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Bachelor of Music – Classical Music

University of the Arts The Hague (Royal Conservatoire) · The Hague, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededSelectiveArts academyAuditionTheory test
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntrySelective
Deadline (EU)25 Feb 2027
EU fee 2026/27€2,694 / yr

About the course

A conservatoire degree for classical instrumentalists, built around individual main-subject lessons, chamber music and theory, with project work alongside partner orchestras and electives across departments. It is practical, career-focused training for professional musicians.

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.
  • Admission is by audition: a video pre-selection, then a live or real-time online audition (15-20 minutes for piano) plus a music theory exam. You must pass both the practical and theory parts. Repertoire requirements differ per instrument.

How to apply

  1. Apply on StudielinkFrom 1 October 2026, choose your instrument’s Bachelor Classical Music programme on Studielink.
  2. Upload videos and testUpload a repertoire list with links to your pre-selection recordings and a motivation form in Osiris Apply by 25 February, and submit the online theory test before 26 February.
  3. AuditionIf you pass pre-selection, audition live or online in real time; 2027 audition dates have not yet been published.
  4. Decision and enrolmentReceive your result, then complete enrolment (final registration deadline 1 September) and pay tuition fees.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Apply via Studielink (opens 1 October) and upload your repertoire list with links to pre-selection videos in Osiris Apply by 25 February. The online music theory test must be submitted before 26 February, 23:59 CET. The programme page gives these dates without a year, so confirm they apply to 2027 entry..

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 after a successful audition and theory exam. Each instrument has its own programme page, so check your instrument’s repertoire and dates.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityThe Hague
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNot published
EntrySelective
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Checked against the official Royal Conservatoire website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Deadlines are shown without a year and 2027 audition dates are not yet published, so confirm with the Conservatoire. Always confirm details with the university before applying.