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FAQ about the application process

Information on the application procedure

If you have any questions regarding the application process and the qualifying examination, please contact the Office of Student Affairs and the Central Student Advisory Service.

FAQ about the application process

Vacancy
muvac is originally a platform for job offers in the field of music, hence the term vacancy (= free job to be filled). In the application process, each degree program to which you can apply at HfMT Cologne corresponds to its own vacancy.

Expertise
All degree programs offered must be assigned to a so-called "expertise" in muvac. An expertise is a specific instrument. This allows all relevant offers for a specific instrument to be displayed in a filtered manner on the muvac website under the menu item "Vacancies".
When you create a profile in muvac, you must select an expertise. You can then only apply to degree programs that require this expertise.
Example: You would like to apply for the Bachelor of music Violin. Then you select the expertise "Violin". If you then also want to apply for the Bachelor of music Percussion at the same time, you must first change the expertise to "Percussion" in your muvac profile.

In order to apply through muvac, you need to do the following things:

  1. Create a profile
    Deposit personal information, upload documents, select correct expertise.
  2. Go through the application process
    Within the process, you can include the documents that you have previously uploaded in your profile.
    Documents can also be added later.

Only when at the end you see the message "Congratulations. Your application has been sent.", the process is finished.

As a rule, vacancies for the degree programs you are interested in are published here in Muvac four to six weeks before the application deadline.

If no vacancies are displayed, no application procedure will take place.

Please follow the instructions in Muvac when you create your profile there.

You can find the online tutorial for the Muvac online platform here.

No, caching is not possible. If you interrupt the application process, you have to start from the beginning. Only documents can be added afterwards.

Yes, within 2 hours after sending, the withdrawal of the application is possible. After that, please contact us studiensekretariat(at)hfmt-koeln(dot)de.

Yes, it is possible to apply for different study programs. If necessary, you have to adjust the "Expertise" in your muvac profile.

No, the entire application procedure as well as the admission procedure at the HfMT Cologne runs exclusively online via the muvac platform.  Applications submitted by mail or post cannot be considered.

As this differs for the individual degree programs, you will find this information in the respective vacancy, which you can find and read after publication in Muvac.

The videos must be uploaded via Muvac by the application deadline (01.10. or 01.03.).

In the vacancy for your desired degree program in Muvac, you will find a detailed description of what you need to consider when creating the videos.

If you have to submit video files as part of a digital pre-selection, please upload your video files via muvac so that these video files can be reviewed by the commissions. The video files must be uploaded via muvac by the end of the respective application period, i.e. by 1 March or 1 October at the latest.

Please check your internet connection first. If this is stable and the difficulties persist, please contact Muvac support: Muvac

Questions on the subject of documents

All important information and the documents you need to upload can be found in Muvac and in the relevant vacancy for the degree program you wish to apply for.

Yes, documents can either be uploaded to your own muvac profile before starting the application process and then directly included in the application process or subsequently added after clicking through the application process. Please note the deadlines until when the subsequent submission is possible!

Please then submit your admission to the Abitur or comparable qualification or your last school report via Muvac. You will receive a deadline for this from us.

We require a test certificate from the Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) from all Chinese, Vietnamese and Indian applicants who have already completed their studies. The German Embassy only issues visas to the above-mentioned group of people with the seal of approval of the Academic Evaluation Center (APS).

 

In the "Cover letter" field, you have the opportunity to provide free written information about your application. As a rule, completing this field is voluntary.

However, you will be asked to provide information for applications for some degree programs. In this case, you will be informed of this during the application process and it will be described what information you need to provide.

Questions about the participation fee (fee)

The proof must be uploaded via Muvac by the respective application deadline (01.10. or 01.03.).

Information on bank details can be found on our website under participation fee. The bank address can also be found here.

Yes, currently only a bank transfer is possible. Please upload a screenshot of your bank transfer via Muvac.

Once per admission procedure.

If you apply for several degree programs within one admission procedure, you only have to pay the participation fee once.

Unfortunately, this is not possible as certificates are only assessed in connection with an application. You can find information on the comparability of your qualifications at anabin .

As this varies greatly for the different degree programs, please note the information in the respective vacancy in Muvac for the degree program for which you would like to apply. You will be informed of the respective conditions there.

Documents that are not issued in German, English or French must be translated into one of these three languages. The translation must be carried out by a translation agency.

There are only age restrictions for the Junior Studies and Pre-College Cologne. There are no age restrictions for the Bachelor, Master, Konzertexamen and Doctorate degree programs.

As this may vary for the degree programs, please refer to the information in the respective vacancy in Muvac for your desired degree program. Here you will be informed of the possible locations.

Yes, this is possible. Please note the information in the vacancy for the music teaching degree in Muvac.

Questions on the subject of aptitude tests

The requirements/conditions for your aptitude test can be found in the vacancy in Muvac or here in the aptitude test regulations in the appendix (from page 8 or 9) in the Documents & Downloads section.

The description of the aptitude test procedure can be found in the vacancy in Muvac for the degree program for which you wish to apply.

The conditions are the same for all applicants.

No, it is not possible to transfer aptitude tests from other universities.

You will find the examination periods here on our website as soon as the planning has been completed.

You will find the examination periods for your desired degree program in the respective vacancy when they are published in Muvac.

You will receive your specific examination date in good time before your examination.

Questions about admission/enrollment for studies

As this is regulated differently for the individual degree programs, we will inform you of this individually in the admission/enrolment process.

The recognition of study and examination achievements from previous studies is checked upon admission or after successful enrollment.