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Current Dates
Author: Christina Fasching (Red)
Here you get information on the most important dates for study information and admission examinations at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
Admission Examination for Study Programs at the Academy for the Study Year 2026/27
The application deadlines for the admission examinations for the academic year 2026/27 are fixed! Online registration for the study year 2026/27 began again in mid-January 2026, step by step for all study programs. You can find the next dates here:
Admission examinaton for the master program in Architecture
Online registration for the 2026/27 academic year in the master program in Architecture will begin on March 30, 2026, and end on April 17, 2026.
Detailed information on the procedure is available on the submission platform Calls: https://calls.akbild.ac.at/calls/.
Admission examination for the bachelor program in Education in the Arts
Online registration for the 2026/27 academic year in the bachelor program in Education in the Arts will begin on March 23, 2026, and end on April 20, 2026.
Detailed information on the procedure can be found on the submission platform Calls: https://calls.akbild.ac.at/calls/IKL26/.
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Admission examination for the bachelor program in Architecture
Online registration for the 2026/27 academic year in the bachelor program in Architecture begins on May 11, 2026, and ends on May 29, 2026.
Detailed information on the procedure can be found on the institute's website: https://ika.akbild.ac.at/admissions#BArch.
Admission examination for the master program in Education in the Arts
Online registration for the 2026/27 academic year in the master program in Education in the Arts begins on April 20, 2026, and ends on May 18, 2026.
Detailed information on the procedure can be found on the academy's website (in German only): https://www.akbild.ac.at/de/studium/zulassungspruefungen/masterstudien-kuenstlerisches-lehramt.
You can find an overview of all exact dates on the following page:
Portfolio Reviews
Portfolio reviews are offered by the Institute of Art and Architecture and the Institute for Art Education in good time before the entrance examinations.
The Institute of Fine Arts does not offer portfolio consultations.
Open Days Event "Akademie-Rundgang"
Every year in January, the annual open days event "Akademie-Rundgang" takes place at all locations of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Institutes and departments open their studio doors, and performances, discussions, and educational programs are offered. Some departments also provide study information during these days.
The detailed program is available on the Academy’s website: www.akbild.ac.at/rundgang2026.
All Information about the Open Days 2026:
BeSt education fair in Vienna
Every year in March, the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna is represented with a stand at the BeSt education fair at Messe Wien (underground U2 Messe-Prater). Students provide information about applications and study opportunities at the Academy.
The fair is open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm and on Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm. Admission is free!
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