The postgraduate programmes Music are only accessible if you meet the diploma and language requirements and when you pass the artistic entrance exam. Follow the steps as described underneath.
STEP 1. Check the diploma and language requirements
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Diploma requirements
You must hold:
- a Master’s degree in Music or equivalent, or
- a degree from a four-year full-time bachelor programme in Music or equivalent.
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Language requirements
In 2026-2027 there are no official language requirements for the bachelor, master and postgraduate programmes Music.
Students are advised a B2 Dutch proficiency level for an effective day-to-day communication and high quality written assignments.
Speak another language? Language lessons are organised by the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp. Students can also take a language course at an institution of their choice:
- LINGUAPOLIS: offers Dutch and other language courses. https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/centres/linguapolis/
- ATLAS- Huis van het Nederlands: offers Dutch for foreigners. http://www.nt2antwerpen.be
- Any Centre for Adult education (“Centrum voor volwassenenonderwijs”) that offers language courses. http://data-onderwijs.vlaanderen.be/onderwijsaanbod/lijst.aspx?hs=cvo
More info:
taalpunt@ap.be
studentenbegeleiding@ap.beFor the master of arts & education in Music and performing arts a Dutch language proficiency level B2 is mandatory.
STEP 2. Register for the artistic entrance examination
Choose your department below for the dates and practical information about the artistic entrance exam for the postgraduate programmes in Music.
Classical Music
- Composition
- Conducting
- Woodwind instruments: flute and piccolo, clarinet, bass clarinet, oboe, English horn, bassoon, contrabassoon, saxophone
- Brass instruments: trumpet, trombone, saxhorn, tuba
- Percussion: percussion and marimba
- String instruments: violin, viola, cello, double bass, Suzuki
- Keyboard instruments: harpsichord, pianoforte, piano, organ, accordion
- Plucked instruments: guitar, harp
- Vocal studies
Jazz Music
- Jazz: bass guitar, double bass, drums, flute, guitar, clarinet, piano, saxophone, trumpet, violin, voice (other instruments possible on request)
STEPS 3 to 7. After the artistic entrance examination
Additional information
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Tuition fees postgraduates
In September or October you’ll receive an invoice for the tuition fee and course related fees based on your signed study contract. The invoice will be sent to your AP-mail. It is not possible to get a scholarship or financial assistance from the Social Service for a postgraduate programme. It is not possible to pay the tuition fee by instalments.
Tuition fees 2026-2027
One year programme 60 credits
- Postgraduate Music - Chamber music
- Postgraduate Music - Composition
- Postgraduate Music - Concert soloist: instrument
- Postgraduate Music - Concert soloist: vocal studies
- Postgraduate Music - Orchestral instrument
- Postgraduate Music - Jazz
Registration for 30 to 60 credits fixed amount: 5.100 euro
Students who enrol only for supporting course units and not for the main course unit of 30SP in the programme pay the following fee:
Registration for 3 to 10 credits: 850 euro
Registration for additional credits: 85 euro per creditTrajectories 30 credits
- Postgraduate Music - Suzuki Teaching Method Violin ESA 1-2 (two year programme, 30 credits / year – 60 credits in total)
- Postgraduate Music - Suzuki Teaching Method Violin ESA 3 (one year programme, 30 credits)
- Postgraduate Music - Suzuki Teaching Method Violin ESA 4-5 (two year programme, 30 credits / year – 60 credits in total)
Registration for 30 credits (one year): 2.850 euro
Registration for 3 to 10 credits: 950 euro
Registration for additional credits within the same programme: 95 euro per credit
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Financial support
For general information about international scholarships, please check http://www.studyinflanders.be/en/scholarship-programmes/ and https://www.studentsonthemove.be/en/.
In order to receive a scholarship from the Flemish Community, you must fulfill multiple conditions. If you are temporarily staying in Belgium because of your studies, national conditions will be an obstacle and you might not be eligible to request this scholarship. If you do not meet the requirements, you will have to fund your studies yourself and (if possible) apply for financial assistance and/or study aid in your home country. For more information about the scholarship of the Flemish Community, please check https://centenvoorstudenten.be/english/scholarship-flemish-community/.
Students from outside the European Economic Area are not eligible for financial aid from the AP University College. It is not possible to pay the tuition fee in instalments.
Looking for an accommodation? What about the rental agreement? And the prices? Do you need insurance? Visa? Learn all about it on the practical information page of AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp:
https://www.ap.be/en/international/practical-information
For incoming master's students from abroad, there is also the Mastermind scholarship (read the requirements carefully).
The Conservatoire also offers some internal scholarships (between 1,500 and 3,000 euros per selected student) to regular students of the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp: the Soroptimist scholarship, the Orange scholarship and the Bolster scholarship. Every year an internal call is made for these.
There are also external support initiatives such as:
This is just a sample of what support is offered by externals. Staff at the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp regularly share opportunities for support for projects, workshops, competitions and residencies on the student platforms Intranet and DigitAP.
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Students with specific needs
If you have specific needs you can request facilitating measures.
Do you have specific needs? If so, you can apply for individual adjustments.
These specific needs may arise from:
- a disability;
- combining your studies with caring for a minor child;
- combining your studies with informal care;
- combining your studies with work as a working student;
- combining your studies with recognised elite sport;
- combining your studies with professional artistic practice.
The student counsellor (studentenbegeleiding@ap.be) will help you put together your application and guide you through the process from application to final processing.
To start your application, follow this AP procedure for individual adjustments.
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Regulations and year calendar
You can find the Education and Examination Regulations, ICT Regulations and Library Regulations on the general regulations page of the AP website. You can also find the academic calendar of the Conservatoire on this page.