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Bachelor Crossmedia Design (English stream)

ArtEZ University of the Arts (AKI Academy of Art & Design, Enschede) · Enschede, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededSelectiveArts academyPortfolioInterview
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntrySelective
Deadline (EU)Feb-Mar 2027 (TBC)
EU fee 2026/27€2,694 / yr

About the course

A four-year (240 ECTS) design degree that combines photography, film, illustration, animation, code and typography across media, from print publications to apps and spatial installations. It is a practical, career-focused degree. AKI has run it as an English stream since September 2017.

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.
  • Portfolio (ideally 20-60 works in different media, as one PDF of up to 50 MB) and a 300-500 word motivation letter, followed by an admission interview of about 20 minutes (in person or online).
  • English: IELTS Academic 5.5 overall and in each section, or equivalent. You are exempt if your secondary school diploma was taught in English.

How to apply

  1. Apply on StudielinkRegister for Crossmedia Design in Enschede and choose the English stream. ArtEZ will then send you instructions.
  2. Upload portfolioUpload your digital portfolio and motivation letter by the round deadline (11 February or 14 March in 2026).
  3. Admission interviewAttend an interview of about 20 minutes, in person in Enschede or online, in March, April or May (the May round is for EU students only).
  4. Decision and enrolmentArtEZ emails your result within three to four working weeks. Then complete your enrolment in Studielink.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: For 2026 entry, the portfolio deadlines were 11 February 2026 (round 1, interviews 2-6 March) and 14 March 2026 (round 2, interviews 7-10 April), with a third interview round in May for EU students only. The 2027 dates are not yet published, so check with ArtEZ..

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: you get a place only if you pass the portfolio review and interview. Apply in an early round if you can.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityEnschede
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNot published
EntrySelective
Programme page ↗AKI Crossmedia Design English stream ↗AKI English streams admission procedure ↗← Back to all European courses

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Checked against the official ArtEZ website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The deadlines and fee are from the 2026-27 cycle, so confirm the 2027 dates with ArtEZ. Always confirm details with the university before applying.