Hanze · Groningen
Netherlands
International Communication
€2,694 / year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA €2,694 / year · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA)
35% languages and communication · 22% internship
Creative Media & Game Technologies
Hanze University of Applied Sciences · 
Groningen · Netherlands
Our classification by 61 module titles, weighted by credits.
A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Groningen.
Price€2,694/ year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA €2,694/ year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA For you · EU/EEA
Next dateRecurrence: Yearly · Intake months: 9Starts
LanguageEnglishRequires IELTS Academic 6.0
Duration4 years
What you will study
61 modules published
Across 4 years of study.
Where will you be?
8 semesters, one by one
Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.
Year 1
7 modulesSemester split not stated
Year 2
8 modulesSemester split not stated
Year 3
Semester 5Not stated
Internship30 ECTSSemester not stated
Year 4
Semester 7Not stated
Final project30 ECTSSemester not stated
InternshipFinal projectYear known, semester not
How does study run?
6 lines through 4 years
One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Specialist subjects
FutureproofFuture ShowcasePlayful Pasts & Futures+1
New Technology AdaptationNew Technology ExplorationCharacter Design+3
Projects and labs
Project 2D Game DevelopmentProject Design & PrototypingProject 3D Prototyping and Production
Game Lab
Innovation WorkPlace Project
Data and computing
Game Programming
Internship
Internship
Thesis
Graduation Project
Free electives
43 options
Year 1 · 7 modules
Futureproof
Future Showcase
Playful Pasts & Futures
Vision on UX/UI
Project 2D Game Development
Project Design & Prototyping
Project 3D Prototyping and Production
Year 2 · 8 modules · 43 options
New Technology Adaptation
New Technology Exploration
Character Design
Game Design
Unreal
Game Production
Game Lab
Game Programming
43 elective options
Year 3 · 1 module
Internship
Year 4 · 2 modules
Innovation WorkPlace Project
Graduation Project
How does the focus shift?
Projects and labs all the way
Share of modules by theme in each year. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
- Specialist subjects
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Languages and communication
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
What are all the subjects?
All 61 modules
Year 1 · 7 modules · 60 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 10 | |
| 10 | |
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 20 |
Source: catalogue.hanze.nl, checked 29 Oct 2026
Year 2 · 51 modules · all elective pool
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|---|---|
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
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| 20 | |
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Source: catalogue.hanze.nl, checked 29 Oct 2026
Year 3 · 1 module · 30 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 30 |
Source: catalogue.hanze.nl, checked 29 Oct 2026
Year 4 · 2 modules · 40 ECTS
| Module | ECTS |
|---|---|
| 30 | |
| 10 |
Source: catalogue.hanze.nl, checked 29 Oct 2026
The degree in facts
LevelHbo bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6
QualificationBachelor of Science
Credits240 ECTS
Study modeFull time
DeliveryOn campusInferred
CampusGroningen
How it differs
Against similar programmes
Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.
What is there more of here?
More thesis than 6 of 6 similar
Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.
This programmeCreative Media & Game Technologies Hanze
Hanze61
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Internship
- Thesis
- Free electives
Is this a typical programme?
More projects and labs, less languages and communication
Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.
More here than typical
Projects and labs
Thesis
Less here than typical
Languages and communication
Business and management
Specialist subjects
Internship
Research methods
Data and computing
About the same as typical: society, ethics and law.
Which year differs most?
Year 1 stands out most
The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.
Year 1
More projects and labs 43% against 30% at most
This programme
Year 2
Close to similar programmes
This programme
- Specialist subjects
- Maths and foundations
- Data and computing
- Business and management
- Society, ethics and law
- Languages and communication
- Research methods
- Projects and labs
- Free electives
Where you'll study
Studying in Groningen
What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 238,147 in 2023
HousingRooms through partner residencesInferred
RankingEduRank 2025: #19, national
FacilitiesLibraryInferred, Sports hallInferred
SupportCounsellingInferred, Disability supportInferred, TransportInferred
The rest of what we hold on Hanze is on its page.
What it costs
At least €2,694 for the first year · EU/EEA
What does the first year cost?
≥ €2,694 first year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA · our sum
Tuition 2026/27€2,694
?Not published: application fee and living costs
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Every fee as the institution publishes it (1)
| Fee | Who pays it | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | EU/EEA citizens | 2026/27 | €2,694 / year |
Scholarships·Unknown
What changes the price?
1 thing that move it
Terms
How you pay: Note: first instalment includes administrative fee when paying in instalments · Currency:
Is that expensive?
Cheaper than most
Among 9 similar programmes, in euros / year
This programme €2,694
Costs more than 0 of 8 similar programmes. Half of them cost €21,531.
Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).
