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Bachelor of Dance

Codarts University for the Arts (Dance) · Rotterdam, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededSelectiveArts academyAudition
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntrySelective
Deadline (EU)Check Codarts
EU fee 2026/27€2,694 / yr

About the course

A four-year, 240 EC dance degree with daily training in ballet, contemporary, Graham, modern jazz/urban styles and floorwork, plus conditioning, and a compulsory fourth-year internship with a dance company, production house or as an independent artist. It is a practical, career-focused degree that trains you to work as a professional dancer.

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.
  • Entry is by audition in dance. Your audition result is the main factor in admission.
  • All classes are taught in English. Check with Codarts which English language proof (if any) it asks for.

How to apply

  1. Register for an auditionChoose an audition round (Rotterdam or one of the audition locations abroad that Codarts lists) and register through the Codarts website before its deadline.
  2. Apply in StudielinkCreate a Studielink application for the Bachelor of Dance at Codarts for September 2027.
  3. AuditionTake part in the audition. Codarts assesses your dance technique and potential.
  4. Decision and enrolmentIf you pass, accept your place, send the required documents and complete enrolment before September 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Codarts sets its own audition registration deadlines for each audition round (in Rotterdam and at audition locations abroad, such as Barcelona and Porto). We could not confirm the 2027 deadlines because the Codarts admission pages could not be read when checked. Register for an audition and apply in Studielink well before your chosen audition date..

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).
Admission is by audition, so places depend on your audition result. Check with Codarts about the first-year Binding Study Advice.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityRotterdam
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNot published
EntrySelective
Bachelor of Dance (Codarts) ↗Audition procedure BA Dance (Codarts) ↗Dance Study Guide 2025-2026 (PDF) ↗← Back to all European courses

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Checked against the official Codarts website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The programme details come from the Dance Study Guide 2025-2026. The 2027 audition dates and deadlines could not be checked, so confirm them with Codarts. Always confirm details with the university before applying.