Application/portfolio deadlines and admission requirements
In order to apply, you must first register via Studielink and then gain access to our application system where you will be asked to submit your documents including a portfolio.
Read below more about the deadlines and the admission requirements for the full-time programme and the part-time programme.
Full-time programme
Deadlines full-time programme
Please note that we receive a large number of applications each year. We encourage you to submit your complete application (by uploading your portfolio and motivation letter) as soon as possible.
Final deadline for non-EU/EEA candidates is 1 March 2024
Priority deadline for EU/EEA candidates is 1 March 2024
Final deadline for EU/EEA candidates is 1 May 2024
We encourage EU/EEA applicants to submit their application by the priority deadline. By the final deadline, there is a possibility that a waiting list will already be in place and therefore there will be less available space on the course.
General requirements
- High school diploma
High school diploma comparable to a Dutch VWO, HAVO or MBO 4 diploma.
You can check the equivalent Dutch level of your diploma on the Nuffic website. - Proficiency in both spoken and written English
Non-EU/EEA candidates are required to provide proof of English Language proficiency.
EU/EEA candidates' English language level will be assessed during their interview/entry examination day.
Specific requirements
As part of the admission and selection procedure for the full-time Bachelor Fine Arts programme we ask you to demonstrate your artistic talent, intellectual curiosity, and affinity with a wide range of artistic disciplines. You will be asked to show examples of earlier work and explain your motivation to study at the Fine Arts department of the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK).
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to come to the KABK to present their portfolio to a selection committee and to participate in an interview. For applicants with larger traveling distance, they will be able to present their portfolio and be interviewed online.
Your digital portfolio should include a wide selection of your work, for example, dummies, sketches, visuals, and annotations of ideas. It should give a good overview of your past artworks and/or artistic activities. We are interested in all art forms.
Format: PDF (max 20MB), max. 25 pages.
In the motivation letter (max. 1.5 A4 pages) we want you to give an overview of your current artistic activities and to describe your artistic ambitions:
- Describe the main topics you are interested in concerning art and culture and explain the reasons for your interest.
- Explain why you want to study Fine Arts and why at KABK.
- Give an outline of what you hope to achieve during your studies.
This should cover:
- your full name, current address, phone number and email address
- your nationality, date, and place of birth
- your previous education
- your (artistic) past
- eventual relevant specialisms
- your work experiences
- your language skills
If invited for a physical interview at the KABK, we will already have reviewed your portfolio online, therefore we ask that you bring 1-2 works selected works that you feel are pivotal to your artistic development. We will also share your submitted digital portfolio on a screen during your interview, in case you would like to use it for reference. We are particularly interested in works that you have made on your own initiative (no given assignments). The selection committee will consist of members of teaching staff from the department, a head of the department, a coordinator, and an alum.
If invited for an online interview due to long distance traveling, we will send you instructions on how to prepare for the online conversation beforehand.
Part-time programme
Deadlines part-time programme
The application deadlines for EU/EER candidates are 1 March or 1 May.
Please note: A residence permit for part-time students cannot be arranged by the KABK, therefore non-EU candidates will only be considered for the full-time programme.
General requirements
- High school diploma
High school diploma comparable to a Dutch VWO, HAVO or MBO 4 diploma.
You can check the equivalent Dutch level of your diploma on the Nuffic website. - Proficiency in both spoken and written English
Non-EU/EEA candidates are required to provide proof of English Language proficiency.
EU/EEA candidates' English language level will be assessed during their interview/entry examination day.
Specific requirements
As part of the admission and selection procedure for the part-time Bachelor Fine Arts programme we ask you to demonstrate your artistic, intellectual curiosity, and affinity with creative collaborations. You will be asked to show examples of your work and explain what links your motivation to study part-time at the Fine Arts department of the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK).
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to come to the KABK and to participate in an interview with the selection committee. For applicants with larger traveling distance, they will be able to be interviewed online.
A digital portfolio including projects and artworks (the portfolio can have any form, for example text, Image, video etc. depending on what you have done and documented).
Format: PDF (max. 20MB)
In the motivation letter (max. 2 A4 pages) we want you to give an overview of your current artistic activities and to describe your artistic ambitions:
- Examples of formal (within an organisation) and informal (on your own initiative) learning and why you want to study Fine Arts part-time at KABK.
- How do you see your professional experience fitting into doing a bachelor Fine Arts and how do you think to combine the two.
- Include any experience you have so far in collaboration or what your ideas are about collaboration.
This should cover:
- your full name, current address, phone number and email address
- your nationality, date, and place of birth
- your previous education
- your (artistic) past (see also portfolio)
- eventual relevant specialisms
- your work experiences
- your language skills
If invited for a physical interview at the KABK, we will already have reviewed your portfolio online, therefore we ask that you bring 1-2 works selected works that you feel are pivotal to your artistic development. We will also share your submitted digital portfolio on a screen during your interview, in case you would like to use it for reference. We are particularly interested in works that you have made on your own initiative (no given assignments). The selection committee will consist of members of teaching staff from the department, a head of the department, a coordinator, and an alum.
If invited for an online interview due to long distance traveling, we will send you instructions on how to prepare for the online conversation beforehand.
