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Art Schools in Netherlands

8 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 23 art and design programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.

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23 programs

How results are ordered: alphabetically by institution, or by most recently checked when you choose that sort. There is no price ranking, because tuition in different currencies, fee categories and bases (per year, per credit, whole program) is not comparable. A program appears under a subject only through a verified link (dedicated degree, major, concentration or documented pathway). A value we could not verify is shown as “not published”, never as “no”. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change verification or order. Online programs are not counted as physically located in a state or city, and an institution’s location does not tell you whether it enrols students from your country.

About art education in Netherlands

How art education is organised

Dutch art academies are universities of applied sciences awarding four-year bachelor degrees of 240 ECTS, titled Bachelor of Arts (BA), and master degrees titled Master of Arts (MA) of 60 or 120 ECTS. The pages read use BA and MA rather than BFA or MFA, even for fine art programmes such as KABK's BA Fine Arts and HKU's Master of Fine Art (Master of Arts in Fine Art and Design). Many programmes are English-taught.

Source: kabk.nl/en/programmes/bachelor/fine-arts

Qualification structures

Names and levels are local to Netherlands. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.

Bachelor of Arts (4 years, 240 ECTS)
KABK lists degree Bachelor of Arts, duration 4 years, 240 ECTS for its fine arts bachelor. Source
Master of Arts (1-2 years)
KABK Master Artistic Research is two years and 120 ECTS; Master Type and Media is one year and 60 ECTS. Source

Bodies that matter, and what each one does

Accreditation, validation, education authority and qualification registers are different roles. Do not read a listing by one body as evidence from another.

NVAO
Rietveld Academie states its bachelor's programme is accredited by the NVAO.

Languages and admissions

Teaching languages. nlen

Admissions and portfolios. Rietveld states that about 25-30% of 1000-1100 yearly bachelor applicants are admitted and that students who do not speak English cannot be admitted to its bilingual bachelor. Source

Official study information

Country information last reviewed 23 October 2026. 1 sources consulted.