Utrecht School of the Arts
MAUI-Utrecht Network Exchange Program
This program is part of the MAUI-Utrecht Exchange and is open to students from member institutions only. Interested students should contact their local study abroad coordinator regarding the application/placement process and for additional information. Application deadlines for all MAUI-Utrecht programs, including fall semester, winter semester, or academic year abroad, is in February.
| University | Utrecht School of the Arts (Hogeschool Voor de Kunsten Utrecht) |
| Number of MAUI students you can accept during 2008/2009 (indicate total number of semesters) |
2 students (a total of 2 semesters) |
| Areas
of study open to MAUI students (list explicitly) |
Visual Arts and Design |
| Areas restricted to prior bilateral agreements between the exchanging departments or faculties | Visual Communication; Art, Media, Technology; Music |
| Areas of study not open to MAUI students | Art & Economics, Theatre |
| Utrecht
Network contact person (name, full address, phone/fax/email) |
Dorien Mouw |
| Student Contact person(s) | Charmaine van der Heijden |
| General university web site | www.hku.nl |
| International office web site/ information web site for incoming students. | http://sscweb.hku.nl/exchange |
| Academic Calendar | 1st
Semester: September to December 2nd Semester: February to June |
| Examination Period(s) | December and May/June |
| Orientation
session(s) for incoming students. (indicate date and costs) |
yes, no costs. |
| ECTS
available (list fields if not all) |
yes |
| Application
deadline(s) for admission |
May 1 for the following fall semester October 1 for the following spring semester |
| Application procedures: web site or paper copies only | Application forms are available on the website |
| Course registration deadline(s) | not applicable |
| Language requirements | English |
| Language
test certificate required? (if so, which and when : before admission, upon arrival) |
No |
| Preparatory language course for incoming students (indicate dates and costs) | No |
| Courses taught in English | No, but courses are often studio based, supervision is in English |
| Internships available | No |
| Student jobs available/allowed? | No |
| Housing
assistance (indicate how to apply) |
Yes, Utrecht School of the Arts cooperates with the housing agency SSH. Mediation costs are euro 175. See for application procedure: http://sscweb.hku.nl/exchange |
| Housing options | Through SSH: fully furnished rooms (single or double) with shared facilties in student flats. |
| Housing application deadline(s) | June 30 for the following fall semester November 30 for the following spring semester |
| Cost
estimates per month (in Euro) -Housing -Meals -Books -Local Transportation -Health insurance |
Housing: 350 Euros/month Meals:100 Euros per month Books and Working Materials (paint, etc): approximately 450 Euros for a semester Local Transportation: 10 Euros per month (many students bike: (a second-hand bike with locks will cost a maximum of 175 Euros) Health Insurance: 40 Euros/month |
| Additional
Fees to Pay (indicate amounts and subjects) |
No |
| Comparable health insurance coverage from abroad allowed/not allowed | Yes |
| Health facilities at the university | No, students will be assisted in finding the necessary medical care. |
| Other relevant information | • Students must provide a (digital) portfolio/cd of their work with their application. • Most courses of the Faculty of Visual Arts and Design/Art, Media and Technology have one or two semesters in which course modules or projects are most suitable for exchange students. Please check http://sscweb.hku.nl/exchange for detailed information or e-mail the contact person for incoming students Charmaine van der Heijden (e-mail charmaine.vanderhejden@central.hku.nl) |
| Summer courses available? If so, please list. | No |
| Last update of this information | January 2008 |