Do you have an artistic talent, as well as a hunger for academic knowledge? You can now mix arts and academia in metropolitan Rotterdam. Three excellent educational institutes offer you the possibility to combine theory and practice in a five-year Dual Degree programme.
Starting in September 2025, we will offer a third Dual Degree track. You will be able to combine a bachelor studies at WdKA with a Philosophy studies at Erasmus University.
The RASL Dual Degree provides three study tracks for WdKA students:
- WdKA + Philosophy (at Erasmus University)
- WdKA* + International Bachelor Arts and Culture Studies (at Erasmus University)
- WdKA* + Erasmus University College (at Erasmus University)
At WdKA you will be challenged to link your creative practices to urgent societal issues you observe around you. The Esphil track will provide you the methodological tools to analyze such societal contexts critically and from different angles.
If, on the other hand, you were to choose for the International Bachelor of Arts & Culture Studies (IBACS) your focus would be on the academic study of the international art world and the art market, allowing you to zoom out from the individual artistic perspective at WdKA to see the bigger picture of the creative industry.
The third track you can choose, Erasmus University College (EUC), offers an interdisciplinary programme in Liberal Arts and Sciences and a choice of majors ranging from economics to humanities and from behavioral sciences to life sciences. This programme stands out by connecting to the city of Rotterdam; engagement with societal issues and the distinctive specialization opportunities to your own interests.
* All bachelors except Leisure Management and Fine Art & Design Teacher Training
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Admission requirements
As a Dual Degree student, you will have to apply to both institutes of your choice. Please note that each institute has its own specific application requirements. For more information, please consult their respective websites:
Deadline WdKA: EU May 1, Non-EU March 1
Deadline EUC: Regular application January 15, late application May 1
Deadline IBACS: EU May 1, Non-EU April 1
As a Dual Degree student, you will have to apply to both institutes of your choice. Please note that each institute has its own specific application requirements. For more information, please consult the websites of WdKA and EUR. Please keep in mind that the number of student places within this programme is limited. Make sure you apply in time.
Application procedure
- Register online at www.studielink.nl for both programmes.
- Submit a complete application on the WdKA website before May 1, 2025.
- If you are admitted to both programmes, send an e-mail to dualdegree@rasl.nu, informing us that you have been admitted to both programmes.
- You will receive an invitation for an interview with one or two of the RASL Dual Degree coordinators. This is not an admissions interview, but rather a meeting to get to know each other and to explain the way the Double Degree programme works.
Tuition Fee
You will only have to pay a single tuition fee (for one programme only); however, the tuition fee is dependent on the combination of studies. If you
register for a Dual Degree with IBACS, the standard Dutch tuition fee is charged. If you register for a Dual Degree with EUC, you will be charged EUC’s yearly tuition fee for the full length of the programme. For more information on current tuition fees, please visit rasl.nu/education/tuition-fee/
Rotterdam Arts & Sciences Lab
The Dual Degree is organised by the Rotterdam Arts & Sciences Lab (RASL). Its mission is to strengthen Rotterdam’s artistic profile by bringing together artistic and scientific practices in relation to societal challenges; to foster artistic practices and to expand professional networks in Rotterdam and beyond.
The RASL is a platform where the arts and sciences, students and educators, education and research all come together. The RASL provides opportunities for experimentation and encourages new forms of collaboration. The Rotterdam Arts & Sciences Lab consists of three programme lines: Dual Degree, Innovative Interdisciplinary Research, and Creative Learning.
For more information on the Dual Degree, please consult the Rotterdam Arts & Sciences Lab’s website, or e-mail us at dualdegree@rasl.nu.
