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Bachelor of Music – Sonology

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

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededSelectiveArts academyPortfolioMaths requirement
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 degree in electronic and computer music and sound art, covering studio composition, programming, digital signal processing, live electronics and spatial audio. It is a practical, creative degree at the Institute of Sonology within the Royal Conservatoire.

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.
  • The How to apply page asks for a secondary school diploma that includes mathematics, so take Leaving Cert Maths. No minimum grade or level is published, so check with the conservatoire.
  • Portfolio of your own compositions, recordings, sound work or programming (for example Max or SuperCollider), then a writing assignment and an online interview in which you present your portfolio.

How to apply

  1. Register on StudielinkApplications open 1 October 2026; register for Bachelor Sonology by 25 February 2027.
  2. Upload portfolio and CVSubmit a PDF portfolio with links to your work and your CV for pre-selection.
  3. Writing task and interviewIf pre-selected, complete a writing assignment and an online admission interview with a 10 to 15 minute presentation of your portfolio. Dates are not published.
  4. Decision and enrolmentIf admitted, complete all enrolment documents by 1 September 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Register through Studielink by 25 February (the date on the Sonology How to apply page; confirm the 2027 date). All enrolment documents must be in by 1 September..

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: admission depends on your portfolio, writing assignment and interview, so meeting the diploma requirement alone does not guarantee a place.

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). The 25 February deadline is shown without a year and exam dates are not published; confirm with the conservatoire. Always confirm details with the university before applying.