All 9, cheapest first
| This programme | 2026/27 | ≈ €2,694 |
| International Communication (Hanze University of Applied Sciences) | 2026/27 | ≈ €2,694 |
| BA (Hons) Global Media Management (Top Up) (University of Hertfordshire) | 2027/28 | ≈ €21,531 |
| BA (Hons) Graphic Design Advertising and Branding (University of Hertfordshire) | 2027/28 | ≈ €21,531 |
| BA (Hons) Media and Communications (University of Hertfordshire) | 2027/28 | ≈ €21,531 |
| BA (Hons) Film and Television Production (University of Hertfordshire) | 2027/28 | ≈ €21,531 |
| BA (Hons) Mass Communications (University of Hertfordshire) | 2027/28 | ≈ €21,531 |
| Strategic Communication (BA) (Webster Vienna Private University) | 2026/27 | ≈ €24,068 |
| Bachelor in Communication and Digital Media (IE University) | 2027/28 | ≈ €27,300 |
And the whole degree?
≈ €10,776
Tuition only.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
At today's rate. Later years may cost more. Every Program estimate
How to start
Starts: Recurrence: Yearly · Intake months: 9
When does it happen?
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.0 IELTS overall8 tests accepted
All 9 accepted proofs
| IELTS Academic 6.0 · Note: some bachelor programmes require minimum subscores · Level: Bachelor · Language: English |
| TOEFL iBT 80 · Note: tests before 2026-01-21; from 2026-01-21 scale 1-6: overall 4.5, subscores 4.5; Home Edition not allowed · Language: English · Subscore min: 17 |
| Cambridge English · Language: English · Scale max: 175 · Scale min: 169 |
| IELTS Academic 6.0 · Language: English · Subscore min: 5.5 |
| LanguageCert Academic 65 · Language: English |
| Linguaskill · Language: English · Scale max: 175 · Scale min: 169 |
| Pearson PTE Academic 61 · Language: English |
| TOEIC Listening and Reading 865 · Language: English |
| TOEIC Speaking and Writing 335 · Language: English |
What do they ask for?
Prior educationLevel: Upper secondary · Diploma: non dutch
How to apply·Unknown
What else to look at
Other options
How do the alternatives compare?
4 of 6 similar publish a price
Similar: same level, field and language, Netherlands
The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.
| This programmeCreative Media & Game Technologies Hanze | SimilarInternational Communication Management THUAS | SimilarCreative Media and Game Technologies Saxion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | €2,694 / year · 2026/27 | €10,528 / year · 2026/27 | €9,360 / year · 2026/27 |
| Duration | 4 years | 3 years | 4 years |
| Language | English | English | English |
| Next date | Not published | Not published | 1 Apr 2027 |
4 of 6 publish a next date.
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BBA (MCI) Specialisation in Digital & Social Media
€11,800 / year · year not stated · confirm with the source
37% business and management · 12% data and computing
Next date
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BBA (MCI) Specialisation in Marketing & Communication
€11,800 / year · year not stated · confirm with the source
44% business and management · 13% languages and communication
Next date
HAN · ArnhemNetherlands
Communication
€2,694–€9,320 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship €2,694 / year · 2026/27 · for you (EU/EEA) €9,320 / year · 2026/27 · for you (non-EU) €9,320 / year · 2026/27 · for you (Prior degree: dutch institution)
32% internship · 23% languages and communication
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The short version
The programme, from the facts
Creative Media & Game Technologies is a bachelor's programme in media and communication at Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, Netherlands. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.
The institution publishes 61 modules, of which 43 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (38%), projects and labs (21%) and business and management (7%).
How much does Creative Media & Game Technologies cost?
€2,694 / year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA.
When is the next deadline or start?
Recurrence: Yearly · Intake months: 9 (Starts).
What language is it taught in?
English (Requires IELTS Academic 6.0).
How long does it take?
4 years.
Where is it?
Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, Netherlands.
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Everything we hold
All 17 fields we hold
Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.
Money · 1 with values · 1 without
Institutional?On request from the institution via the institution's form
Payment termsNote: first instalment includes administrative fee when paying in instalments · Currency: EUR · Applies to: Tuition · Instalment admin fee: 24! Sources disagree
Admission · 3 with values
Language requirementIELTS Academic 6.0 · Note: some bachelor programmes require minimum subscores · Level: Bachelor · Language: EnglishTOEFL iBT 80 · Note: tests before 2026-01-21; from 2026-01-21 scale 1-6: overall 4.5, subscores 4.5; Home Edition not allowed · Language: English · Subscore min: 17Cambridge English · Language: English · Scale max: 175 · Scale min: 169IELTS Academic 6.0 · Language: English · Subscore min: 5.5LanguageCert Academic 65 · Language: EnglishLinguaskill · Language: English · Scale max: 175 · Scale min: 169Pearson PTE Academic 61 · Language: EnglishTOEIC Listening and Reading 865 · Language: EnglishTOEIC Speaking and Writing 335 · Language: English
Language validityNote: English test scores (except Cambridge) older than two years at programme start are not accepted; online tests not accepted · Max age years: 2
Prior educationLevel: Upper secondary · Diploma: non dutch
Programme · 10 with values
CampusGroningen
QualificationBachelor of Science
Credits240 ECTS
DeliveryOn campusInferred
Duration4 years
Language of instructionEnglish
LevelHbo bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6
Official namesOfficial en: Creative Media & Game Technologies · Official native: Creative Media & Game Technologies
Start ruleRecurrence: Yearly · Intake months: 9
Study modeFull time
Institution record: Hanze University of Applied Sciences