The application deadline for all candidates is 1 March
Admission requirements
As part of the admission and selection procedure for the Bachelor Textile and Fashion programme, you’ll be asked to prepare a digital portfolio with examples of earlier work and explain your motivation to study at the Textile and Fashion department of the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK).
Read first about the general eligibility requirements and the specific requirements of the materials you need to prepare before starting your application.
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
1 PDF, max 20MB.
Your portfolio should include (pictures of) your work, sketches, material experiment, etc. We prefer to see work you did not make as a school assignment, but as an expression of your own fascination and creativity. Feel free to show the process of your work. From the early investigations and experiments to your most recent explorations.
Check out this page for tips on putting together a portfolio.
In your letter of motivation, you’ll describe your interests and fascination for textile, fashion and art. We would like to get a clear idea of your passion and ambition for this field.
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.
Due to the limited number of places, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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 9, 16 and 23 April 2025.
*Applications received between 1 March and 1 May will only be considered if a spot becomes available.
What to expect
One week after the deadline you will receive the result of your portfolio review.
You will either be invited for the admission day or your application ends here.
Due to the large number of applications the selection committee cannot provide details on the results of all reviews
