Overview

Why choose the Communication and Multimedia Design degree from NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences ?

Work on challenges set by industry partners to provide solutions to current issues
Work with stateoftheart tools & technology
Specialise in your field by following your own unique study path
Work on personal development with your study coach
Gain practical work experience with an internship

Gain international experience by following a minor or internship abroad

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Your future

As a multimedia professional, your role involves being a skilled, selfreflective and ambitious designer dedicated to fostering positive change through your work.

Career opportunities

App developer blending user insights, technical expertise, empathy, and design skills
UX designer creating optimal user experiences
Game designer creating concepts with an eye for the latest trends
Motion designer crafting audiovisual productions
Visual storyteller creating dream worlds and storylines for complex matters
3D artist for films, games, or advertising
Animator bringing drawings to life
Sound designer or music composer for games or films

The practical way you learn

During your studies, you carry out practical assignments from real companies, working in groups and coached by lecturers and professionals with relevant professional experience. It’s a way of learning, an educational concept, we call DesignBased Education. You learn to draw on feedback to adapt your ideas and become more flexible, while also developing your teamwork and leadership skills.

There’s a world to explore

Our international community brings together over 80 nationalities on our campuses. It’s an open environment that will help you broaden your horizons in many respects. And we offer more options to get you ready for an intercultural work environment. For instance, you could do one of the programmes offered by RUNEU or, depending on your degree, do your internship abroad or follow a minor subject in a different country through our Grand Tour or Exchange programmes. You get to put together the right combination of courses and internships for you and develop both your professional and personal skills.

Accreditation

All degrees offered by NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences are accredited by the NVAO in the Netherlands (The Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders).

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Programme Structure

Course structure:

Year 1 – Explore where your talents and interests lie in the broad field of multimedia design. In your first year, you delve into new disciplines, learn from others and work with a film studio, game studio, print agency and digital agency for web & app design and programming.

Year 2 – In your second, third, and final year, you take control over your study path by choosing the studios you want to follow and when. Explore and develop creative disciplines of interest through challenges, workshops, and projects linked to chosen studios, like Web and App Design, Visual Design, Game Development, 3D, Music & Sound, Film, and Photography.

Year 3 – Broaden your horizon or specialise your skills by taking a minor. Make optimal use of all possibilities we have to offer in terms of Exchange and Grand Tour minors.

Year 4 - Spend the first half year to finetune your knowledge and skills and prepare yourself for your graduation project.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-05-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2025-08-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Communication Studies Game Design View 16 other Bachelors in Communication Studies in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

We partnered with Aon to provide you with the best affordable student insurance, for a carefree experience away from home.

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Starting from €0.53/day, free cancellation any time.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Academic

To be admitted to a 4-year bachelor programme, you will need to meet the admission requirements as outlined in Dutch Higher Education law. You need a diploma that is at least equivalent to an NLQF 4/EQF 4 level (Dutch/European Qualifications Framework) and comparable to the required Dutch diploma.

Language

All non-EU/EEA applicants are required to submit an English proficiency test. NHL Stenden accepts 4 kinds of official language tests in accordance with the Code of Conduct International Student in Dutch Higher Education:

Academic IELTS 6.0 (with an advised minimum of 5.0 for each skill)
TOEFL 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 80 (internet-based). Original test results must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to NHL Stenden. The TOEFL institution code for NHL Stenden is C652.
Cambridge ESOL score FCE-C (169, or higher)
TOEIC 670 (Listening and Reading) and 290 (Speaking and Writing)

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Tuition Fee

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International

9730 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 9730 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

2530 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2530 EUR per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Leeuwarden

700 - 1100 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

If you are thinking about applying to NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, you may be eligible for a scholarship. NHL Stenden offers 2 different scholarships for NON-EU/EEA bachelor students.

NL Scholarship

The NL Scholarship is financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science and Dutch research universities and universities of applied sciences. These scholarships award selected international undergraduate students from outside the EU/EEA with a one-time financial contribution of € 5000.

NHL Stenden Excellency Scholarship

The NHL Stenden Excellency Scholarship is a performance-based scholarship for 1st and 2nd year non-EU/EEA students at NHL Stenden.

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