Admission Requirements

 

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Non-EEA-students, especially those who are not holding a valid residence permit for Belgium/Schengen countries: 31 MAY 2024

Non-EEA-students with a valid residence permit for Belgium, EEA-students, Belgian students with an international diploma, students with a diploma from the French Community: 30 JUNE 2024

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: step by step

1. If you want to enroll in our International (Pre-)Master in Visual Arts you must apply online by completing the digital application form and uploading the requested documents (STEP 1).
2. The Admission committee will review your application based on portfolio and motivation after which you will be either refused or  invited for an interview  which will take place on campus or online (depending on your preferences) with 2 professors of the Master’s programme in Visual Arts relevant to your study choice. (STEP 2).
3. After the interview The PXL MAD School of Arts Admissions committee will decide upon the interview and portfolio, the acceptance of your application. You will be informed via email. (STEP 3)
4. The PXL student administration will screen your application in order to determine if you meet the administrative requirements about the diploma and language requirements to start the chosen (Pre-) Master programme. Upon administrative acceptance of your application, you can finalize your enrolment. (STEP 4).

 

STEP 1. Application
•  Complete the Application Form for the (Pre-)Master Programme

https://apps.pxl.be/forms/mad_MasterVisualArts

The following documents are mandatory to be submitted, if you are missing documents and wish to submit them later, please upload a document stating this:
1. A copy of your identity card, international passport or proof of registration in the register of foreigners.
2. A certified copy of your Bachelor (Undergraduate) diploma.
3. A translation of your diploma by a certified translator to Dutch, French, German or English.
4. A transcript of records of your previous studies (with detailed contents, study credits and scores per academic year and per course), translated in Dutch, French, German or English.
If you are still preparing for an exam at the time of application, you need to send the final results as soon as they are available.
5. A certificate to prove that the presented diploma gives access to a university. You can find an example of this document below.
o A legalised copy of your BACHELOR diploma, as well as a translation by a certified translator to Dutch, French, German or English. This legalisation has to be executed by the Belgian embassy in the country in which your diploma was issued.
o A translated certificate (Dutch, French, German or English) from the embassy (Belgian embassy in the country of origin or embassy of the country of origin in Belgium) to prove that the presented diploma gives access to a university in the home country. A certificate of a university or an official agency of the country where you have obtained your diploma is also accepted.
o For students coming from China: an APS certificate (Akademische Prüfstelle – Certificate valid for studies in Belgium (Flemish Community))
6. A certificate that you obtained the required level of English to study (level B2) of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR):
  This can be proved in various ways such as:
o a diploma of higher education obtained at an institute of higher education in one of the inner circle countries (United Kingdom, USA, New Zealand, Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, Caribbean Islands, South Africa)
o TOEFL paper-based test (PBT): minimum score 550
o TOEFL computer-based test (CBT): minimum score 213
o TOEFL internet-based test (iBT): minimum score 79
o IELTS: 6.5
o TOEIC Listening 490 + Reading 455 + Speaking 200 + Writing 200
o ITACE test level B2 (only for applicants who are already residing in Belgium)
o Students who have obtained a diploma of Secondary or Higher Education in Flanders or the Netherlands, can upload a copy of the Flemish or Dutch diploma when the application form asks for a language certificate. A language certificate is not mandatory but can be submitted optionally.
o Cambridge English Exams:
 Certificate in Advanced English (CAE): grade A, B or C
 Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE): minimum score 176
 First Certificate in English (FCE): minimum score 179
o A Duolingo English Exam:
 A global minimum score of 105
 Make sure to share the results with PXL via the online platform.
7. Your portfolio. A compilation (pdf) of maximum 20 images of representative artistic activities.
8.  An upload of your Bachelor’s (Master’s) thesis. This is a reflective research report of your Bachelor (Master) project.
9.  A letter of motivation including a proposal for Master project (max. 800 words).
 

STEP 2. Feedback on the digital application
You will receive a confirmation email stating the successful receival of the online application.
Your application will firstly be reviewed based on your portfolio and motivation.
The interview will take place on campus or online (depending on your preferences) with at least 2 professors of the selected Master’s programme in Visual Arts. You will be asked to present your artistic portfolio, your motivation and your proposal of Masterproject.

 

STEP 3. Decision
As soon as a decision has been taken concerning your application, you will be informed via email.
• In case of admission, you will receive information to finalize your enrolment.
• In case of a rejection, you will be informed via email.
STEP 4. Enrolment
The PXL student administration will screen your application in order to determine if you meet the administrative requirements about the diploma and language requirements to start the chosen (Pre-) Master programme. Upon administrative acceptance of your application, you can finalize your enrolment.
Upon official final acceptance of your application, you need to finalize your enrolment. For this you need to make an (online) appointment with the student affairs office: studievoortgang@pxl.be

! FOR APPLICANTS OUTSIDE OF EU, PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF ADMINISTRATIVE DELAYS WITH VISAS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS!

Residence Requirements
Students with a foreign nationality and who successfully are admitted to study in PXL-MAD, may need the following documents when moving to Belgium: a visa/entry document and a residence permit. 

Which specific documents you need, and how to apply for them, depends on your situation. Non-EEA nationals will need to follow different procedures depending on the length of stay when they arrive in Belgium. EEA nationals and Swiss nationals do not need a visa to enter Belgium.
Upon arrival in Belgium, you will have to complete your enrolment as a student. For an enrolment at PXL-MAD  School of Arts it is obligatory that non-EEA students hold a valid visa/entry document or a (Belgian) residence permit. Are you a EEA citizen? In that case your identity card or passport is sufficient.
It will also be mandatory for EEA and non-EEA students to register at the town or city hall of their place of residence in Belgium, as soon as possible. The registration procedure is different for EEA nationals and Swiss nationals and non-EEA nationals, as non-EEA nationals will have to get a residence permit as legal residence document in Belgium.

For further information regarding resident documents, please contact the city hall:
https://www.pxl.be/Pub/International/International-Students/Formal-Arran...

For further information, please contact international coordinator:
Josefine Mass josefine.mass@pxl.be

Good luck with your application!