# Design Academy Eindhoven

> public · Eindhoven · netherlands

## Facts

- **Tuition, non-EU:** €13400 — verified 2026-06-04
- **IELTS minimum:** 6 — verified 2026-06-04
- **Financial proof for a student residence permit:** €13,569 per year (2026, Immigration service (IND) — required amounts: https://ind.nl/en/required-amounts-income-requirements)

**Intakes and deadlines**

| Intake | Deadline | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| September | Jan 15 | Portfolio submission deadline. Highly conceptual design school. Selection + interview. |

Deadlines verified 2026-06-04.

## Profile

- **Country:** netherlands (NL)
- **City:** Eindhoven
- **Type:** public
- **Fields:** design
- **Study routes:** direct-bachelor
- **Website:** https://www.designacademy.nl/en
- **Address:** Emmasingel 14, 5611 AZ Eindhoven, Netherlands
- **Data verified:** 2026-06-04

## About

Eindhoven is a design and tech hub—Philips was born here, and the city still pulses with engineering culture and creative energy. Younger than Amsterdam, cheaper than Amsterdam, with a maker mindset. The design district is compact; museums, studios, and galleries are walkable.

## Strengths

- EU diploma from a state-accredited Dutch university of applied sciences, recognised across the Schengen area.
- Low IELTS bar of 6.0 makes entry accessible for most CIS applicants without intensive test prep.
- After graduation, the Netherlands offers a 1-year orientation permit (Zoekjaar) to find work in the EU.
- The Holland Scholarship provides a €5,000 one-time grant available to RU, UA, KZ, and UZ students.
- Students may work 16 h/week during term and full-time in summer with no separate work permit required.
- Eindhoven is a mid-sized tech-design city with a lower cost of living than Amsterdam or Rotterdam.

## Watch out for

- Tuition of €13,400 per year is relatively high compared to public universities in Germany or the Baltic states.
- Russian students face SWIFT payment blocks to the Netherlands; tuition transfers require intermediary solutions.
- Accommodation is not guaranteed — dorm availability is unconfirmed, and private rooms cost €700–1,500/month.
- Daily life in the Netherlands is largely in Dutch; English covers the campus but not the city or bureaucracy.
- Design programmes are portfolio-selective; Studielink registration is only the first step, not an admission guarantee.

## Scholarships

- **National schemes:** Holland Scholarship (€5,000)
- **Note:** Holland Scholarship: one-time €5,000 first-year grant for non-EU students. Apply directly to the institution. BY eligibility uncertain for 2026 intake.
- **Researched:** 2026-06

## Accommodation

- **University dormitory:** yes
- **Dormitory cost:** €400–575
- **Private housing:** €400–620
- **Rent figures describe:** the city of Eindhoven
- **How to apply:** Apply via Vestide student housing. Growing city — apply early.
- **Notes:** Vestide covers most student housing in Eindhoven. Growing tech-city demand.
- **Source:** https://www.studyinholland.nl/practical-matters/housing

## National and EU scholarships for this destination

- [Holland Scholarship](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/holland-scholarship.md) — €5,000 one-time (first year)
- [Orange Tulip Scholarship (OTS)](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/orange-tulip-scholarship.md) — Partial to full tuition (varies by institution)
- [Erasmus+](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-plus.md) — Monthly mobility grant set by the home institution + possible top-ups
- [Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters](https://studyroute.app/scholarships/erasmus-mundus.md) — Full scholarship: tuition + travel, visa & a monthly living allowance (set per programme)

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