{"id":319,"date":"2018-02-10T14:17:12","date_gmt":"2018-02-10T13:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dffb.de\/?page_id=319"},"modified":"2026-09-08T14:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T12:37:56","slug":"application","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dffb.de\/en\/studies\/application\/","title":{"rendered":"Appli\u00adca\u00adtion"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":19854,"parent":369,"menu_order":7,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"wp_typography_post_enhancements_disabled":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-319","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"info_page_content":"<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"52\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"52\">Application Period for the 2027\/28 Academic Year<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm @w-xl\/main:pt-header-height pb-25\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:ff72f089-5f37-4bdf-9ca5-83d93fd70ae7-0\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\r\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\r\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\r\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\r\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"de038d91-42ec-4476-b791-572c64e1283f\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\r\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\r\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\">\r\n\r\nApplications to study at DFFB are possible once a year. The application process begins in autumn for the following year (the academic year runs from October to July). Entrance exams take place in spring, before the start of studies.\r\n<h2><strong>Dates and Deadlines<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/article><\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>mid September , 2026 : Publication of the application tasks for the pre-selection on the website<\/li>\r\n \t<li>December 8th, 2026: Deadline for submitting the completed tasks in the application portal<\/li>\r\n \t<li>January\/February 2027: Notification to applicants by the admissions committee, including the pre-selection decision and invitation to the entrance examination<\/li>\r\n \t<li>March\/April 2027: Entrance examinations on site at the DFFB<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe candidates are informed in advance of the precise dates and structure of the examination week.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>Application Process<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nTo enrol in studies at the DFFB, candidates must go through a comprehensive application process:\u00a0 Students first submit an application and portfolio. The DFFB then selects a small proportion of applicants and invites them to attend a one-week entrance examination at the academy. This examination is overseen by an examination board.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nApplications are accepted every year via a process that begins in autumn for the following year.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>The academy\u2019s online application process is divided by study specialisation.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>To apply to a specialisation, students must submit photos, film exercises, texts, images and other materials.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>After this submission, the examination board selects a small number of candidates to take the entrance examination at the DFFB during spring.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The entrance examination includes oral, written and practical elements. These elements are intended to identify an applicant\u2019s potential as well as their practical, collaborative, and creative abilities.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>At the end of the examination process, a new class is selected to join the DFFB for the following academic year.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Every year, 6\u201310 students from Germany and abroad are admitted into each specialisation.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Admission to the programme depends solely on successfully passing the entrance examinations.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>Further Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nApplicants should be at least 21 years old at the beginning of their studies.\r\n\r\nPractical experience or academic degrees in related fields are not required, but increase the chance of admission.\r\n\r\nA candidate cannot apply more than twice for admission to the DFFB.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>Language skills<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Please note that good written and spoken German is required to study at the DFFB.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>International applicants must prove their German language skills in the form of the Goethe Certificate B2 (or equivalent), which must be presented at the start of their studies in autumn.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The written application may be submitted in English and the oral\/practical examination may be conducted in English, if a candidate's German language skills are insufficient at this time.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Good written and spoken English-language skills are required for all candidates. English is the second language of the DFFB, and a number of seminars are taught in English by international teachers.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>Study Fees<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>For enrollment\/re-registration and equipment insurance, DFFB charges a fee of \u20ac225 per academic year, plus the cost of purchasing a Deutschland-Semesterticket (participation in German regional public transport) for the first four academic years, currently \u20ac226.80 per semester.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","custom_page_menu":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffb.de\/studies\/?lang=en\">Studies<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffb.de\/studies\/equipment-and-facilities\/?lang=en\">Facilities<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dffb.de\/studies\/faq\/?lang=en\">FAQ<\/a>","flex_content_on_pages":[{"acf_fc_layout":"zeile_mit_boxen","linke_box":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Application<\/h1>","rechte_box":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The DFFB offers five full-time programmes: Directing, Screenwriting, Cinematography, Production and Editing &amp; Sound.<\/h2>"}],"personen_hinzufugen":[52944]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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