The successful completion of a university degree with the degree “Bachelor of Arts” or “Bachelor of Sciences” or with an equivalent such as Diplom, Magister, Master or Staatsexamen in the fields of Film, Games, Design, Architecture or equivalent.

Proof of a professional experience of at least twelve months’ duration relevant to the course of study after completion of the first university degree. This practice time should be completed up to the beginning of the program. It can, however, be acquired cumulatively. The period, in which it was acquired, should lie in the last five years before the application time. 

Proof of special study-related suitability for the “3D Animation for Film & Games” degree programme (aptitude test during the application phase).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS WITH NON-GERMAN DIPLOMAS

Please be aware that CGL does not check the formal validity of your degree documents. International applicants, therefore, have to submit their degree documents to the validation agency Uni-Assist parallel to the CGL application procedure. The application portal of Uni-Assist is open from mid February to April 24.

You can apply in digital form at Uni-Assist – even without official certification, you do not have to send any documents by post. TH Köln reserves the right to check these documents during the enrollment. If your documents are issued in a language other than English or German, you are required to submit a German or English language translation from a state certified translator.

We would generally recommend you to prepare and submit your Uni-Assist materials early on. The evaluation process by Uni-Assist can take up to four weeks during peak times even longer. Your final admission, however, depends on the result of the evaluation.

Please find further information on the Uni-Assist procedure here:

Further information can be found here:

• www.uni-assist.de
• www.th-koeln.de
• Uni-Assist FAQ

To obtain a visa or residency permit, foreign students must demonstrate sufficient funds to secure their living expenses before the start of their studies. The amount required is equivalent to the current Bafög maximum rate and is adjusted regularly. At the time of the visa application—or, for EU citizens, at the time of the residence permit application—proof must be provided of a total amount of 11,904 EUR for the first 12 months (992 EUR per month).

Citizens of member states of the European Union, the European Economic Area (EEA) – that is Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein – as well as Switzerland have equal legal status on the labor market as German citizens. This means that they have the same access to the labor market as German students and are permitted to work as much as they would like to without having to obtain prior approval of German authorities. Students are advised, however, not to work longer than 20 hours a week, as you would have to pay social insurance contributions should you exceed this number of hours.

International students from countries which are NOT member states of the EU, the EEA or Switzerland are normally permitted to work 140 full days or 280 half days (or 20 hours/week) per year if they are in possession of a valid residence permit for Germany. The immigration office will record these provisions supplementary sheet attached to the residence permit. Should you wish to work more days per year, you will need to obtain approval from your immigration office.