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Bachelor of Music (BMus) Jazz

Amsterdam University of the Arts (Conservatorium van Amsterdam) · Amsterdam, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededSelectiveArts academyAuditionTheory test
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntrySelective
Deadline (EU)10 Jan 2027 (TBC)
EU fee 2027/28€2,771 / yr

About the course

A four-year, 240 ECTS jazz degree with private lessons on your instrument, voice or composition/arranging, lots of ensemble playing, jazz theory and teaching training. It is a practical, career-focused conservatoire degree at an arts academy.

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.
  • No school subject requirements are published. You need a secondary school diploma recognised as equivalent to Dutch HAVO or VWO, and admission is decided mainly by entrance exam.
  • Entrance exam: recording pre-selection, then a two-day exam for EU candidates at the Conservatorium: a practical audition in your principal subject on day 1 and an online theory test (ear training and music theory) on day 2.

How to apply

  1. Apply onlineComplete the Conservatorium’s application form with diploma copies (with English translation), ID, a short biography and a recording (last cycle deadline: 10 January 2026).
  2. Pre-selectionYour recording is assessed to decide whether you are invited to the entrance exam.
  3. Entrance examDay 1: practical audition; day 2: online theory exam (in 2026 the bachelor theory exam ran between 2 and 13 March).
  4. Enrol in StudielinkAfter you receive proof of admission, enrol through Studielink before the September start.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Apply through the Conservatorium’s own application form. The last published closing date was 10 January 2026 for 2026 entry. The 2027 date had not been published when checked, so expect a similar early-January deadline and confirm on the closing dates page..

Costs

  • Statutory EU/EEA fee: €2,771 for 2027/28, as published by the Amsterdam University of the Arts (it was €2,694 in 2026/27). This applies if you do not already hold a bachelor’s degree.
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Places are limited per principal subject and decided by entrance exam; if more students pass than there are places, a waiting list can be used. Lessons are taught in Dutch or English, and you need a good command of English (or Dutch), not both.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityAmsterdam
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesLimited per principal subject (number not published)
EntrySelective
Jazz bachelor programme ↗Jazz entrance exam ↗Closing dates ↗← Back to all European courses

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Checked against the official Conservatorium van Amsterdam website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Deadline and exam dates are from the 2026 entry cycle; confirm the 2027 dates on the official site. Always confirm details with the university before applying.