How to apply
How to apply
All applications for our programmes have to be conducted via www.studielink.nl. Studielink is an online portal that allows applicants to apply and maintain their registration whenever they want to.
The Master of Music application process may differ for EU and Non-EU students, please read below what applies for you.
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Audition process
- To take part in the audition you first have to apply. See the link "How to apply for admission above what the 3 steps are for application.
- The preselection of the audition will take place online
After completing the first 2 steps to apply for admission you will receive a link to your personal admission page where you will find the audition assignment and where you can upload your material. It will take a couple of days to proceed through all the steps, so make sure you start in time.
Read the Audition Requirements below for details about what to prepare for your live or online audition.
The deadline to upload your material is either the 2nd of February, the 30th of March or the 11th of May (the last one is not accessible for Non-EEA candidates because of the Visa procedure). There are 3 audition periods, these are not different rounds, you only participate in one!
- All candidates have to submit a Personal Development Plan (PDP), outlining their professional goals for the years of study, and a CV. You can upload these on your personal admission page.
- After the preselection only selected candidates will advance to the live audition (for candidates living in the Netherlands/ Belgium) or to the online interview (for candidates living in other countries)
The auditions will take place in the following weeks:
24-28 February 2025
22-25 April 2025
2-6 June 2025 (not accessible for Non-EEA candidates because of the Visa procedure).
- The deadline for the auditions of Master of Music-Pop is 6 February 2025!
- The deadline for Master of Music-Music Theatre is the 12th of May. Selected candidates will be invited for an audition on the 20th (or 23rd) of May. Save the date!
- Make sure you apply in time! If you are accepted early on you can start looking for a room, your place is guaranteed and you don't have to be on a waiting list, you will receive all the information on time, you can already participate in activities, you can already make contact with the teachers etc.
Admission requirements
To be admitted for the auditions, specific entry requirements should be met. Check all the admission requirements via the button below.
Admission requirementsAdvice
The longer you wait with your application and enrolment, the harder it will be to find a room in Tilburg. Tilburg is a real student city, so from July/August, it isn't easy to find a room.
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Application procedure
Step 1: Go to Studielink
Go to www.studelink.nl and create an account. You can switch language at top right.
Step 2: Fill out your details and select M Music at Fontys Hogescholen
Step 3: Confirmation from Studielink
In this confirmation you will be asked to send your diploma / degree certificate / languague certificate, but this is not necessary yet! In case we already need your passport you will be informed.
Step 4: Invitation for audition
From January onwards the educational support office will send you an invitation for a video audition and will ask you to send a personal development plan & CV
Step 5: Result of audition
The educational support office will send you the result of the audition.
Step 6: Information enrollment (if admitted!)
The student administration will send you an email about your enrollment and will ask you to send your diploma / degree certificate.