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Bachelor Interdisciplinary Arts (iArts)

Zuyd University of Applied Sciences (Maastricht Institute of Arts) · Maastricht, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededSelectiveArts academyCreative videoIntake test
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntrySelective
Deadline (EU)1 Jun 2027
EU fee 2026/27€2,694 / yr

About the course

An English-taught arts degree where students work across artistic disciplines and collaborate with other artists and partners on real projects, with scope to shape a personal study path. It is a practical, career-focused degree at a university of applied sciences.

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.
  • Selection in two rounds: an application form with a short creative video, then a two-day online assessment with a team assignment and an individual assignment.
  • Good English is required; Zuyd does not ask for an English test from applicants with an Irish school diploma.

How to apply

  1. Register on StudielinkApply for Interdisciplinary Arts on Studielink (applications open 1 October 2026); the EU deadline is 1 June 2027.
  2. Application and videoComplete Zuyd’s application form and upload your creative video (selection round 1).
  3. Online selection daysIf invited, take part in the two-day online assessment. In 2026 the dates were 8-9 April, 6-7 May and 22-23 June; 2027 dates not yet published.
  4. Decision and enrolmentReceive the selection outcome, then finish enrolment and send your Leaving Certificate results in summer.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Apply on Studielink by 1 June 2027 for September 2027 entry (Zuyd’s published EU deadline for Interdisciplinary Arts). Selection runs in several rounds from spring, so applying early gives you more choice of dates..

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: you need to pass the creative video round and the online assessment to get a place.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityMaastricht
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNot published
EntrySelective
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Checked against the official Zuyd website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The selection dates shown are from the 2026 cycle and the deadlines page gives no year, so confirm the 2027 dates with Zuyd. Always confirm details with the university before applying.