How to Apply
Applying to ECLA of Bard
There is a common application for the BA in Value Studies, Academy Year, and Project Year. Click the "Apply Now" link below to begin filling out the online application form. Please consult the 2013 Application Guidelines for detailed information on how to apply and which documents to submit.
Download 2013 Application Guidelines
Application Deadlines
The application deadlines for the programmes beginning in September 2013 are:
Deadline I: January 15, 2013
Deadline II: March 15, 2013
Deadline III: May 1, 2013
We encourage all applicants to apply as early as possible. Students who will need a visa to study in Germany should apply by the first deadline in order to allow enough time for a visa application to be processed.
Admission requirements
Applicants are required to have a high school degree by the time they matriculate into the programme. BA students may be eligible to obtain both a German BA degree from ECLA of Bard and an American BA degree from Bard College. For admission to the German BA degree programme, students must have a high school qualification that is recognized by the German State as being equivalent to the Abitur. For information on the prerequisites, visit the database anabin.de (only available in German), or contact the Admissions Office.
ECLA of Bard's programmes are taught entirely in English. Therefore, applicants need to provide documentation of knowledge of English equivalent to level C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, e.g. TOEFL IBT: 90, IELTS: 6.5. See table below for a detailed list of equivalent test scores. If you have successfully completed one year of high school or university with English as the language of instruction, you do not need to submit an additional test.
Name | Score |
ALTE | Level 4 |
IELTS | 6.5 |
Cambridge | CAE (A-C), CPE (A-C) |
TOEFL (paper-based) | 577 |
TOEFL (computer-based) | 233 |
TOEFL (internet-based) | 90 |
UNIcert | III |
International Baccalaureate (IB) Standard or Higher Level (SL/HL) | 5 in English |
ECLA of Bard test codes:
If you are sending test scores, use the following institutional codes: TOEFL 8527; SAT 4422.
To contact Admissions Office:
Call +49 30 43733 121
or
Send an e-mail to Admissions@ecla.de.
The mailing address is:
Admissions Office
ECLA European College of Liberal Arts
Platanenstrasse 24
13156 Berlin
Students who wish to apply for financial aid can download forms from the Financial Aid page.
Non-discriminatory Policy
ECLA of Bard, a Liberal Arts University in Berlin admits students of any race, colour, national origin, ethnic origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, and age to all the rights, privileges, programmes, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the college.
It does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, ethnic origin, sex, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, and age in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programmes, and athletic and other school-administered programmes.
