Bachelor
In order to be admitted to the bachelor programme at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, candidates should possess a graduation certificate from an institution of secondary education a recognised equivalent of a Dutch VWO or HAVO certificate.

Master
In order to be admitted to the master programme at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, candidates should possess a Bachelor of Music diploma.

What if you do not have the right qualifications?
In exceptional cases, the Board of Directors can deviate from the minimum entry requirements. This requires an advanced entrance examination. At the CvA this consists of the entrance exam and an interview.

The first step is to apply before the deadline and take the entrance exam for your principal subject. During your entrance exam it will be determined if you meet the practical and theoretical requirements of a music study at Dutch HBO level. If the entrance exam committee after all the entrance exam rounds has deemed you eligible for a study at the CvA, the placement meetings will take place. These are meetings between the entrance exam committee and the board of directors in which the number of places available for your principal subject will be discussed.

If the outcome is that you are placeable, you will have an interview with the Department Head. Subsequently, the Head will advise the Board of Directors, based on the result of the entrance examinations and the interview. Only then will the Board of Directors make the final decision on your placement.

Please note that the CvA does not offer a so-called 21+ test or another type of ability test. The result of an ability test by another organization or university is not a replacement of the steps listed above.

All programmes have a closing date for application. Check here your application deadline.

Attached to the form you must send in any case the following documents, so please make sure you have them ready when you start to fill out the form:

• copy of diploma(s) granted
• copy of the page in your passport which contains the registration number and the photo
• an IELTS- or TOEFL-language certificate. Please note: this is only required for non-Dutch/non-English speaking candidates from countries outside the EU, please click here.
• a brief biography; (please note that there is a specific format for DNOA-applications, please click here)
• recordings if requested; please see the admission requirements for the principal subject of your choice. 

You can apply though this application form

After your application is received you will be sent additional information on the application process. If you have any questions, please contact us at cva-studadmin@ahk.nl and we will be happy to assist you.