Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences is a private university of applied sciences in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Whitecliffe University of Applied Sciences is a state-recognised private university in Berlin, formerly Berlin International University of Applied Sciences, which offers English-language study programs in design, architecture, data and business. Its institutional development includes 2014 – the predecessor institution was founded in Berlin as an international, private university. English was adopted as the language of instruction across the entire degree portfolio. Its academic profile today includes architecture, interior architecture, interior design, graphic design, visual communication, product design, business administration, international management, marketing, data science and MBA education. The location is important because the Salzufer campus in central-west Berlin is embedded in an international creative, architectural, technology, start-up, cultural and business environment.

The course portfolio held in this master file includes 6 undergraduate entries and 4 postgraduate entries. Subject combinations have been grouped under their parent degrees where appropriate. Examples of undergraduate studies include Architecture, Interior Architecture and Interior Design, Graphic Design and Visual Communication, Product Design, Business Administration: International Management and Marketing, Data Science and Business. The following undergraduate programs are offered: Product Design, Business Administration: International Management and Marketing, Data Science and Business. Postgraduate study comprises Architecture and Spatial Practices, Interior Architecture and Interior Design, Interior Design, Master of Business Administration, Interior Architecture and Interior Design, Interior Design, Master of Business Administration. All courses remain a parent qualification with specialisations mentioned in the course entry rather than falsely advertized as separate degrees.

Program controlled admission. All degree programs require minimum CEFR B2 or equivalent English. Applicants submit qualifications online; architecture and design candidates usually submit a portfolio of ten works. The MBA requires a first degree and a minimum of one year of full-time professional experience. Decisions are usually issued after full review. Applicants must check teaching language, entry semester, subject prerequisites, selection procedure and document route before submission. International School or University Qualifications External evaluation, certified translations, APS documentation where applicable or other proof of academic equivalence may be required. Master’s committees may ask for module descriptions, portfolios, writing samples, professional experience, or interviews. Entry to a doctorate is different from the admission process for a bachelor or master degree, and usually requires a research proposal that can be carried out, a suitable supervisor and formal acceptance by the appropriate faculty.

Whitecliffe charges private semester tuition according to the program and the citizenship. Graphic Design and Visual Communication bachelor’s price representative non-EU: €4,640 per semester. The cost of the International Year One pathway is €5,900 per semester plus a deposit of €1,000. The fee is managed by each live program page. These institutional fees do not include rent, health insurance, food, learning materials, residence formalities, project costs and personal travel. Special tuition may be applied in the case of continuing-education, distance-learning, joint, second-degree or long-term study formats, if provided for by the relevant law or program regulation. Funding may include BAföG for eligible students, the Deutschlandstipendium, DAAD and Erasmus+ mobility support, foundations, research employment or university-specific awards, but each funding application is assessed independently from admission.

Career preparation is not a guarantyd placement scheme, but is a reflection of the subject mix of the university. Students may improve their professional readiness through internships, applied projects, research assistantships, employer events, language development, entrepreneurship services, international mobility and an externally partnered thesis.