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Bachelor Design Art Technology

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

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededSelectiveArts academyPortfolioEntrance exam
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntrySelective
Deadline (EU)Before your admission day
EU fee 2026/27€2,694 / yr

About the course

A four-year, English-taught degree (240 ECTS) in Arnhem that combines design, art and technology. It is a practical, career-focused degree at an arts academy (a university of applied sciences for the arts).

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 specific school subjects are required. You submit two home assignments, a portfolio and a motivation letter. If invited, you attend an admission day (in person or online) with about half a day of creative assignment work and talks with teachers and students.
  • English good enough to follow classes (for example IELTS Academic 5.5 overall and in each section). You do not need a test if your secondary education was taught in English.

How to apply

  1. Register on StudielinkApply for Design Art Technology (Arnhem) on Studielink.
  2. Upload your workUpload two home assignments, your portfolio and a motivation letter at least 7 to 10 days before your chosen admission day.
  3. Admission dayOnline or in Arnhem: about half a day on a creative assignment, then talks with teachers and students. In the 2026 cycle, days ran from December to July.
  4. DecisionArtEZ tells you the outcome after the admission day; check the timing with the programme.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Upload your work before the admission day you choose: the programme page says 7 days before, the admission page says 10 days, so allow at least 10. For 2026 entry, admission days ran from December 2025 to 6 July 2026 (online: 6 Dec, 26 Jan, 23 Mar, 13 Apr, 15 Jun, 6 Jul; in Arnhem: 23 Feb, 30 Mar, 20 Apr, 15 Jun, 6 Jul). Dates for 2027 entry had not been published when we checked..

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 entry: you get a place only if you pass the portfolio review and admission day.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityArnhem
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNot published
EntrySelective
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Checked against the official ArtEZ website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The programme page still showed 2026-27 dates (start 31 August 2026), so confirm the 2027 dates with ArtEZ. Always confirm details with the university before applying.