Please note that the Teaching Qualification programme is only available in Dutch.
Please visit the Dutch version of this page for more information on the conditions.
Additional information
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Residence card
Are you an international student who wants to study at the Academy?
Bear in mind that you need to apply for a residence permit.
Depending on your country of residence, you need to follow a different procedure.Find more information by following this link.
Contact
E-mail: studentenadministratie@ap.be
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Housing in Antwerp
Need a place to stay in Antwerp during your studies? Not sure which costs you have to calculate or how and where to start the search?
Find more information by following this link.
Contact
E-mail: studentenhuisvesting@ap.be
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Study fees
The payment of the study fee is one of the enrolment conditions. When enrolling or re-enrolling, you sign a study contract. The study fee is due as soon as you sign your study contract.
How much you pay each academic year for your study fees depends on a number of factors, including:
- Your fee status: Belgium/European Economic Area (EEA)
EEA = EU + Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein - Your programme
- Additional costs
To find a breakdown of the study fees you can expect, consult the regulations for the tuition fees, study costs and various expenses.
To give you an indication of the amount of the study fee, you can find below an example for a programme of 60 credits.
- A student from within the EEA enrolling for 60 credits with a diploma contract pays 1336 euro:
288 euro fixed part of the tuition fee +
828 euro (13,8 euro variable part of the tuition fee x 60 credits) +
220 euro course related fees
Total: 1336 euro.
- A student from outside the EEA enrolling for 60 credits with a diploma contract pays 8534,9 euro:
904,9 euro fixed part of the tuition fee +
7410 euro (123,5 euro variable part of the tuition fee x 60 credits) +
220 euro course related fees
Total: 8534,9 euro.
The following students pay extra fees:
- Fashion and Graphic Design students pay a deposit of 25 euro for the badge that grants them access to their campus.
- Fashion students pay 250 euro extra to participate at the Fashion show in June.
Paying your study fees
Study fees are paid in full at the start of the academic semester.
After signing your contract, you will receive an invoice on your school e-mail address to pay for the study fee. You can pay by card or by bank transfer. No cash payment is acceptedOur bank details:
KBC Bank nv
Havenlaan 2
1080 BrusselAccount Name: AP Hogeschool
Address: Lange Nieuwstraat 101, 2000 Antwerpen
Account Number: IBAN: BE62 7350 2845 7461
BIC Code: KREDBEBBYou must use your student number + first name & last name as the reference for your bank transfer so we know who the payment is for.
You must pay the full amount of fees for the new academic year in one instalment.Other costs
A student must have sufficient means of subsistence to cover all study, living and healthcare costs, including potential repatriation costs.
Besides the tuition fee and cost for flights and visa, students need in general approximately 9.000 euro per year:- Housing: student room (rent, electricity, water and internet): +/- 450 euro/month
- Meals: +/- 10 euro/day or +/- 300 euro/month
- Transportation and travel: bus/tram/metro: buzzy Pazz De Lijn +/- 212 euro/year; bicycle: Velo +/- 49 euro/year.
- Your fee status: Belgium/European Economic Area (EEA)
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Financial support
Higher education studies are not cheap
A student must have sufficient means of subsistence to cover all study, living and healthcare costs, including potential repatriation costs.
Besides the tuition fee and cost for flights and visa, students need in general approximately 9.000 euro per year:
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Housing: student room (rent, electricity, water and internet): +/- 450 euro/month
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Meals: +/- 10 euro/day or +/- 300 euro/month
- Transportation and travel: bus/tram/metro: buzzy Pazz De Lijn +/- 212 euro/year; bicycle: Velo +/- 49 euro/year.
Please note that it is not possible to pay the study fees in instalments. The study fees are paid in full at the start of the academic semester.
Funding your studies
There are a number of facilities that help you fund your studies:
1. International scholarships
For general information about international scholarships, please check http://www.studyinflanders.be/en/scholarship-programmes/ and https://www.studentsonthemove.be/
2. Scholarships from the Flemish Community
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/.
3. Financial aid from the AP University College
Only students from within the European Economic Area are eligible for financial aid from the AP University College, and this if they meet certain conditions.
For more information about the financial aid from the AP University College, contact our student services: stuvo@ap.be.
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Students with specific needs
If you have specific needs you can request facilitating measures.
You can request facilitating measures if you:
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have a (learning) disability (dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism spectrum disorder, adhd, a motor, visual or aural disability …);
- suffer from a medical or psychological problem;
- combine top sport / work / family with studying.
The student counselor David De Roey (david.deroey@ap.be) will assist you in applying for facilitating measures to meet your individual needs.
Do you want to apply for facilitating measures? Do this as soon as possible and before 15 October.
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Regulations and academic calendar
Education and Examination Regulations
The Education and Examination Regulations lay down the rules relating to education, examinations and the student’s legal status at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp.
The Education and Examination Regulations provide information on admission requirements for studies, enrolment, various types of study contracts, exemption applications, taking part in examinations, conditions to pass a study, the academic calendar, etc.
We recommend that you read the education and examination regulations at the start of the academic year.Conslult the Education and Examination Regulations of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp.
Academic calendar
The academic calendar includes the dates of: lessons, exams, catch-up exams, announcement of exam results, consultation and feedback, proclamations, artistic entrance examinations and holidays.
Consult the academic calendar of the Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp.
Regulations tuition fees, study costs and various expenses
Consult the regulations for the tuition fees, study costs and various expenses.
ICT regulations
The ICT regulations cover the agreements on the use of the ICT facilities offered by the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp and AP University College.
Library regulations
The library regulations lay down the rules relating to the access to and the use of the library of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp and other libraries at the AP University College.
You can find all regulations and calendars on the website of AP University College:
https://www.ap.be/en/regulations.