This page provides information for KSU students who are planning to go on exchange to one of our partner schools.

Outbound Exchange to:

Gerrit Rietveld Academie

Address:
Gerrit Rietveld Academie
Fred Roeskestraat 96
1076 ED Amsterdam, The Netherlands
tel.: +31 (0) 20 5711652
fax: +31 (0) 20 5711654
Website: www/gerritrietveldacademie.n

Exchange agreement since: January, 2006

Exchange semesters: Sept. 1st – Jan 1st

Process overview:

To apply for exchange at Gerrit Rietveld Academie (GRA), you must first be selected by KSU's International Exchange Committee. You need to provide a portfolio of art work, and pass an interview test. You must also take a TOEFL test and satisfy the committee members that your English is good enough for you to study successfully in the Netherlands.

General information for exchange students is provided here

1) Prepare your portfolio (A4 clearbook, slides, or CD-ROM) with English captions.
"A portfolio should NOT only consist out of a CD or CD-r but should ALSO contain pictures, slides, drawings, texts etc...It is very important that students are able to show the conceptual process behind their work and how this is developed, in other words, they should not only show the finished products but also why and how they got there."
2) Fill the GRA Application for Exchange
3) Write a letter of self-introduction ("letter of motivation") stating your purpose of study at GRA.
4) Prepare a CV (curriculum vitae or personal history)
5) KSU's International Office will provide a letter certifying enrollment
6) Make a photocopy of the main pages of your passport

KSU's International Office will mail these documents to GRA.
When you have been accepted by GRA they will send an Acceptance Letter and information package.


Deadline for exchange application: April 1st (for autumn semester)
Accommodation:

Information about your visa, residence permit, finances, working, and accommodation, insurance and transportation is listed in this PDF document: Information for Overseas Students.

The Rietveld Academie does not usually offer housing facility for the students. This means that the students have to take care for it themselves.
You can find information about rooms, appartements and hotels in this document: Accomodation.pdf

For Fall semester 2006 the following offer was made (available from 25th of August to 15th August):

10 square meter room, own washing table, bed and table and internet plus television, NOT in the city centre but close to the Rietveld Academie and the
underground, on a campus-like environment. The kitchen and toilet are shared with 10 other international students.

The price is €260 (all inclusive) per month, which is an O.K. price in Amsterdam. The company responsable for the rooms is called DUWO and they settle the contracts. Extra costs are €100 Administration costs plus a deposit of €300, which is returned to you when you leave the room.


Estimated living expenses for one semester (not including accommodation): Approximately €300 to 400 per month (45,000 to 55,000 yen per month)
Cost of accommodation for one semester: Room rents vary between € 375 to € 450 (52,000 to 62,000 yen) per month)
Visa application process:

Students coming from Japan to the Netherlands do not need a visa, so they can make their travel arrangements as soon as they are admitted to the Gerrit Rietveld Academie.
However, you will need a residence permit in order to be allowed to live and study in the Netherlands. You will need to apply for the residence permit as soon as you have arrived in the Netherlands (within three days of arrival).

To apply for the residence permit you need these documents:

1) Passport
2) Two passport photos
3) a legal address in the Netherlands
4) proof of medical insurance
5) proof of enrollment at GRA
6) A bank statement proving you have enough money for your period of study (at least 675 euros per month)
7) a return ticket
8) an official birth certificate (translated into English or Dutch by a legally accredited translator)

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Vital Information:
The Gerrit Rietveld Academie is a leading Dutch university-level art school with over 800 students. The Academie employs 200 tutors, many of whom are independent artists or designers. About 40% of Rietveld's students come from outside of the Netherlands. Students' programs are individually structured, and students can complete their studies in English. The Academie stresses student independence and creativity, and offers a great deal of individualized instruction and attention.

The Academy is aimed at self-motivated people who possess visual potential. The Academy wishes to supervise students as they discover their own strengths and interests. The students are stimulated to make conscious choices about the manner in which they will work and the artistic and social consequences that might be drawn. Students are expected to exercise a large amount of responsibility.

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Location of international office:

Fred Roeskestraat 96
1076 ED Amsterdam
020 5711652