Arts & Design: NC Frei Programs
Programs in Arts & Design in Germany you can apply to without NC. No Numerus Clausus — admission is guaranteed once you complete the required documents.
426 NC Frei programs · Out of 2.572 Arts & Design programs in total.
Verpackungstechnik, Umwelt und Design
Berliner Hochschule für Technik · Berlin
Virtual Design
Fachhochschule Kaiserslautern · Kaiserslautern
Visual & Experience Design
University of Europe for Applied Sciences · Potsdam
Visual and Experience Design MA
University of Europe for Applied Sciences · Potsdam
VISUAL EFFECTS and VIRTUAL PRODUCTIONS
Filmuniversität Babelsberg „Konrad Wolf“ · Potsdam
ZukunftsDesign Innovation.Unternehmertum.Gestaltung.
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Coburg · Coburg
What does NC Frei mean in Arts & Design?
In Germany, university programs fall into three groups:
- Zulassungsfrei (NC Frei): No quota restriction. Your high school GPA is not checked — once you complete the required documents you are admitted automatically.
- Örtlich zulassungsbeschränkt: The university has its own cut-off NC (e.g. 2.4).
- Bundesweit zulassungsbeschränkt: Germany-wide central quota (applied via Hochschulstart — medicine, pharmacy etc.).
In the Arts & Design area, international students often prioritise NC Frei programs because the conversion of high school diplomas into the German grade system (modifizierte bayerische Formel) can yield unpredictable results. NC Frei programs eliminate this risk.
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