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Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences · Netherlands

Graphic Design

A four-year design degree in Rotterdam.

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Where
RotterdamNetherlands
Degree
BA
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
6 June 2027Earlier rounds in January and March · Round 1 by 17 Jan
Admission
SelectivePortfolio
EU/EEA fee
€2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
Degree
BA
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 1 December 2026*

    Create your Studielink account
    Your own plan
    Details

    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

  2. 17 January 2027

    WdKA Round 1 (Graphic Design)
    DetailsSource

  3. 6 June 2027

    Applications close
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (2 more)

  1. 14 March 2027

    WdKA Round 2 (Graphic Design, EU applicants)
    DetailsSource

  2. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    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.

Every date in the Netherlands

What it is

Shaping information into visual communication with traditional and cross-media techniques, building your own design approach through creative research and critical thinking.

What you need

  • WdKA remote entrance exam (portfolio, home assignments, questionnaire, short video). Three rounds for 2027; apply early.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Rotterdam UAS

The IB Diploma meets the entry level (Dutch HAVO/VWO); no subject requirements. English: exempt if your schooling was entirely in English, otherwise IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 80 or Cambridge 169.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on rotterdamuas.com

How places are decided

    • Portfolio
    • Pre-assignment
    Remote entrance exam with four assignments. Three rounds; earlier rounds come first, so apply early.
Sources (3)
  1. Graphic Design at Rotterdam UAS — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at Rotterdam UAS

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