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Application and admission

Application and admission

If you want to enrol in the bachelor's course Fine Art and Design in Education, the first step is to apply for admission. Learn about the process step by step and what to expect. You'll also find important dates, deadlines, and useful tips to prepare yourself.

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You can apply for this course through Studielink. First, read the admission process for Fine Art and Design in Education below. You can find general admission information for ArtEZ here. Once you've applied, you'll receive a confirmation email from ArtEZ Student Affairs. After that, the course will provide you with further details regarding the admission process.  

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Important dates and deadlines

The dates for admission interviews for the academic year 2025/2026 are:

  • Wednesday 12 February 2025
  • Wednesday 12 March 2025
  • Wednesday 9 April 2025
  • Wednesday 7 May 2025
  • Wednesday 4 June 2025

Make sure you register on time so that you have enough time to complete the home assignments. You will bring these assignments with you to the admission interview. After your registration, you will be given access to the home assignments.

Fully prepared for the entrance exam


Do you wish to prepare for the entrance exam? In the above video, students of Fine Art and Design in Education give you tips. In summary: create a lot of work and be yourself! You can also prepare well by following one of our preparatory programmes. Discover the possibilities here.

Admission requirements

The Fine Art and Design in Education course in Zwolle is a Dutch-language course. The education is mainly provided in Dutch and supplemented with English literature, sources, guest teachers and project education.

  • If you would like to apply for the Bachelor of Fine Art and Design at ArtEZ in Zwolle, you must meet the following conditions: 

    • pre-university education (VWO), upper general secondary education (HAVO), secondary vocational education (MBO: level 4) or foreign equivalent level of education; 
    • this course is subject to language requirements;  
    • you must pass an entrance exam. 




  • To apply for the entrance exam, please go to Studielink and create an account. When you register, you will indicate the day on which you want to take the entrance exam. 
    Once you have registered via Studielink, you will receive an email from the ArtEZ Student Affairs department. You will also receive an email from the course containing information about the admission procedure, a link to the homework assignments and a questionnaire. 
     
    Apply directly via Studielink 

  • After registering in Studielink, you will go through an admission procedure. The entrance exam takes place on one day, from 9:00 to 17:00. On this day, we will assess your chances of succeeding on the course. We test:  

    • Your creative ability: your ability to express yourself artistically, to work based on observation and concept. We will also be looking for things like understanding of and feel for colour, form and material and the individuality expressed by your work.  
    • Your ability to communicate. How strong are your communication skills, to what extent are you able to share and discuss your fascination and inspiration? How do you critically view your own activities and how do you analyse them?  
    • Your ability to reflect critically on images. Here we will be looking for an inquiring and experimental attitude, interest in art and culture, a focused interest in the discipline and your ability to compare and analyse images.  

    We test this through three components: 

    • working on visual assignments during the exam day;  
    • an interview with the admissions committee, made up of lecturers and students;  
    • showing and explaining work you have brought with you and the homework.