough English at school, or with a previous degree taught in English
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“We might also be able to waive the language requirements, in case you apply from a country where English is the official and educational language … with a citizenship of one of the following countries … Nigeria … you need to provide evidence of the length of your studies in that particular”
“In case you can provide a school or University degree from an English-speaking country, we are able to recognise your English language proficiency as follows: … Secondary school - B2 Level … University degree (graduated) - C1 Level” page
“Claiming that you are using English on a native-speaker level is not enough for us to recognise your English language proficiency.” page
www.hs-fresenius.com/wp-content/uploads/Guidelines-English-Language-Proficiency.pdf · checked 14 November 2026
Fresenius's English-proficiency guidelines list the countries whose citizens can have the test waived because English is the official and educational language. Nigeria is on that list; India and Pakistan are not, so applicants from India and Pakistan need a test or one of the other listed routes (a school or university degree from a country Fresenius counts as English-speaking, a semester studied in English abroad, or three to five years' work experience in an English-speaking country). Because Nigeria is one of the countries Fresenius counts as English-speaking, Nigerian applicants can also use the guidelines' "Foreign degrees" route: a secondary school certificate is recognised as B2 and a completed university degree as C1. Even so, Fresenius asks for evidence of the length of the studies in the country, for example a confirmation of the medium of instruction, and it states that claiming native-speaker level is not enough on its own; its only nationality-alone exception is for the UK, USA, New Zealand, Ireland and Australia.
Rules that name these countries: India: Indian applicants should complete their application without waiting for the APS certificate; Fresenius's International Office can ask the APS Team India to prioritise the case once the visa documents have been issued.
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“Special advice for Indian students regarding the APS : Once you receive your letter of acceptance, please complete your application as soon as possible. You do not need to wait for the APS certificate.”
www.hs-fresenius.com/faq/ · checked 14 November 2026
Nigeria: Nigeria is on Fresenius's list of countries whose citizens can have the English-test requirement waived because English is the official and educational language, on evidence of the length of their studies in the country; India and Pakistan are not on that list.
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“We might also be able to waive the language requirements, in case you apply from a country where English is the official and educational language … with a citizenship of one of the following countries … Nigeria … you need to provide evidence of the length of your studies in that particular”
www.hs-fresenius.com/wp-content/uploads/Guidelines-English-Language-Proficiency.pdf · checked 14 November 2026

The rules for your country across all universities, and the visa rules on English tests, are on the India, Pakistan and Nigeria pages.

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Every value was read on an official page and is stored with a verbatim quote; open “Source” to see it. “Not stated by the university” means none of the pages we checked says, and lists those pages. Rules change: confirm with the university before you apply or pay.