How to Apply
Students must apply one year in advance of study at Kasteel Well.
- The application deadline for both Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 will be midnight on Monday, November 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Kasteel Well is not open to graduate students.
- Participants are chosen by random lottery within each department to maintain appropriate representation from each department.
- Honors Students: Honors students are selected by random lottery in a separate applicant pool. Honors students are strongly encouraged to attend in the fall of their sophomore year when the Sophomore Honors Seminar is offered at the castle, but spring is also a possibility.
- Acceptance decisions will be released as soon as possible after the application deadline on a space available basis.
- Applicants may apply for only one term: Applying for both fall and spring at the same time is not an option. Make certain you apply for the correct term, as changing terms at a later date will put you at the bottom of the waitlist for that term.
- Musical Theatre majors: You may only apply to the Kasteel Well Summer Global Pathways Programs.
- Qualifications: Students must be in good academic standing with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher and have no disciplinary sanctions against them.
- New First-Year students: The system will automatically upload your academic information.
- Juniors and Seniors: Juniors and seniors are eligible to attend the program and are encouraged to apply. However, you should be aware that many of the classes offered are 200 level general education courses. Juniors and seniors who apply must also be able to maintain a 16-credit hour course load. Please discuss this option with your academic advisor to ensure that your degree requirements will be met.
- Program Deposit: Upon approval to attend, a nonrefundable and nontransferable program deposit of $300 is required. Spaces are not held for applicants, even approved applicants, without a confirmation deposit. Deposit waivers are available to students with high financial need upon request.
- Room and Board: Housing is mandatory. Students are housed in single, double, triple, and quad rooms. Rooms are assigned according to seniority. There is also a mandatory meal plan.
Visas
Due to the fact that the castle program is kept within the allowable 90 day period, participants are not required to obtain student visas. However, unless you are a citizen of either North America (Canada, Mexico, United States) or a Schengen country, you may be required to obtain a Schengen Visa. All international applicants should contact the Office of Education Abroad and Domestic Programs or the Dutch Consulate in their home country for further information.
Kasteel Well Travel Package
In addition to regular Emerson tuition and housing, Kasteel Well participants will also be charged a travel package that will be applied to the student account for the term that they are attending. The travel package cost for Spring 2025 is $2,350. This can fluctuate depending on group airfare costs.
Included in the Kasteel Well Travel Package
- Round trip airfare: Boston/Amsterdam group flight
- Arrival and departure (group) ground transportation between Schiphol Airport and Kasteel Well if you are on the group flight or meet the group at the airport
- One way transportation to the required group excursion cities (NOT round trip)
- Accommodations and some meals on mandatory academic excursions
- Admission for group tours, lectures, and visits to various museums and other events planned during mandatory academic excursions
- Third party liability insurance that covers the student’s personal liability for damage, loss of property, injury, or death caused or inflicted while participating in the Kasteel Well Program.
Not Included in the Kasteel Well Travel Package
- One-way return travel costs back to the castle (or other destination) after mandatory academic excursions
- Some meals during the mandatory academic excursions
- Cost of a cell phone while abroad
Cell Phone: For safety purposes, all castle students are required to carry a cell phone with international data coverage in Europe.
Health Insurance Coverage in Europe: Participants in the Kasteel Well Program must have an insurance plan that provides coverage outside of the United States. Please visit the Health Insurance section to view additional details on mandatory insurance coverage requirements for Castle students.
For additional information, call 617-824-8567 or email castle [at] emerson.edu (castle[at]emerson[dot]edu).