Application and admission

BA Fine Art and Design in Education (part-time accelerated) admission requirements

To be eligible to study the part-time accelerated bachelor's course Fine Art and Design in Education, you must meet certain diploma and language requirements. Please keep the following conditions in mind:

• A Dutch VWO, HAVO, MBO (level 4) diploma, or an equivalent foreign diploma. While the Culture and Society profile in HAVO or VWO is not required, it can be beneficial. The same applies to a creative course at the MBO level; it is not a requirement but can be useful and valuable.

• Completed university of the arts course or second-level teaching qualification like Fine Art, Graphic Design or Fashion Design.

• This course is taught in Dutch and is subject to language requirements.

• You must complete an entrance exam and receive a positive evaluation.

Application

To apply for the entrance exam, go to Studielink and create an account. After you’ve registered via Studielink, you’ll receive an email from ArtEZ’s Student Affairs department. Once you've submitted the questionnaire, you’ll be entered into the ArtEZ system, and the course you've applied for can reach out to you.

When you’re in the system, you’ll receive an email from the course. This email will include information about the date you’re expected at the academy and details about the admissions process. It will also contain a link to the home assignments. Download, complete these assignments, and bring them with you to the entrance exam.

Apply via Studielink

Entrance examination

The admission exam for the part-time accelerated programme is an intake interview. We assess whether you meet the entry requirements for the course. In addition (and most importantly), we want to gain insight into your motivation for joining the programme. Why do you want to start this study? And does your motivation align with what the programme offers?

During the interview, we will also explore your visual, artistic and communicative talents together. This helps us assess your potential and the likelihood of succeeding in the programme. 

Preparing for your admission

The home assignments are an important part of the intake. You must download and complete them as part of the application procedure. There are two assignments, both of which must be uploaded in the system before the intake. For the part-time accelerated programme, the portfolio is not a formal part of the admission process. However, we are interested in gaining an impression of your artistic practice, so you are very welcome to bring part of your portfolio (or a few photos that give an idea of your work).

Entrance examination dates

Result and validity

The results of the entrance exam are determined based on established criteria and are evaluated based on the home assignments and the conversation during the admission day at the academy. After the admission process, the admissions committee advises the Examination Committee on whether you will be accepted or not.

You will be informed on the same day as the entrance exam whether you have been admitted to our program. In the case of a rejection, we will try to provide you with insight into the reasons for this decision.

The bachelor's course Fine Art and Design in Education (part-time accelerated) can be studied at ArtEZ in two locations: Arnhem and Zwolle. You may only take the entrance exam at one of these locations. If you are accepted, you can switch later, as your admission is valid for both Fine Art and Design in Education (part-time accelerated) in Zwolle and Fine Art and Design in Education (part-time accelerated) in Arnhem. If you wish to apply for the admission process of another course or specialization, you must register separately for that. Admission is only valid for the academic year directly following the entrance exam.