Need Help?
Irja Zeper
Head of Programme Jazz
irja.zeper@zuyd.nl
How to become
a Jazz master
Step 1
Do I have the required prior education?
Before you can take the entrance examination for the two-year full-time Master of Music Jazz programme (120 ECTS), you need to check whether you have the right prior education. You need to have at least:
- a Bachelor's degree in Music, or attained a comparable level by other means, tailored to the requirements of the programme;
- You must also meet certain language requirements, see our Language Requirements
EU candidates
If you register before March 1 and pass the admission procedure and also meet the statutory requirements you are guaranteed a place at the Jazz 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 Master of Music.
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 an interview.
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 for an interview 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.
After both parts (practical and interview) have been completed, a decision will be made, and you will be notified whether you have been admitted to the Master programme, the Preparatory Course Master or have been rejected.
Need help?
If you need help, please contact the Educational Affairs Office, bo.conservatoriummaastricht@zuyd.nl