The lessons at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam are in Dutch or English. Therefore, every student at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam must have a passive as well as an active knowledge of the Dutch or English language. Students who cannot speak and understand English (or Dutch), cannot be admitted to the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.

In order to enrol as a student, foreign candidates from non-English speaking countries outside EU (European Union)/EEA (European Economic Area) including Switzerland and Surinam, need to present a TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic or Cambridge English certificate with a sufficient score. The minimum scores that are regarded as sufficient can be found below. The certificate needs to be submitted together with the other papers for the audition. Without a TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic or Cambridge English certificate or without a sufficient score, the candidate cannot be enrolled as a student.

Candidates can be exempted from the language certificate requirement if:

• They are from a non-English speaking EU/EEA (including Switzerland and Surinam) country and  English was part of the secondary school exam which was concluded with sufficient result. Evidence should to be added to the application form.
• They have received an IB (International Baccalaureate) certificate with English as the language of instruction. In addition, the subject of English should be concluded with sufficient result.
• They have obtained a bachelor’s degree in a country where English is the official language.   

All other candidates should submit a TOEFL iBT, IELTS Academic or Cambridge English certificate.

Minimum scores

Minimum scores IELTS Academic
Preparatory Course: 5,0
Bachelor Programme: 6,0
Master Programme: 6,0
Associate Degree: 6,0

Minimum total score TOEFL iBT (Traditional & Paper Edition)  
Preparatory Course: 60
Bachelor Programme: 72 
Master Programme: 72
Associate Degree: 72

Minimum total score Cambridge English
Preparatory Course: 154
Bachelor Programme: 169
Master Programme: 169
Associate Degree: 169

Please note! For the Dutch Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) additional language requirements may apply.