Communication Design Top-up

Thanks to their acquired software skills and creativity, our graduates can be active in a wide range of fields after their communication design studies - from classic print and digital media to pure online communication.

Our graduates work in advertising and communication agencies, as creative professionals in design offices or as independent freelance designers. The clients: companies, public institutions, NGOs, start-ups, publishing houses and many more. - Good communication is always needed everywhere, and career prospects are correspondingly diverse!

Other professions are, for example:

• Art director
• Graphic designer
• UX designer
• Digital Consultant
• 3D Artist
• Exhibition or trade fair designer

The amount of your starting salary with a B.A. in Communication Design always depends on the future employer. Especially in business, salaries are significantly higher than in the print industry or in creative and media agencies.

Depending on the entry-level position (for example, trainee or junior position), you can expect an average gross salary of about 1,500 to 2,500 € per month. After a few years in the profession and the corresponding experience, salaries of up to 5,000 € are possible.

As a freelancer, the monthly salary varies depending on the amount of paid-for projects as well as the industry and clients you are designing for. The average hourly rate for German freelancers is around 60 to 70 Euros.

htk academy is one of UE’s academic partners. The affiliation will allow you, as a graduate or current student of htk, to continue your studies at UE and top up your htk vocational qualification with a bachelor's degree.

Are you uncertain if you have enough sufficient work experience? This is not an issue for our Top-up degree students! You will just have to complete an internship in the second semester at UE, which extends the standard study period by one semester.

Students who have successfully completed the htk academy in the above-mentioned subject area and who can prove that they have a university entrance qualification according to one of the alternatives of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act (BbgHG) § 9 paragraph 2-4 or paragraph 7 are admitted to study at UE without further examination.

Pupils with a secondary school leaving certificate and an htk final grade of at least 2.3 are also admitted.

Applicants for the English-language degree programme must also provide proof of command of the English language (B2) as part of their application.

The University of Europe for Applied Sciences is a private university and sets the highest standards for itself. State-of-the-art equipment, qualified and renowned teaching staff, but also a far-reaching network as well as courses and practical projects with their finger on the pulse of the times are what set us apart. Accordingly, our tuition fees differ from those of public universities.

Nevertheless, we would like to make it possible for all interested parties to study at UE and therefore offer various financing options from BAföG to scholarships. If you would like to find out more about how you can finance your Top-up at UE, you will find all the important information on our website on tuition fees and financing.