Register and follow these steps

check the admission requirements register via webreg.hogent.be submit the necessary forms and documents participate in the orientation test finalise the enrolment process

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application form document authentication translation of diplomas master proposal portfolio scholarships

application form

Do you have more questions? paul.lamont@hogent.beMAIL

After your first registration via webreg.hogent.be you will receive an e-mail with a link to the application form of KASK & Conservatorium. Here you have to upload a number of documents. You can also indicate whether you are eligible for a scholarship. This step must be completed before the application deadline expires!

necessary documents

After submitting your application form, the admissions officer will check whether all requested documents have been submitted and whether you meet the admission requirements. If all conditions are met, your file will be sent to the orientation committee of your chosen programme. If documents are missing or if you do not meet the admission requirements, we will notify you.

Documents needed

Identification: ID, passport, residence permit, etc.
We need to be able to read your name clearly on the scan or photo.
Original diploma and supplements
Be sure to check out the info on authenticating your diploma below.
Translation of your diploma and supplements if they are not in Dutch, French, English or German. This must be an official translation into one of these four languages (preferred: English), made by a sworn translator.
Master proposal or motivation and portfolio

document authentication

KASK & Conservatorium only accepts true and authentic diploma documents to avoid document fraude. Therefore, depending on the country your diploma and transcripts were issued, you will need either a certification stamp, an apostille stamp or a legalisation stamp. Without having submitted a physical copy containing the original of this stamp, we cannot issue a formal invitation to enroll or enroll you.

To put things clear: you do not need this stamp on your documents to apply and do an interview/audition, but you will need to submit it before you enroll or wish to receive an invitation to enroll. Obtaining these authentications can take up quite a bit of time, so take care of this as soon as you can.

no stamp required

no stamp required for documents from:

Belgium
Ukraine

certification stamp required

Awarded by the school that issued the diploma.

Danmark
Estonia
France
French Guyana
French Polynesia
Germany
Guadeloupe
Ireland
Italy
Ivory Coast
Kiribati
Latvia
Martinique
The Netherlands
Norfolk Island
Palestian Areas
Réunion

apostille stamp required

Awarded by an authority such as HCCH WWW

Documents from:

Albania
Andorra
Antigua & Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrein
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Bermuda
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burundi
Cape Verde
Chile
China (SAR Hong Kong)
China (SAR Macau)
Columbia
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Eswatini
Fiji
Finland
Georgia
Granada
Greece
Guam
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Israel
Japan
Kazachstan
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malawi
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
New Caledonia
New Zeeland
Nicaragua
Niue
Norway
Oman
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevi
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Serbia
Seychelles
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Tajikistan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
United Kingdom
United States of America
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna

legalisation stamp required

Awarded by the Belgian Embassy or Consulate

Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Anguilla
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Cambodja
Cameroon
Canada
Central Africa Republic
China
Comoros
Congo (Brazzaville)
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Cuba
Djibouti
East-Timor
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Greenland
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kenya
Kuwait
Laos
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malaysia
Maledives
Mali
Mauritania
Micronesia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nauru
Nepal (Double Legalisation)
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Qatar
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Senegal
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Sri Lanka
Syria
Tadjikistan
Tanzania
Tchad
Thailand
Togo
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

sending your documents

Postadres

KASK & Conservatorium
Dienst studentenaangelegenheden
Louis Pasteurlaan 2
9000 Gent
België

If you passed a test, you may still need to submit physical documents to the admissions officer. Depending on the country where the documents were issued, those documents must have certain stamps. Only on the basis of these authenticated documents can we issue a formal invitation to enrol.

translation of diplomas

You are required to upload your diploma and transcripts in original language. However, we can only read Dutch, French, English and German documents. If your diploma in original language is not issued in of these 4 languages, you will also be required to upload an official translation into one of these 4 languages (English is preferred) by a sworn translator.

master proposal

Applications without a master proposal will not be admissible.

Do you have more questions? paul.lamont@hogent.be MAIL

You provide us with a master proposal or motivation in combination with a portfolio. Based on this, you will receive an invitation for an interview and/or an audition.

The proposal contains the starting point and outline of your artistic research for the master's programme. It is a motivation written from your personal history as an artist or art student.

The document should be between 1,500 and 2,000 words (750 words for graphic design) and should contain the following elements:

part 1

A working title and a personal statement as to why you are a suitable candidate for the programme. What do you hope to achieve during your studies at KASK & Conservatorium and how does this relate to your career aspirations? Give details of your subject interests, relevant experiences and abilities in the arts.

part 2

Discuss the research question(s) you want to develop in your artistic master's project. Describe what interests, ideas and media you want to explore through the master's programme and how your master's project would contribute to achieving your long-term goals. Mention artistic and/or theoretical references. Illustrate how you would initiate this master project, both practically and technically and in terms of content. Identify a possible theme for your master's thesis and explain how this thesis could support you in your artistic process.

The master's proposal describes in general terms what you hope to achieve through artistic research and will often already form the (general) basis for the student's master's projects and thesis. (This does not mean, however, that your master's proposal pins you down to an immutable position or basis for your master's studies, as any artistic process is and should be open to change and evolution).

part 3

Include all relevant info that can support your motivation and research project. The master proposal is a central part of your application and will also be a central part of the interview or audition with the orientation committee.

portfolio

You must submit a portfolio at two stages of the application procedure:

A digital portfolio when submitting the online application. You must upload links to an online portfolio or upload a PDF portfolio in the application form. We do not accept portfolios in physical format (usb, DVD, paper ...).
A physical portfolio at the time of the interview (not for classical music, composition, jazz & pop, music production). This may be combined with the digital portfolio you have already submitted. Portable digital portfolios are allowed here. During the interview, you may give a short presentation of your portfolio. Please note that each interview lasts about 25 minutes.

The artistic portfolio is a presentation of artistic evolution during previous studies or in the past 5 years. It can include documentation of artistic work as well as reproductions of artistic work. You limit yourself to relevant work (artistic work relevant to your artistic process, your artistic goals and master proposal).

Applications without a portfolio are inadmissible.

scholarships

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Belgian students can apply for a scholarship with the Belgian government. Foreign students cannot apply for a scholarship with the Belgian government. If your country has a bilateral agreement with Belgium, a scholarship under this agreement is a possibility, but it must be applied for in your country of origin through the competent authorities.

school of arts scholarship for non-EU students

Every academic year, KASK & Conservatorium awards a maximum of 6 new scholarships. The scholarship is awarded as a remission of tuition fees.

The core requirement is that you have a nationality that does not belong to the European Economic Area and that you do not belong to categories 1-7 of students exempt from the higher tuition fee (cf. exempt categories).

The scholarship is not awarded on the basis of artistic merit during the orientation test, but on the basis of a motivation letter and additional certificates illustrating your personal or socio-economic situation.

You apply for a scholarship during your application for the master's programme (or switch or preparatory programme) and before the deadline of the first session. Candidates applying for sessions other than Session 1 (April) cannot be considered for the scholarship.

Applications for scholarship are kept confidential and members of the orientation committee have no access to or knowledge of these scholarship applications.

In the month of June, the scholarship committee reviews all scholarship applications submitted. You will hear no later than the beginning of July whether you will receive the scholarship.

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If the above scholarships do not apply to you, you might find some interesting information about scholarships here.