The application deadline for all candidates is 1 March
Admission requirements
As part of the admission and selection procedure for our Bachelor Photography programme, you’ll be asked to provide examples of your work (portfolio), explain your motivation to study at the Photography department of the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK) and complete various assignments.
Read about the general eligibility requirements, the specific requirements regarding your portfolio and other required documents below.
PLEASE NOTE:
Non-EU/EEA applicants are only eligible to apply for the full-time programme.
A residence permit for part-time students cannot be arranged by the KABK.
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 on the admission day.
Specific requirements
1 PDF file, max. 50MB.
Compile a portfolio of your photographs, and other visual work. Please pay attention: we foremostly look at your visual interests, capabilities and potential. Show us a wide variety of your work: a series of photos with a theme, a subject, experiments, single photos that you are proud of. We are curious to find out what interests you, the 'stories' you want to tell us, the kind of photography that most resonates with you.
Check out this page for tips on putting together a portfolio.
Download and fill in the questionnaire. Keep a copy to bring with you on the admission day.
Select 10 photos from various media channels, like newspapers, magazines, books, the internet and add a small explanation to each of the 10 photos.
- 5 masters: for example, images that inspire you, that you feel connected to, that grabs your interest.
- 5 disasters: photos that really irritate you. This might be because of the visual language or the content.
PDF file (max. 20MB)
Make a series of 10 photos that tell a story with the theme My Club, in which you 'tell' a story only by showing a number of photos in a certain sequence. Do not include any text. You can only give it a title.
PDF file (max. 20MB)
Maintain a step-by-step workbook of your working process of My Club. If you already have more workbooks of previous projects that you can show us, you’re welcome to add that in the pdf. It is important we get an understanding of your working process and of your thinking and creative process. Your workbook or sketchbook gives us a view into your working process, which experiments you conducted, which possibilities you tried and decisions you made in the process towards the end result. It can contain sketches, images and short comments.
PDF file (max. 20MB)
Make a collection that reflects your interest in photography, art, society and culture. You can make use of the following:
- Reviews of photography and art exhibitions.
- Articles on society and social issues, cultural themes, on photographers, photo books, photo exhibitions.
- Give examples of books, motion pictures, series that recently were of importance to you.
Comment on all of the above. Show your current personal insights into the world of professional photography.
PDF file (max. 20MB)
Application/portfolio deadline & admission dates
In order to apply, you must first register in Studielink (Dutch national database for admission to higher education) and then gain access to our online application system OSIRIS where you will be asked to submit your documents including a portfolio.
The final deadline for submitting your application is 1 March*.
Selected candidates will be invited to an admission interview.
The interviews will be planned on Wednesday 9 April 2025.
*Applications received between 1 March and 1 May will only be considered if a spot becomes available.
