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Best universities in the Netherlands for Arts, Design & Architecture

Compare Dutch universities offering Arts, Design & Architecture — by programmes, language of instruction, level and location.

By level: Best Associate Degree Arts, Design & Architecture Best Bachelor's Degree Arts, Design & Architecture Best Master's Degree Arts, Design & Architecture Best Professional / Post-initial Master Arts, Design & Architecture

31 universities · ordered by composite score

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HD Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag logo

Hogeschool der Kunsten Den Haag

The Hague, Zuid-Holland · University of Applied Sciences (HBO)

NL #24 Admissions open
Tuition
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Enrolments (2025)
1,725
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GR Gerrit Rietveld Academie logo

Gerrit Rietveld Academie

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland · University of the Arts

NL #29 Admissions open
Tuition
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Enrolments (2025)
884

Guides for studying Arts, Design & Architecture in the Netherlands

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Application Guides How to Apply to a Dutch University: Studielink, Deadlines and What Comes After Most applications run through Studielink, with 1 May as the general deadline and 15 January for numerus fixus programmes. Rankings & Comparisons Research University or University of Applied Sciences? WO and HBO Explained Dutch higher education has two main routes, WO and HBO, and the difference is in how the degree is taught, not in how good it is. Application Guides Numerus Fixus: How Selection Works When a Dutch Programme Has a Fixed Number of Places You can apply to at most two numerus fixus programmes a year, and the ranking numbers come out on 15 April.

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