International students
Study the JDO Method from anywhere in the world.
JDO Academy welcomes students from around the world. Whether you are just starting out or already working professionally, you can study Make-up, Hairstyling or combine both.
Learn fully online, or join us in the Netherlands for an intensive Immersion. All education is taught in English.
first choice
What do you want to study
The JDO Method works for complete beginners and for creatives who are already working. You start where you are.
01
Make-up Artist
The full professional make-up programme, built on the JDO Method.
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02
Hairstyling
The full professional hairstyling programme, built on the same Method.
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03
Make-up + Hairstyling
Do both and create a complete look. A duo benefit applies.
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Two routes from abroad
Same Method, same certificate. The difference is only in how and where you learn live.
Both routes include
The full JDO Method online · Welcome onboarding · monthly Academy Sessions with Juliëtte · personal feedback on your homework · the community · your certificate · 1 month of membership
Immersion adds the live days on location and a professional photoshoot.
Online Guided
Study from your own country with full access to the JDO Method, structured education, personal guidance, coaching and the community.
- Make-up
- €1.950
- Hairstyling
- €1.950
- Both together
- €250 duo benefit
The duo benefit is applied automatically in your cart.
Immersion
An intensive journey that combines online preparation with in-person education in the Netherlands, finishing with a professional shoot.
- Make-up
- €4.200
- Hairstyling
- €3.700
- Both together
- €500 duo benefit
Need a visa? Start with Online Guided first, see below.
Want the full story first? The programme pages carry the JDO Method, what we stand for, the complete curriculum and what our students say.
not sure yet
Try it first with Discover
Not sure whether this profession, or our way of teaching, is right for you? Discover is a short online introduction to the JDO Method for €149. You can start today, from anywhere.
Continue to a full programme within three months and the €149 comes off the price, so you never pay twice.
Discover covers make-up. It is an introduction, not a third learning route.
need a visa
Start online first.
You do not have to wait for a decision before you start learning. Your education begins while your application is being handled.
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Start Online Guided
You enrol and begin learning the JDO Method from your own country. Your education starts straight away.
two
Reserve your Immersion
You tell us in advance that you want to join an Immersion, so we can hold a place for you.
three
Visa application
You pay a one-off €350 and we prepare your visa file for you: the documentation we can supply from the programme side.
four
Upgrade to Immersion
If your visa is approved you pay only the remaining difference, not the full Immersion tuition again.
Visa refused? Your education simply continues online.
You keep your access, your guidance and your certificate, and you finish the JDO Method from your own country. You do not lose your investment in your education. The €350 is the price of your visa file, and by then we have prepared and delivered it for you.
The €350 is separate from tuition and is the price of preparing your file. JDO Academy cannot guarantee visa approval, as that decision is made by the relevant authorities. Full conditions are set out in article 41 of our Terms & Conditions.
practical
Models during your training
To practise: you arrange it
For make-up you work on your own models while you practise: friends, family, your own network, or fellow students. You can also post a call for models yourself.
For hairstyling you practise on a doll head, so you do not need to find models at all.
The photoshoots: we arrange them
We work with agencies, so you shoot with professional models. You do not need to bring anyone from your own country.
- Make-up, two shoots
- 2 models · €310
- Hairstyling, one shoot
- 1 model · €155
The model contribution is €155 per model and is separate from your tuition. Doing both programmes? That is three models in total, so €465. We confirm it with you in advance.
practical
Products and tools
Source locally
You work from a recommended product list and can buy most of it in your own country. You do not have to order a complete kit from the Netherlands.
If we ship to you
Shipping, customs and import costs may apply. We confirm those with you separately, before anything is sent.
no surprises
Who arranges what
You arrange
- ·Your visa application
- ·Flights
- ·Accommodation
- ·Travel insurance
- ·Any personal travel requirements
JDO supports with
- ·Educational enrolment documents where applicable
- ·Programme information and guidance
- ·Your Immersion reservation
- ·A Program Advisor who answers your questions
- ·Models where this is part of your programme
either way
New to the industry, or already working
The JDO Method is designed to help you understand why you make certain creative choices, rather than copying a look step by step.
Whether you are starting from the beginning or strengthening skills you already have, you learn to analyse, apply with intention and create with confidence.
two minutes
Curious which path suits you
Six short questions about your diary, your distance to Amsterdam and how you learn best. Then you will know which learning path fits your life, and why.
Two minutes, free, including the complete brochure.
for organisations
A school, academy, salon or organisation?
JDO Academy also works internationally with schools, academies, salons and organisations through educational partnerships, masterclasses, exchanges and customised training.
Your group does not speak English? In consultation, the online JDO Method can be translated into the language of your group, so your students follow the full programme in their own language. During the days on location the group arranges its own interpreter if desired.
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still deciding
Not sure which route is right for you?
Our Program Advisors help you choose between Online Guided and Immersion, and walk you through the international application process.
Talk to a Program Advisor