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Bachelor Fine Art

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)2027 dates TBC
EU fee 2027/28€2,771 / yr

About the course

A studio-based fine art degree at AKI in Enschede, where you develop your own practice as an independent visual artist across media, alongside research and critical reflection. It is a practical, career-focused degree at an arts academy, and you can choose to follow it in English.

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 Leaving Cert subjects are published. Admission is by portfolio (one PDF, max 50 MB, ideally 20 to 60 works; video up to 15 minutes via YouTube or Vimeo) and a 300 to 500-word motivation letter, then an interview of about 20 minutes in Enschede or online.
  • English requirement: ArtEZ exempts applicants whose mother tongue is English and who completed school in a country where English is the national language, and applicants whose school diploma was taught in English, so Irish applicants normally do not need IELTS. Confirm with ArtEZ if unsure.

How to apply

  1. Apply on StudielinkRegister for Fine Art in Enschede; ArtEZ then emails you instructions for the portfolio.
  2. Submit portfolioSend your portfolio PDF and motivation letter by the round deadline (2026 rounds: 11 February or 14 March, or the May round for EU students).
  3. InterviewIf your portfolio is approved, an interview of about 20 minutes in Enschede or online (2026 rounds: 2 to 6 March, 7 to 10 April, or May).
  4. DecisionResults by email within three to four working weeks; meet the enrolment conditions by 31 August.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Apply through Studielink, then submit a portfolio. For 2026 entry AKI used three rounds: portfolio deadline 11 February 2026 (interviews 2 to 6 March), portfolio deadline 14 March 2026 (interviews 7 to 10 April), and a May round for EU students only. The 2027 dates were not yet published in September 2026, so check with ArtEZ and apply early..

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: places are offered only to applicants who pass the portfolio review and interview. You choose English or Dutch as your language of instruction.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityEnschede
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesAKI admits at most 100 new students a year across Fine Art, Crossmedia Design and Moving Image
EntrySelective
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Checked against the official ArtEZ website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Round dates, the fee and the admission procedure are from the 2026-27 cycle, as 2027 details were not yet published; confirm with ArtEZ before applying. Always confirm details with the university before applying.