The first step in the application process for all Bachelor courses in the Netherlands is to register via Studielink. Please select ‘Hogeschool Rotterdam’ or ‘Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences’ to submit your enrollment request for Willem de Kooning Academy.

You will receive a student number through Studielink, which you will then need to apply to the WdKA. It can take up to a week before you receive your student number from Studielink, so make sure you register in time for you to apply to WdKA before the application deadline. Please note that you can only apply for one of the Majors we offer at the WdKA.

After applying at the WdKA and receiving confirmation of your registration, the WdKA Admissions team will process your request and send you an invitation by email to start your admission process. In this email you will find all the information necessary for the application as well as a link to your personal intake page where you can upload and fill in additional information required.

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A big part of the admission process is the admission exam.
The admission exam consists of four parts. Make sure to complete and upload all parts on your intake page before one of the admission round deadlines. You will receive the results within five weeks after the deadline. Click on the links below for an in-depth explanation regarding each of these parts and information regarding the admission competencies.

1. Portfolio 2. Assignments 3. Questionaire 4. Video Learn more about Admission Competencies

Next to the remote admission exam (consisting of four assignments) there are other requirements for international students to apply to WdKA such as uploading the hard copies of your diplomas and the visa process for non-EU applicants.

Read more about this here

If you are a non-EU student and wish to apply for the Holland Scholarship, you are asked to send in a letter of motivation to wdka.admission@hr.nl before May 1st. Please state in the subject of the email “Scholarship” and the Bachelor you are applying for.

Apart from your motivation for applying to the scholarship we need the following information in your letter:

• Full Name
• The Bachelors programme you are applying to
• Student number

Keep the letter to a maximum of 1,5 pages (A4)

Please note: The number of scholarships we can hand out is limited. Unfortunately, not everyone who meets the requirements will receive a scholarship.

Scholarships for non-EU students