Admission & registration
• ADMISSION
Applications must be submitted via the admissions portal, which will open on April 30, 2025.
Administrative Fees
The administrative fee for admission is 25 euros. Payment is accepted by bank transfer only. The payment receipt (PDF) will be required during your online pre-registration.
All admission applications (EU and non-EU) must be submitted via the online admissions portal. The website will allow you to apply and submit all necessary documents for your admission starting from April 30, 2025.
• Application for the first year of the Bachelor's program (B1):
Electronic pre-registration from April 30 to August 13, 2025 (until 3:00 PM).
These admissions require you to complete personal and administrative information online.
Admission to the first year of the Bachelor's program is subject to the successful completion of an admission test.
Candidates will receive an invitation to take the admission tests from the student services office after the complete pre-registration has been received through the admissions portal.
Results of the admission tests will be published on Monday, September 8, 2025.
• Application for the second or third year of the Bachelor's program (B2/B3):
>Electronic pre-registration from April 30 to June 18, 2025 (until 3:00 PM):
These pre-registrations require you to complete personal and administrative information online. During this process, candidates will need to submit an electronic portfolio (portfolio, mini CV, and motivation letter).
Admission to the second or third year of the Bachelor's program is based on an artistic portfolio.
For selected candidates, an interview and/or test will be organized and coordinated directly by the program coordinator.
Results of the admitted candidates will be published on July 2, 2025.
• Application for the Master's program (M1):
>Electronic pre-registration from April 30 to June 18, 2025 (until 3:00 PM):
These pre-registrations require you to complete personal and administrative information online. During this process, candidates must submit an electronic portfolio (portfolio, mini CV, motivation letter, and project intention note).
Admission to the second cycle is based on an artistic portfolio.
For selected candidates, an interview will be organized and coordinated by the program coordinator.
Results of the admitted candidates will be published on July 2, 2025.
☞ For any requests for assistance or reasonable accommodations addressing specific needs, please visit the ▶︎ Well-being page.
Applications sent by mail or email are not considered.
The student services office is not reachable by phone but is available by email.
Please send your questions to: inscriptions@arba-esa.be
• Application for the Aggregation (AESS):
Electronic pre-registration from April 30 to September 5, 2025.
These pre-registrations require you to complete personal and administrative information online. For more information about the program, consult: https://arba-esa.be/fr/admissions/autre/agregation
The Academy offers 14 Bachelor's programs, and the entrance exams are organized within these programs. The exams are open to all candidates holding a Belgian diploma (CESS) or an equivalent foreign diploma who wish to begin their academic journey at the school. Students holding a foreign access qualification must submit a request for equivalence through the website http://www.equivalences.cfwb.be/ within the prescribed deadlines.
The exam is organized within the programs and consists of an artistic portion, a motivational interview, and possibly an analysis of previous works, as well as a written part.
For the new academic year, the entrance exam is scheduled for the first week of September 2025. The exams will take place from 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM according to the schedule set by the program.
To prepare for the exam, it is recommended to research the artistic practice of the program, refine your cultural background (exhibitions, artists, books, publications, etc.). It is also advisable to present a portfolio of artistic work.
The candidate (whether Belgian or foreign) registered for the exam will receive a confirmation of registration and must attend the exam on Tuesday. Results will be communicated within 5 working days after the end of the exams.
>For more information on the entrance exams (please note, a new version is being developed for the 2025 exams), please refer to the provided link.
Admission to the 1st cycle (2nd or 3rd year of Bachelor's) at ArBA-EsA is based on an artistic portfolio. For selected candidates, an interview and/or assessment will be organized and coordinated directly by the course instructor.
ArBA-EsA offers 14 Bachelor’s degree programs, with assessments organized within each program. These assessments are open to all candidates holding a Belgian diploma (CESS) or an equivalent foreign diploma, who wish to begin their academic journey at the school. Students holding a foreign access title must submit a request for equivalence before July 10 through the website www.equivalences.cfwb.be.
Admission during the course cycle is reserved for students who can demonstrate prior academic or artistic experience.
For admitted candidates (an official document will be provided by the course instructor), the validation and program committee will assess the credits acquired during previous higher education studies. It will then establish the student’s Annual Program (PAE), taking into account their prior knowledge, in accordance with the decree of November 7, 2013, which defines the landscape of higher education and the academic organization of studies in the French Community of Belgium, and with the regulations of the School.
Admission to the Master's cycle at ArBA-EsA is based on an artistic portfolio. For selected candidates, an interview will be organized and coordinated by the course instructor.
The Academy offers 17 Master's programs, and admission juries are organized within each program. These juries are open to all candidates holding a Belgian or equivalent foreign diploma, who wish to embark on an academic journey at the school. Candidates' diplomas must demonstrate a minimum of 180 credits in higher education in the field of art, or an equivalent qualification that showcases significant artistic practice. Candidates may also be admitted based on their professional artistic experience.
Admission to the second cycle is only possible after approval from the artistic jury of the program, followed by administrative registration, validated by the jury responsible for recognizing prior learning and establishing the annual program (PAE) based on the student's proposal.
This process ensures that students' prior academic and artistic achievements are recognized, and that their study plan is personalized and aligned with their experience.
• REGISTRATION
For selected candidates, your enrollment will be finalized once your administrative file is complete and accompanied by the payment of 110 euros to the school's account before September 20, 2025.
Modify Your Registration
In accordance with Article 101, Paragraph 2 of the Landscape Decree, between October 1st and October 31st, a first-year undergraduate student can request to modify their registration without this new request being considered as a reorientation.
Formulaire de demande de modification d’inscription
The registration certificate must only be completed if the original institution is unable to provide the student with a regular registration certificate.
Reorientation
Reorientation is a modification of registration as outlined in Article 102, §3 of the decree of November 7, 2013, which defines the landscape of higher education and the academic organization of studies.
CHECK LIST à utiliser par les intervenants
Formulaire de demande de réorientation réservé aux étudiant.e.s de première année de premier cycle