At Willem de Kooning Academy, a setting in which students can develop and broaden their interests is created. They can choose different ways of working, the type of assignment that suits them best and even the style of learning and how to develop their talent. You can find Willem de Kooning Academy right at the heart of the design city of Rotterdam. The academy is part of the multi-sectoral Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences (RUAS for short). RUAS is a dynamic knowledge institute for higher professional education. Willem de Kooning Academy presents itself as an international art academy. Every year, a large number of exchange students at the academy come to the academy and academy students go abroad for study or internship. An international composition of the student population leads to more developed intercultural skills and improves understanding of different countries and cultures, which is one of the reasons for the academy to pursue further growth in the number of international students. To facilitate the integration of international students, WdKA has decided to change all courses into 'full' English education as from September 2016.