Need help figuring out which registration procedure applies to your choice? The registration form below will guide you based on the prior education you have completed and the desired program or trajectory.
Admission requirements
Language Requirements
The language of instruction differs per LUCA-Continue trajectory. This page covers the language requirements for the English-taught trajectory. For Dutch-taught trajectories, please refer to the Dutch-language page.
All applicants for the English-taught trajectory must prove English proficiency at minimum CEFR level B2, either through a diploma or an accepted test.
Through your diploma
No language test is required if you hold:
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a Flemish diploma of secondary education or higher education, or
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a diploma from a programme taught in English in Australia, English-speaking Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, or the USA.
Only studies completed at a campus located in one of the aforementioned countries qualify for an exemption from submitting an additional English proficiency test. Medium of Instruction (MOI) statements are not accepted.
Through an English test
If you do not hold one of the diplomas above, submit one of the tests below (issued within 5 years before the start of your studies):
| Test | Minimum score |
|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 overall, no component below 5.5 |
| TOEFL iBT | 79 |
| Cambridge English Qualifications (B2 First, C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency) | 170 on the Cambridge English Scale |
| Duolingo English Test | 110 |
| ITACE for Students (Belgium only) | B2 |
Only the tests listed above are accepted.
Diploma requirements
Candidates with a Flemish Diploma
- Traject 3D
- Design For Impact
- Brand & Packaging
You have a bachelor's degree or you are in the final phase of your bachelor's degree.
Students studying at LUCA can register straight away. Others need to take an assessment.
>> Register here for the assessment!
You can register directly for these programmes: if you have a secondary education diploma.
- Creative Skills
- BIM coördinator (bouw)
- Werfleider (bouw)
Candidates with a Dutch Diploma
Dutch students who wish to enroll at the LUCA School of Arts must be eligible for university studies or studies in the field of Arts in the Netherlands. A candidate student residing in the Netherlands without Dutch nationality, but who has obtained a Secondary or Higher Education diploma in the Netherlands, must meet the same conditions.
See below for an overview of which Dutch diplomas qualify for starting in which LUCA programs:
| Dutch Diploma | LUCA programs for which the diploma is suitable |
|---|---|
| VWO |
Professional Bachelor's degree (Visual Design, Construction, Interior Design, Film-TV-Video, and Photography). |
| Propedeuse |
Professional Bachelor's degree (Visual Design, Construction, Interior Design, Film-TV-Video, and Photography). LUCA Continue Creative Skills, BIM coördinator, Werfleider |
| University or HBO |
Professional Bachelor's degree (Visual Design, Construction, Interior Design, Film-TV-Video, and Photography). LUCA Continue Creative Skills, BIM coördinator, Werfleider |
| MBO4 |
Professional Bachelor's degree (Visual Design, Construction, Interior Design, Film-TV-Video, and Photography). LUCA Continue Creative Skills, BIM coördinator, Werfleider |
| HAVO |
No suitable diploma to start a bachelor's or LUCA Continue programme. |
| Bachelor | LUCA Continue Creative Skills, BIM coördinator, Werfleider, Traject 3D, Brand & Packaging, Design for Impact |
Candidates with a foreign Diploma
International students are, of course, more than welcome at LUCA School of Arts. However, registration with a foreign diploma is only possible after your file has been submitted and approved by the Admissions service. More information: admissions@luca-arts.be.
Residency conditions
Students with a foreign nationality and who successfully passed our admission procedure may need the following documents when coming to Belgium: a visa/entry document, a work permit 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 (or work permit) to enter Belgium.
Upon arrival in Belgium, you will have to complete your enrolment as student. For an enrolment at LUCA 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.
More information about visa and residence: https://www.luca-arts.be/en/visa-and-residence-permits
For more questions: international@luca-arts.be
Learning Credit Condition
At the time of registration, the balance of your learning credit will always be checked. Students who no longer have any learning credit cannot be admitted.
You can check the status of your learning credit at any time at www.studentenportaal.be.
More Information
https://onderwijs.vlaanderen.be/en/education-in-flanders
REGISTRATION
The registration process at LUCA School of Arts takes place in two or three steps, depending on the trajectory you wish to pursue.
Students who are studying at LUCA School of Arts this academic year can register for the academic year 2024-2025 via the re-enrollment application in KU Loket, starting from the end of June at the earliest.
Students who obtained a diploma from LUCA several years ago can register for the academic year 2024-2025 starting from April 1, 2024. Registration is through kunstinvlaanderen.
New candidate students:
For some LUCA Continue trajectories, you need to take an assessment (unless you have already obtained a bachelor's or master's degree at LUCA School of Arts).
- Traject 3D
- Design For Impact
- Brand & Packaging
Start here!
For some trajectories, you can register directly. Register now!
- Creative Skills
- BIM coördinator (bouw)
- Werfleider (bouw)
Need help figuring out which registration procedure applies to your choice? The registration form below will guide you based on the prior education you have completed and the desired program or trajectory.
Have you passed the Assessment?
Then you will find the link for your final registration (step 3) in the email with your result and admission certificate. If you cannot find this email, please contact the educational administration of your campus.
Still have questions?
If you have any questions after reading this page: inschrijvingen@luca-arts.be (Please mention the campus your question pertains to in the subject of your email!)
Final registration
After passing the Assessment (if applicable), you must complete your final registration at LUCA School of Arts by fully going through an online registration application (OLI). The link to this online registration application is provided along with the admission certificate in the result email.
For trajectories without an Assessment, you will be referred to the online registration application through the admission email.
Registration at LUCA School of Arts is entirely digital. You only need to visit the educational administration of the chosen campus in person if you receive a specific request to do so.