A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in Dutch and English, in Groningen.

Price€2,694/ year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA
Next dateApply by · Non-EU citizens
LanguageDutch and English⁠Requires IELTS Academic 6.0
Duration4 years⁠

✓ 5 official sources · checked 29 Oct 2026

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About this programme

Fine Art is organised around studio practice. Studio, Labs and Professional Practice courses recur in the first years, and year one starts with Studio 1 and Studio 2 at 10 ECTS each.⁠ Year three lists Fine Art Studio, Switchboard Hybrid Arts Lab (H.A.L.) and Switchboard Out There, each worth 30 ECTS.⁠ The final year closes with Graduation Practice & Presentation at 20 ECTS and Graduation Research & Reflection at 10 ECTS.⁠

This Bachelor of Arts runs full-time for 4 years and 240 ECTS in Groningen, with Dutch and English both listed as languages.⁠ Teaching begins in September each year.⁠ For English, an IELTS Academic score of 6.0 is the general requirement, some bachelor programmes ask for minimum subscores, and Cambridge scores on the 169 to 175 scale are accepted.⁠ Candidates with an EEA nationality apply through Studielink by 1 May 2027.⁠

What you will study

38 modules published

Across 4 years of study.

How does study run?

5 lines through 4 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

Projects and labs all the way

Share of modules by theme in each year. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsResearch methodsProjects and labsInternship
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
  • Specialist subjects
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
What are all the subjects?

All 38 modules

Year 1 · 6 modules · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
10
10
10
10
10
10

Source: catalogue.hanze.nl, checked 29 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 6 modules · 50 ECTS
ModuleECTS
5
5
10
10
10
10

Source: catalogue.hanze.nl, checked 29 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 21 modules · all elective pool
ModuleECTS
5
5
10
10
30
30
30
30
30
15
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
5

Source: catalogue.hanze.nl, checked 29 Oct 2026

Year 4 · 5 modules · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
20
10
10
10
10

Source: catalogue.hanze.nl, checked 29 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelHbo bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
QualificationBachelor of Arts⁠
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 projects and labs than 2 of 2 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeFine Art Hanze38
Design Hanze267

4 of 6 similar programmes publish too few modules to compare.

  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • 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 research methods

Share here against the average of 2 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Projects and labs
77% here
42% typical
Internship
6% here
3% typical

Less here than typical

Specialist subjects
13% here
25% typical
Research methods
4% here
12% typical
Society, ethics and law
0% here
6% typical
Thesis
0% here
4% typical
Languages and communication
0% here
3% typical

About the same as typical: data and computing.

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 2

More projects and labs 100% against 88% at most

This programme

Year 3

More projects and labs 86% against 75% at most

This programme
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Free electives
What is only here?

7 modules not found at 3 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Projects and labs

4
  • Studio Electives 6
  • Graduation Practice & Presentation
  • Labs 3
  • Professional Practice 3

Research methods

2
  • Graduation Research & Reflection
  • Research & Writing Lab

Specialist subjects

1
  • Switchboard International Exchange
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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FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionEU/EEA citizens2026/27€2,694 / year
ScholarshipsUnknown
What changes the price?

1 thing that move it

Terms

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Is that expensive?

Cheaper than most

Among 20 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €2,694

Costs more than 0 of 19 similar programmes. Half of them cost €21,531.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

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And the whole degree?

≈ €10,776

Tuition only.

At today's rate. Later years may cost more. Every Program estimate

How to start

Apply by 1 Apr 2027

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
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Apr 2027
  • Application deadline · Non-EU citizens
May 2027
  • Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.0 IELTS overall8 tests accepted
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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
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 educationUnknown
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

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Similar: same level, field and language, Netherlands

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

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Duration4 years4 years3 years
LanguageDutch and EnglishDutch and EnglishEnglish
Next date1 Apr 20271 Apr 2027Not published

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Where this comes from

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62 facts from 5 official sources

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Fine Art is a bachelor's programme in arts and design at Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen, Netherlands. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits. Teaching is in Dutch and English.

The institution publishes 38 modules, of which 1 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are projects and labs (77%), internship (6%) and research methods (4%).

How much does Fine Art cost?

€2,694 / year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA.

When is the next deadline or start?

1 Apr 2027 (Apply by · Non-EU citizens).

What language is it taught in?

Dutch and 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
InstitutionalOn 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 · 2 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: English⁠LanguageCert 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
Programme · 10 with values
CampusGroningen⁠
QualificationBachelor of Arts⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
Duration4 years⁠
Language of instructionDutch and English⁠
LevelHbo bachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
Official namesOfficial en: Fine Art · Official native: Fine Art⁠
Start ruleRecurrence: Yearly · Intake months: 9⁠
Study modeFull time⁠

Institution record: Hanze University of Applied Sciences

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