Prior education requirements

• Admission to Bachelor’s programme

  To be enrolled in a bachelor's programme at Codarts, the prospective student must hold at least a diploma at mbo level 4, havo, or vwo (NLQF-4 / EQF-4) or an equivalent foreign certificate at this level.

   

  Insufficient prior education for admission to Bachelor

  If the prospective student cannot provide a diploma for enrolment in a bachelor's programme, they can participate in an entrance examination (NOA-test). The cost of this examination is €75,- which must be paid by the prospective student prior to the examination. Access to the entrance examination is only granted after meeting the additional requirement as described in Article 5. The entrance examination must be passed before the start of the academic year. A positive result from the entrance examination only grants access to a programme at Codarts and is valid for one year.

• Admission to Master’s programme

  For the Master of Music programme, prospective students must hold a certificate from a relevant Dutch bachelor's programme or an equivalent certificate from a programme abroad (NLQF-6 / EQF-6).

  
  For the Master of Arts Therapies programme, prospective students must hold a certificate from a Dutch bachelor's programme or an equivalent certificate from a programme abroad (NLQF-6 / EQF-6).

   

  Insufficient prior education for admission to Master

  If the prospective student does not hold a bachelor's degree, they can still be enrolled in a master's programme in exceptional cases, provided they have sufficient knowledge, understanding, and skills at the level of a bachelor's degree. In such cases, the programme management will request permission from the Executive Board, which will be advised by the Exam Board.

• Demonstrating prior education requirements

  The prospective student can demonstrate that the prior education requirement has been met by:

  • In the case of a diploma issued in the Netherlands: a certified copy of an admissible diploma, including a certified copy of the accompanying grade list, if verification of the prior education and diploma via Studielink is not possible;
  • In the case of a diploma issued outside the Netherlands, the original diploma, including the accompanying grade list, must be shown to the Student Affairs department.

   

  If the institution where the prospective student obtained their diploma is closed, a certified copy of the diploma can also be requested from another official body in the country where the diploma was issued, such as a notary or a municipal (government) agency.