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Bachelor of Music – Early Music Vocal Studies

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

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

About the course

A four-year English-taught singing degree focused on historically informed performance of vocal music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque, with 75 minutes of principal-study lessons a week and ensemble work. It is a practical, career-focused conservatoire degree for aspiring professional singers.

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. (Its general bachelor rule is a secondary-school diploma equivalent to Dutch HAVO level.)
  • Pre-selection video: 4 songs and/or arias showing affinity with historically informed practice (maximum 20 minutes, at least 2 languages) plus a separate recording of a poem (maximum 4 minutes).
  • Audition of the same repertoire with harpsichord accompaniment at 415Hz (you may be asked to recite the poem) and an online theory test that you must pass.

How to apply

  1. Register in StudielinkApplications open 1 October; register for the programme in Studielink by 25 February.
  2. Upload materialsUpload a Word/PDF document with your video links and repertoire, the motivation form and your CV via Osiris Apply.
  3. Pre-selection and theory testYour videos are assessed and you complete the online theory test before 26 February (23:59 CET).
  4. Audition and resultShortlisted candidates are invited to audition in spring; check the entrance exams page for dates. Results are Rejected, Eligible or Accepted; only Accepted guarantees a place.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Applications open 1 October. Register in Studielink by 25 February and complete the online theory test before 26 February (23:59 CET). These are the dates currently shown on the programme’s application page; confirm the 2027 dates when applications open..

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 conservatoire course: entry is by video pre-selection, theory test and audition. Being ‘Eligible’ does not guarantee a place; only ‘Accepted’ does. Admission is handled by the Vocal Studies Department.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityThe Hague
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNot published
EntrySelective
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Checked against the official Royal Conservatoire The Hague website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Deadlines shown are those on the current application pages and audition dates for 2027 are not yet published; confirm the dates when applications open on 1 October. Always confirm details with the university before applying.