Jazz - Bachelor

step 1

Do I have the required prior education?

If you want to study at Conservatorium Maastricht, you need to have obtained one of the following qualifications:

• HAVO or VWO (Dutch General Secondary or Pre-University Education);
• HBO (Dutch Higher Professional Education)
• MBO (Dutch Senior Secondary Vocational Education) level 4 with a certificate stating that you have passed the final examination
• An equivalent state examination diploma or certificates
• You must also meet certain language requirements, see our Language Requirements

Check your diploma here!

EU candidates

If you register before March 1 and pass the admission procedure and also meet the statutory requirements requirements you are guaranteed a place at the programme.
Application between March 1 and May 1 is possible but we can not guarantee a place in the Jazz programme.

Non-EU candidates

You must register before March 1. If you want to register after this date, please send an email to the head of programme, Irja Zeper (irja.zeper@zuyd.nl).

Need help?
If you need help with your application, please contact the Zuyd Enrolment Office, enrolmentoffice@zuyd.nl.

Step 2

Register via Studielink

If you want to study at Conservatorium Maastricht (part of Zuyd University of Applied Sciences) and take the entrance examination, you first need to register via Studielink. This is the national application website for higher education in the Netherlands. It is also available in English and German. Do not worry, you only need to pay for your studies if you are admitted to the programme. Conservatorium Maastricht doesn’t handle an audition fee. 
When you sign up choose at Educational Institution for Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and for study programme for Music.

Register Studielink

Read more about how to use Studielink.

After registration at Studielink, you will receive a proof of registration and a student number.

Non Dutch applicants will also receive (from noreply-osiris@zuyd.nl) an invitation for an online application to upload your documents (passport, diploma, etc.)

From the ICT department of Zuyd University (noreply-ict@zuyd.nl) you will receive an email with your username and password. This is sent to the e-mail address you entered in Studielink. This gives you access to several online facilities of Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, such as Zuyd e-mail, the electronic study platform Moodle, Teams and the Zuyd information portal Zuydnet.

Do not confuse your username and password with the login data you have created for Studielink.

Non-European applicants will also receive a questionnaire around May from Zuyd University and Osiris for the application of the resident permit/visa.

Non-Dutch students who are having problems making an account in www.studielink.nl please write an email to enrolmentoffice@zuyd.nl.

Need help?
If you need help with your application, please contact the Zuyd Enrolment Office, enrolmentoffice@zuyd.nl.

Step 3

Entrance examination

The audition consists of a practical exam and a theoretical exam.

At this moment, it is only possible to apply as an EU citizen. The second and final application round for the 2025–2026 academic year has a deadline of May 1. 

For the practical exam, you must submit certain documents, including an audition video. This process must be completed before May 1. Detailed information will be sent to you by email. Specific admission requirements are also available on our website—please visit this page and select your main subject.
                 
On the basis of the result of the submitted documents, it will be decided whether you will be invited to take the second part of the theory exam and invited to take a live audition / streaming or you will be rejected.

For applicants who have registered for the first admission round, the live auditions/streaming will take place between March 15 and April 15. After your application, you will receive an e-mail with more information.

The live auditions/streaming for the second admissions round Jazz will take place from 15 May to 15 June.

The theoretical entrance exam is split up into two parts:

1. Written online exam on the platform Moodle to test your knowledge of music theory basics (key signatures, intervals, scales, triads & inversions, 7th chords, basic chord symbols, modes). You will receive the necessary instructions by email on time.

-Example for music theory basics exam 
-Solutions 

2. Individual exam in a video call (one-on-one) to test your skills in Ear Training and Solfège.

-List of requirements for ear training & solfège exam

After all three parts practical and both theory exams have been completed, a decision will be made and you will receive notification of the results of the admission procedure.

Need help?
If you need help, please contact the Educational Affairs Office, bo.conservatoriummaastricht@zuyd.nl.