B.A. Audio Design

About the course

A 7-semester (210 ECTS) practical degree taught in English. It covers studio technology, sound design, synthesis, composition, music informatics, game audio and media composition.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• SRH asks for a general higher education entrance qualification (or a university of applied sciences entrance qualification). It does not publish Leaving Cert rules of its own. Under German recognition rules (KMK/ZAB), the Leaving Cert gives direct entry to arts subjects if you have six subjects. At least two must be at Higher Level with H5 or better, and the other four need O6/H6 or better. The six must include two languages and Maths at O5/H6 or better. LCA and LCVP are not accepted. Confirm with SRH admissions.
• Entry is by portfolio. You send three MP3 tracks: one of your own choosing, one electronically produced piece (not remixes, stems, unprocessed loops or sample-only work), and a ‘sound environment’. With them goes a one-page PDF describing the tracks. Then you have a 30-minute entrance interview with a professor or lecturer. It covers effects (gate, compressor, reverb, EQ, filter), synthesiser parameters, basic music theory and ear training (triads and intervals).
• English: proof is required. SRH publishes no exemption for Leaving Cert English or for native speakers. Accepted certificates must be no more than 2 years old. They include IELTS Academic 6.5, TOEFL iBT 87, Cambridge B2 First grade A or B, CAE/CPE grade A-C, Duolingo 110, PTE-A 59, TOEIC 785 and Linguaskill 176. You can also take SRH’s own English Proficiency Certificate test. Ask admissions whether your Leaving Cert English will be accepted.

How to apply

1. Build your audio portfolioProduce three MP3 tracks (one of your own choosing, one electronic production and one sound environment) and a one-page PDF describing them.
2. Apply onlineApply on apply.srh.de for April 2027 or October 2027. Upload your CV, ID or passport, your Leaving Cert results (or current results), proof of English and your MP3s. Admissions are rolling, so apply early.
3. Entrance interviewTake the 30-minute interview with a professor or lecturer on sound engineering, synthesisers, music theory and ear training.
4. Sign the contract and enrolIf you get an offer, sign the study contract, pay the €750 enrolment fee and arrange accommodation in Berlin before your start date.

Costs

• SRH is a private, state-recognised university. For the Berlin campus, SRH’s EU/EEA fee sheet lists €790 a month, €4,740 per semester, €9,196 per year and €31,521 for the full 7-semester programme. (The programme page says ‘from €750 per month’, which is the lower Munich-campus price.) There is also a one-off enrolment fee of €750. You get a 3% discount if you pay a year in advance, or 5% if you pay for the whole programme in advance. No application fee is listed. Living costs in Berlin are extra.

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