How to Apply
Simply select your programme of interest from the menu below to get started. You’ll also find detailed information on preparing portfolios, understanding selection criteria, and meeting application deadlines. We’re here to support you every step of the way.
Pursue a design education that fosters critical thinking, diversity, with an international and interdisciplinary approach.
Take the first step towards your creative future.
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Find out more about the application process for each program below.
At Design Academy Eindhoven, you’ll join an interdisciplinary community where designers explore ideas through research, making and conversation. We look for curious applicants who enjoy experimenting, thinking critically and reflecting on the world. If that sounds like you, we’d love to see your work.
Prospective students must have completed a course in higher education to BA level or equivalent, preferably in design, architecture, art or science as a minimum requirement. A MA at DAE is a two-year programme and is taught in English. The aim of all of MA courses is to further reinforce the authorship of the designer or design theorist and educate skilled, multidisciplinary collaborators. Please read all of the below information about the application process before contacting DAE with any questions.
Are you attempting to identify your talents and want to confirm you have chosen the correct course of study? Or do you want to invest in developing your creativity?
The Foundation Year is designed for prospective students who want to explore their relationship with design and prepare themselves to apply for to study on the Bachelor programme.
Here you can find an overview of the most asked questions regarding course details and the application process.
The Pre-Master is a Saturday course for people from diverse backgrounds to develop a practical understanding of design as a research practice, in preparation for one of the five master’s departments.
Here you can find an overview of the most asked questions regarding course details and the application process.
Interested in studying at DAE? Our Open Days are designed to provide an insight into student life, our courses and the admissions process.
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The Design Academy Eindhoven student body has an international orientation. Approximately 70 percent of Bachelor students and 90 percent of Master students are from outside The Netherlands.
The tuition fees for studying at Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) are determined annually. The statutory tuition fee is set by the Dutch government, while the institutional tuition fee is established by the DAE board and is based on the statutory rate.