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Best universities in the Netherlands for Music

Compare Dutch universities offering Music — by programmes, language of instruction, level and location.

By level: Best Bachelor's Degree Music Best Master's Degree Music

12 universities · ordered by composite score

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UV University of Amsterdam logo

University of Amsterdam

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland · Research University (WO)

NL #2 QS World #55 Admissions open
Tuition
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Enrolments (2025)
46,018
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UU Utrecht University logo

Utrecht University

Utrecht · Research University (WO)

NL #3 QS World #103 Admissions open
Tuition
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Enrolments (2025)
38,958
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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

Guides for studying Music 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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