Admission examination for the academic year 2025/26

The entire admission procedure takes place online.

Registration for the admission test: from March 19 to June 12, 2025
Dates of the admission test: July 2 and 3, 2024, time: from 9.30 a.m. (CEST)
To take part in the admission procedure , you must register online here. 
The next degree course starts in October 2025.

The admission examination consists of:

• Portfolio
• Written examination
• Interview

The portfolio is uploaded digitally as part of the online admission application. Applicants who are further invited to the written exam and interview will be contacted by email 1 week before the admission exam with the specific procedure.

The entire admission procedure takes place online and applicants do not have to travel to Linz for it. Please make sure you have a good internet connection on the day of the exam and use a computer with a camera.

Information on the portfolio

The portfolio should contain sufficient free work samples that can be read in connection with current art and cultural discourses.

Work samples (e.g.): Idea sketches, collages, photographs, color or material compositions, textile designs, pattern designs, material experiments, documentation of work processes, videos, audio files, performatives, etc.

An engagement with current art and cultural events and an interest in textile cultural heritage and sustainable design developments are highly desirable.

Interested parties can make an appointment for a portfolio discussion at any time or contact the management by e-mail if they have any questions.