Applicants not accepted by February are automatically placed on a waiting list for a final decision to be made summer 2012.
For further information see the Application schedule.

To qualify for studying at SAC, you should have studied architecture for at least 4 years with a bachelor degree and have, in total, a minimum of 2 years work experience (including summer jobs, internships and part-time work). Applications received from prospective students with degrees in interior design, engineering or other related fields and/or with different kinds of related work experience will be considered at the discretion of the admissions committee.

It is to the advantage of prospective students to be competent in digital modelling (Rhino, 3D Studio Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, etc.). Candidates are expected to master a software program for standard architectural drafting and technical drawing (AutoCAD, Revit, ArchiCAD, etc.).

NOTE: All our teaching is carried out in English. A certificate showing fluency in English (TOEFL, IELTS etc.) is not required by the Städelschule but may prove helpful with respect to the German authorities and the visa application. The Städelschule does not provide English language courses.

Your candidacy as an applicant is evaluated on the basis of the portfolio submitted (hard copy, bound, no larger than A3 and maximum of 20 pages). The portfolio should be focused and present the essence of your design skills and/or theoretical approach to architecture as well your ideology behind the designs that are developed. It must include student projects, in particular your final thesis project as well as professional work, in which case your individual contribution must be clearly stated. Due to the large number of applications that we receive, please ensure that your portfolio is simple and easy to process, file and review. Portfolios with glass or protruding metal parts are not acceptable.

Applicants are admitted every October; there is no mid-year admission.

Early Action Deadline 30 January 2012
Application Status Notification 15 February
Formal Acceptance by Applicants 15 March
(upon which a €1000 deposit must be paid, half of which would only be refundable should the applicant fail to acquire the necessary visa for Germany)

Application Deadline 15 May 2012
Application Status Notification 30 May
Formal Acceptance by Applicants 29 June
(upon which a €1000 deposit must be paid, half of which would only be refundable should the applicant fail to acquire the necessary visa for Germany)

Semester starts approximately mid-October.