MASTER INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE:
RESEARCH + DESIGN (MIARD)
Application 2027 – 2028
If you are interested in pursuing a degree at our institute for our 2027-2028 cohort, please submit your application from the 1st of October 2026 onwards.
Deadlines
February 15, 2027 – final deadline for NON-EU applicants and priority deadline for Dutch and EU applicants
May 17, 2027 – final deadline for Dutch and EU applicants
Due to the number of applications received by the Piet Zwart Institute Master’s programmes, as well as regulations regarding immigration and international opportunities for study funding, we strongly encourage you to apply early.
Once a committee has reviewed your completed application, you may be invited for an interview.
Selection criteria
All applicants for the Piet Zwart Institute need to have completed a Bachelor as a minimum degree. English is our working language, and proficiency in both speaking and writing is a necessity. All applications should be in English.
How to apply
Please read all of the admission requirements below before applying
Register for your desired master program via www.studielink.nl
Our programmes can be found under Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Willem de Kooning Academy and the Piet Zwart Institute are faculties of this university, hence the selection. Then select HBO Master and look for your desired Master programme.
Please note that after registering with Studielink it takes around 5 working days to receive your 7- digit student number.
If you wish to enrol in more than one Master’s programme: go to Studielink, navigate to “My enrolments,” and select “Add new enrolment” to apply for a second programme.
Upload all of the required admission documents Osiris:
Application requirements: Master Interior Architecture: Research + Design:
- Portfolio*
- Motivation statement, maximum of 500 words **
- CV emphasizing academic accomplishments, exhibitions, scholarships and awards
* Important for MIARD Application: Your portfolio should be a maximum of 20 pages in a single PDF format that demonstrates your artistic practice. Projects should showcase creative work related to the production and research of space, architecture, interiors, and artistic practice. Applicants from a non-design background are welcome to apply; we encourage these applicants to present their artistic practice in their portfolio.
For videos, include Vimeo or YouTube links, along with passwords for any private videos. Because reviewers will watch a maximum of 10 minutes of video, please include clips totaling 10 minutes or provide specific timestamps for the desired portions. Additionally, feel free to add relevant URLs to personal websites, social media profiles, online documentation of existing works, research platforms, logs, code repositories, or collections of audiovisual material.
** The motivation statement is a text-based document to express in writing your practice and describe your intention to study at MIARD. It should address and highlight your artistic background, current practice, and research interests.
Your admission documents will be reviewed and assessed by the Admissions Committee. Following this review, you may or may not be invited to an interview. After the interview, you will be informed whether or not you have been offered a place on the programme or placed on the waiting list.
Please note, due to the high level of applications the Piet Zwart Institute receives, we are unable to provide feedback regarding unsuccessful applications.
Upload the required academic documents in Osiris:
Application requirements: Master Interior Architecture: Research + Design:
- Certified copy of Bachelor diploma (with a certified English translation if your diploma is not in Dutch, English, German, Spanish or French)
- Certified copy of transcripts (with a certified English translation if your diploma is not in Dutch, English, German, Spanish or French)
- Copy of passport (valid at the start of the programme)
- Results of the English language test: TOEFL/IELTS/CAE (see LINK for more information)
Your academic documents will be screened by the Centre of International Affairs (CoIA).
Once you have met all the requirements, you will be given your proof of enrolment.
Diploma
If at time of applying you are still in your final year we can also determine your eligibility based on your current transcript plus a statement of graduation from your school stating your expected date of graduation and the official name of the diploma (in original language) you are expected to obtain.
Please note: the waiting list is an important part of our process, and we often select candidates from it after the deadline has closed. If you are placed on the waiting list, we will ask you to confirm your interest in remaining on this waiting list.
You can follow your application progress in https://my.rotterdamuas.com/
Find more information about FUNDING
Find more information about DEADLINES
Find more information about: TUITION FEES
Find more information about: INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Find more information about LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Questions?
For questions about the application procedure, please contact us via: e-mail: pzi.admission@hr.nl