Criteria and procedure

BACHELOR - Admission Criteria

Admission Criteria in Bachelor program

According to your status (year of graduation from High school), you first have to apply online through the Ministry’s platform https://ualbania.al/

Based on the Law on Higher Education 80/2015, the Statute and the regulation of the Academy of Film and Multimedia Marubi on the admission criteria, the Academic Council of AFMM,

DECIDED

I. The first criteria is the minimum average evaluation required according to the DCM for enrollment in Bachelor study programs in the fields of arts in Higher Education Institutions in Albania

Admission in AFMM is done in 2 phases.

II. The application for the admission contest at the Academy of Film and Multimedia Marubi starts by submitting the application file, which contains::
  1. Completed and signed Application Form
  2. a Curriculum Vitae
  3. High School Diploma (Albanian Matura Shtetërore) together with grades certificate; or High school transcript from foreign school, certified by the Ministry of Education of Albania; or high school graduation certificate (candidates graduated before 2011); as well as the relevant certificates, issued by the Center of Educational Services;
  4. 2 ID Photos,
  5. Photocopy of identification document (ID card or passport),
  6. and if any, certificate of foreign language.
III. After completing the dossier, the candidates are accepted in the admission competition which takes place in three phases in front of the admission commission at the AFMM:

The maximum points for each candidate is 90 points in total.

  1. test for general culture (oral test – 30 points),
  2. test for cinematographic culture (written test – 30 points),
  3. a photographic exercise with 3 photos / story (practical test – camera provided by the AFMM – 30 points).

The minimum points that a candidate must obtain to be accepted as a winner in the first cycle of Bachelor studies is 60 (sixty) points.

MASTER OF ARTS - Admission Criteria

Admission Criteria in Master of Arts program

Based on the Law on Higher Education 80/2015, the Statute and the regulation of the Academy of Film and Multimedia Marubi on the admission criteria, the Academic Council of AFMM,

DECIDED

I. Admission to the second cycle MASTER OF ARTS program is possible for candidates who have completed a first cycle study program and hold a BACHELOR’S degree.

Admission in AFMM is done in 2 phases.

II. The application for the admission contest at the Academy of Film and Multimedia Marubi starts by submitting the application file, which contains::
  1. Application form – filled in at the secretariat
  2. a Curriculum Vitae
  3. A photocopy of the first cycle of studies (Bachelor), certified with the original:
    – For diplomas obtained in Albania: notarized and certified conform to the original.
    – For diplomas obtained outside Albania: accompanied by the official certification document in the Republic of Albania.
  4. Diploma supplement – ​​certified conform to the original
  5. A notarized photocopy of the high school diploma or high school graduation certificate (in the absence of one, a duplicate issued by the High School Directorate or the relevant ZVA/DRAP must be submitted)
  6. Portfolio of works – link or physical presentation of films, photos or other artistic works
  7. A photocopy of the identification document (ID card or passport)
  8. 2 personal photos
  9. and, if available, a foreign language certificate.
III. After completing the dossier, candidates are called by the admissions committee for an interview.

The maximum points for each candidate is 90 points in total.

  1. Weighted average grade (preferably above 7/10) and personal file review (30 points),
  2. Interview (30 points),
  3. Creativity test according to the required profile Acting for Camera/Directing in Film and Audiovisual/Production (30 points).

The minimum points that a candidate must obtain to be accepted as a winner in the second cycle program of Master of Arts studies is 60 (sixty) points.

Procedure 2025-2026

According to the joint order between the Center for Educational Services and the Inter-institutional Center of the Albanian Academic Network, no. 157 dated 3.6.2025, candidates must pay the application fee at the Albanian post offices, in the amount of 2,000 Lek (two thousand), until July 28.

From July 29 to August 3, apply on the UAlbania platform by choosing the Film and Media program of the Marubi Film and Multimedia Academy.

The list of candidates for the First Round will be published on August 7.

The competition will take place the week of August 20, 2025.

Attention! Only applicants within the UAlbania platform are allowed to participate in the competition.

The 2025-2026 application calendar published by the Ministry responsible for Higher Education can be consulted here: kalendari i aplikimit universitar 2025

For more, we welcome you to our premises at Kinostudio!

Since 2016, a new procedure for application in High Education Institutions is applied by the Ministry of Education of Albania. Please for full procedure refer to the official web pages http://qsha.gov.al/http://www.arsimi.gov.al/ and https://ualbania.al/

Candidates have to dully fill the A1/A1Z forms at their high school secretariat or Regional Education Direction, which will enter the average grade on the online system.

The average grade will be calculated according to the Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania.

Candidates who apply to be admitted in study programs in the field of Art, as well as candidates of Albanian origin from the Republic of Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Presheva, Medveja and Bujanovci are exempt from the obligation to meet the average grade criterion.

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