Program Overview

BA Communication Design

Change the world with your ideas. Learn more about our well-rounded, creative bachelor’s in communication design.

Visualise the future

The Communication Design programme at UE empowers you to turn complex ideas into bold visual stories across all kinds of media. You’ll build hands-on skills in poster design, branding, advertising, exhibitions, trade fair experiences, editorial design, UX/UI, and information design. Your creative work will connect with real-world topics – from business and economics to culture, society, sustainability, and politics. Get ready to thrive in a fast-moving creative industry, with a future-focused skillset that grows with your career.

While studying this bachelor’s degree, you will learn from experienced professors and lecturers from the creative industries, using our extensive infrastructure of workshops, libraries, studios, and laboratories. You’ll also have access to an analogue letterpress/lead typesetting, screen-printing, risograph, darkroom, photo studio, print and scan lab, MacPools and a game lab.

Curriculum | Communication Design

Be aware of the strength of your concepts, show design sureness, and showcase your ability to deal with process management. Across six semesters, the communication design curriculum provides students with a broad understanding of the industries that shape communication design. From language and typography to design and innovation, students have the opportunity to explore a wide range of skills and gain good knowledge in the field by choosing to study communication design at UE.

Key facts BA Communication Design

Admission Requirements

• Completed admission form
• Transcript & language proficiency
• CV & Copy of passport
• A portfolio is required
• Admissions test (for non-EU applicants only).

Semesters & Credits

• 6 semesters
• 180 ECTS (Credits)
• Teaching language: English
• The programme starts in both the winter and summer terms.
• Examination and Study Regulations

In your 5th semester, you can do internships or study abroad.

Fees

• EU applicants standard: € 744 monthly
• Non-EU applicants standard: € 12,700 yearly

Prospective Career Paths in Communication Design

This programme sets you up for a wide range of creative careers – including Art Director, Exhibition Designer, UX/UI Designer, and Creative Director. Graduates go on to work in design and advertising agencies, cultural and political institutions, magazines, corporate design departments, or in fast-growing design-related start-ups. Freelance pathways are equally supported and encouraged.

Graduates are prepared for roles in advertising agencies, digital media studios, UX/UI firms, publishing houses, architecture practices, museums, and in-house agencies of global brands. Many also pursue careers as freelance designers, consultants, or launch their own creative ventures.

Preferred Student Profile

• Creativity-Driven – Passionate about art and design, always curious to explore more
• Problem-Solver – Motivated to find innovative visual solutions to diverse challenges
• Tech-Aware – Attuned to current and emerging technologies in design

Fields of Study

• Narrative Design – Developing design solutions through visual storytelling
• Corporate Identity – Building brand identities and implementing them across media
• Digital Media – Mastering creative software and developing interfaces, apps, and websites
• Advertising – Creating both traditional and integrated product advertising campaigns
• Editorial Design – Conceptualising and designing editorial projects for print and digital
• Information Design – Analysing and visualising data and complex information
• UX/UI Design – Gaining foundational skills in user experience and user interface design
• Space Design – Designing exhibition and commercial fair environments

Study in Berlin, center of creativity and opportunities

Berlin is the great place to study Communication Design BA because of the vibrant creative scene that surrounds it. With over 2,500 design agencies and numerous art galleries, you have access to a wide range of opportunities to showcase your work and network with industry professionals. The city's startup culture encourages collaboration and innovation, giving you hands-on experience through internships. Berlin's mix of rich cultural heritage and its role as a hub for modern design makes it a strong environment for developing communication and design skills.

Industry Collaborations: Building Bridges to Success

Students benefit from the university’s collaborations with a range of leading companies and cultural institutions.

Learn from our Experts

Here you will find further valuable information about our professors and their career.

• Prof. Christoph Büch
• Prof. Volker Pook
• Prof. Yang Liu
• Prof. Dr. Till Julian Huss