Bachelor Photography (ft & pt)

Part-time Compact programme

Next to our Full-time programme (ft), we offer Part-time Compact programme (ptc), both being four-year studies.

One of the few part-time BA Photography programmes offered in Europe, it’s an exciting opportunity for students with an independent drive and lived experiences who want to study photography in a highly engaged peer group next to other commitments (like work or family) that only allow two-days per week commitment to classes. Many of our part-time students are already working in the photography field but aspire to transform their work into an artistic practice.

The content of the part-time compact programme, its study load and intensity are comparable to the full-time programme, which is also reflected in the same number of ECTS credits (and, therefore, study hours) in both programmes. It means you are expected to have time-management and organisational skills to augment compact class hours by autonomous study during the remaining time in the week.

Regular part-time compact classes are scheduled only on Mondays and Tuesdays. Plus, you need to be available approximately ten extra days per study year for workshops and extra-curriculum events. These dates are communicated in advance at the start of each academic year to assist your further planning.

In Years 3 and 4 some classes are combined with full-time classes. By the time of graduation, part-time compact programme students develop a self-directed artistic photography practice just as their full-time peers.

All information on the Study Profile, Programme Description and How to Apply tabs applies both to full-time & part-time compact programmes, unless explicitly stated otherwise.


Is our Part-time Compact Programme for you?

• You have working or family commitments, that only allow you to attend classes on Mondays and Tuesdays. In addition, you can allow extra time for independent study, completing assignments and developing your practice in the rest of the week.
• You are in the age-range of 20-50, with lived experiences to share and a maturity in how you approach learning.
• You have an existing commercial photography practice and wish to develop an artistic practice.
• You have an degree in another field and are interested in developing a photography practice.

Important notes

• Dutch citizens: PTC students are not eligible to get Student Finance. Check for more information this link.
• EU/EEA passport holders: Please check subsidies and additional available support for part-time study with your national educational authorities. In case of questions, you can reach out to KABK Student Administration.
• Non-EU/EEA passport holders: Enrolment in PTC programme does not make a candidate eligible to apply for a student visa. Candidates without an EU/EEA passport or student residence permit should have obtained another residence permit that allows them to live and study in the Netherlands.
• All applicants: Students of 30 years of age, or older, at the time of enrollment, regardless of nationality, are not entitled to receive Student Finance from the Dutch government in neither FT, nor PTC programmes.
• Exchange: The Part-time Compact programme is not open to incoming exchange students from our partnering institutions. KABK PTC students may go on exchange instead of an internship, or next to an internship, in Year 3 (semester 6).