Admission

Language requirements apply to all ArtEZ Master courses. You will need to prove your language proficiency before the admission interview. If you need a residence permit to study at ArtEZ, the delivery deadline is 31 May.

For more information, please check the general language requirements for ArtEZ Master courses.

First, you enrol via Studielink. You will be asked to submit the following documents:

• a copy of your passport;
• a copy of your bachelor diploma (preferably in English and with a list of credits);
• a language certificate.

After we receive your Studielink registration, we will contact you and ask you to submit the following:

• a completed application form (which we will send you)
• your CV (in English)
• a letter of motivation (in English)
• your digital portfolio

Submit a digital portfolio by email or file sharing service (e.g. WeTransfer etc.). The portfolio contains a coherent overview of former work, potentially consisting of free work, assignments, written articles, etc.

Please note: we prefer to receive your portfolio as one PDF-file. 

The admission procedure consists of three phases:

1. The admission committee will check submitted letters of motivation, resumes and portfolios and make a selection.
2. The selected candidates will be sent an assignment. This assignment consists of an essay in which applicants reflect on their work, how it relates to the topics discussed in this Master course and on their future ambitions. (See next paragraph titled ‘Criteria’). After receiving the completed assignment, the admission committee will review the work. Applicants who are not selected for the second phase or for the interview will be notified within four weeks after sending the required documents at the initial phase.
3. When the work is reviewed positively the selected applicant is invited for an interview with the admission committee. The committee consists of the Head of Master Critical Fashion Practices, a Master Critical Fashion Practices lecturer, and a Master Critical Fashion Practices participant. For candidates living outside the Netherlands, interviews can be done via Zoom. However, we prefer face-to-face interviews.

After the interview, applicants will be notified within two weeks on whether they are admitted or not. If the committee needs more time to make an admission decision, we reserve the right to put the applicant on a waiting list. In that case, the outcome will be known within two weeks after the next admission date.

Admission is only valid for the course for which you have enrolled. If you wish to apply for admission to a course or specialisation at another location you must register for this separately. The admission is only valid for the academic year directly following the entrance examination.

If you are a non-EU/EEA resident, there are two scholarships you can apply for the ArtEZ Scholarship or the Holland scholarship. Deadline for both scholarships is May 1st 2023, so you need to be admitted before this deadline. Please contact the Student Affairs department for information about scholarships, residence permits, accommodation and any other related questions.