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Bachelor Conservatory of Music (Classical / Jazz & Creative Music)

Fontys University of Applied Sciences (Fontys Academy of Music and Performing Arts) · Tilburg, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededSelectiveArts academyAudition
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntrySelective
Deadline (EU)1 May 2027
EU fee 2027/28€2,771 / yr

About the course

A performance-focused music degree with Classical and Jazz & Creative Music tracks, including at least 3 hours of instrument classes a week (individual and group lessons, technique and ensemble work). It is a practical, career-focused degree at the arts academy of a university of applied sciences.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • The institution assesses the Irish Leaving Certificate individually and does not publish a fixed Irish requirement. Contact admissions to confirm.
  • You must pass an audition. It starts with an online pre-selection (you upload an audition assignment). Selected candidates living outside the Netherlands and Belgium then have an online interview instead of a live audition.
  • There is also an online theory test (clefs, intervals, chords, scales, modes, sight-singing and rhythm); you get an invitation by email after pre-selection. Repertoire requirements depend on your instrument.

How to apply

  1. Apply on StudielinkRegister for the programme on Studielink, before your audition upload deadline.
  2. Upload pre-selectionUpload your audition assignment to your Fontys personal file by 1 March 2027 (March round) or 1 May 2027 (May round).
  3. Interview and theory testIf selected, applicants living in Ireland have an online interview (15-19 March or 24-28 May 2027) and take the online theory test.
  4. Decision and startIf admitted, Fontys emails you about enrolment and asks for your diploma. Then pay fees and arrange housing. Classes start 6 September 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Apply on Studielink first. Then upload your pre-selection audition material by 1 March 2027 (March round, 15-19 March 2027) or by 1 May 2027 (May round, 24-28 May 2027). The official Studielink deadline for EEA candidates is 1 July, but the audition deadlines come first..

Costs

  • Standard Dutch EU fee: €2,694 (2026/27). The 2027/28 fee is set by the Dutch government each year (expected to be close to €2,800).
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Selective course: admission depends on passing the pre-selection, the interview or audition, and the theory test.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityTilburg
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesLimited by audition (no number published)
EntrySelective
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Checked against the official Fontys website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The audition dates are for 2027. The main programme page still shows a 2026 deadline (11 May for EEA), so confirm the dates with the Conservatory. Always confirm details with the university before applying.