Hanze University of Applied Sciences · Netherlands
Classical Music
Train as a versatile classical performer and teacher on one of some two dozen instruments or voice, with orchestra and chamber-music stage experience, pedagogy, entrepreneurship and work placements.
- Where
- GroningenNetherlands
- Degree
- BMus
- Length
- 4 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
- Apply by
- Not published yet2026: 1 March (audition)
- Admission
- SelectiveAudition
- EU/EEA fee
- €2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
- Degree
- BMus
- Length
- 4 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
Deadlines
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21 November 2026
On-campus Open DayDetails
Source -
1 December 2026*
Create your Studielink accountYour own planDetails
Not an official deadline. With a Dutch address you log in with DigiD, which the government says takes about five days. Without one you upload a scan or photo of your passport or EU identity card and Studielink verifies it automatically. Either way, do it well before 15 January.
Source -
13 February 2027
On-campus Open DayDetails
Source
All dates for this programme (1 more)
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6 July 2027*
IB results releasedDetails
Both Dutch deadlines fall well before this. How a conditional place pending results is handled is set by each institution; ask yours.
Source
* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
Your main instrument or voice stays central, supported by theory classes, practical training, projects, an introduction to teaching your own instrument and entrepreneurial skills. Playing in an ensemble or orchestra is a core part of the curriculum, with masterclasses and workshops led by international musicians. Placements are arranged with partners such as the North Netherlands Orchestra and music schools, and a biennial symphony orchestra project is run with HFK Bremen. Electives follow your interests, and exchange is possible in later years. Graduates perform as ensemble musicians, orchestral players or soloists, combine performing with teaching, or continue to the Master of Music in Classical Music.
What you need
- Prince Claus Conservatoire; taught in Dutch and English. Audition (video pre-selection for violin, voice, piano); apply by 1 March in 2026, 2027 date not yet published.
Requirements in full
Every IB applicant at Hanze
The IB Diploma meets the HAVO-level entry for 4-year programmes and counts as VWO-level for the 3-year ones. It also exempts you from the English test.
Check it on prinsclausconservatorium.nl
How places are decided
- Motivation letter; video pre-selection for violin, voice and piano; then a live audition in Groningen with a theory test. 2026 deadline 1 March; 2027 not yet published.
Sources (2)
- Classical Music at Hanze — checked 2026-09-25
- IB applicants at Hanze
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