A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Leeuwarden.

How it's taughtDesign-Based Education⁠18 of 297 similar publish this
AccreditationNVAO⁠86 of 297 similar publish this
Price€2,771–€10,630/ year · 2027/28 · depending on citizenship
Next dateIntakes: February; September · Recurring: Yes⁠Starts
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS Academic 6.0
Duration4 years⁠

✓ 3 official sources · checked 26 Oct 2026

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What you will study

16 modules published

Across 2 years of study.

What happens each year?

4 years, step by step

What the institution publishes for each year of study.

  1. Year 1

    Explore⁠

    8 modules

  2. Year 2

    Adventure⁠

    8 modules

  3. Year 3

    Minor subject (study abroad)⁠

  4. Year 4The institution doesn't publish this
How does study run?

3 lines through 2 years

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

What is a week like?

How you're taught

  • Design-Based Education

38 of 298 similar publish hours · 8 of 298 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?

All 16 modules

Year 1 · 8 modules · all subject · credits not published
Module

Source: nhlstenden.com, checked 26 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 8 modules · all subject · credits not published
Module

Source: nhlstenden.com, checked 26 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · ISCED 6Inferred
QualificationBachelor of Arts (BA) · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
Study modeFull time⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
CampusLeeuwarden⁠
AccreditationNVAO⁠
How are you assessed?
Teaching methodsDesign-Based Education⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

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 languages and communication 63% against 0% at most

This programme

Year 2

More languages and communication 63% against 0% at most

This programme
  • Specialist subjects
  • Business and management
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Free electives
Where you'll study

Studying in Leeuwarden

What is the campus like?
City sizeUnder 100,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 93,765 in 2021
Distance to the centre≈ 1.6 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms through partner residences⁠ · Room guaranteed for international studentsInferred
RankingKeuzegids Hogescholen 2027: #2, national (Best Large University of Applied Sciences)⁠
FacilitiesGym⁠, Library⁠
FoodCanteen⁠

The rest of what we hold on NHL Stenden is on its page.

What it costs

At least €22,630 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ €22,630 first year · 2027/28 · non-EU · our sum

Tuition 2027/28€10,630
Living, the institution's estimate × 12€12,000

Not published: application fee, visa fee and insurance

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Every fee as the institution publishes it (4)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionNon-EU citizens2026/27€10,335 / year
TuitionEU/EEA citizens2026/27€2,694 / year
TuitionNon-EU citizens2027/28€10,630 / year
TuitionEU/EEA citizens2027/28€2,771 / year
Extra costs
  • Adobe InDesign€150 · Software⁠
ScholarshipsUnknown
What changes the price?

1 thing that move it

×3.8
EU/EEA€2,771
non-EU€10,630

Your passport changes the rate.

Is that expensive?

Cheaper than most

Among 83 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €10,630

Costs more than 1 of 82 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €19,770 and €22,526.

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Graphic Design BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
Illustration BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
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And the whole degree?

≈ €42,520

Tuition only.

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

How to start

Starts: Intakes: February; September · Recurring: Yes

When does it happen?
DeadlinesNot found on official pages
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.0 IELTS overall7 tests accepted · Online tests not accepted
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All 8 accepted proofs
Cambridge English 169 · Note: First FCE grade C (169-172) or grade B (173-175) · Language: English
IELTS Academic 6.0 · Language: English · Each skill advised min: 5.0 · Online version accepted: No
LanguageCert Academic 65 · Language: English · Online version accepted: No
Linguaskill 169 · Language: English · Accepted from: 1 Oct 2026
Pearson PTE Academic 61 · Language: English · Online version accepted: No
TOEFL iBT 80 · Scale: 0-120 · Language: English · Test taken: before 2026-01-21
TOEFL iBT 4.5 · Scale: 1-6 · Language: English · Test taken: after 2026-01-21
TOEIC · Language: English · Speaking writing min: 335 · Listening reading min: 865
What do they ask for?
Prior educationLevel: EQF 4 · Meaning: diploma comparable to the required Dutch one · Framework: NLQF/EQF⁠
How to applyUnknown
StartNot found on official pages
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

5 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.

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Price€10,630 / year · 2027/28€2,694 / year · 2026/27€2,694 / year · 2026/27
Duration4 years4 years4 years
LanguageEnglishDutch and EnglishDutch and English
Next dateNot publishedNot published1 Apr 2027

2 of 6 publish a next date.

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€2,694 / year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA

77% projects and labs · 6% internship

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Next date

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Jazz

€2,694 / year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA

20% free electives · 11% thesis

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Autonomous Fine Art

Autonome Beeldende KunstTranslated

Price not found on official pages
4 yr
length
BachelorTaught in EnglishScholarshipsDutchEnglish

RotterdamNetherlands

Fine art

€2,694–€10,684 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship
240
credits (ECTS)
4 yr
length
BachelorTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Where this comes from

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45 facts from 3 official sources

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Creative Business is a bachelor's programme in arts and design at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in Leeuwarden, Netherlands. It takes 4 years. It carries 60 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 16 modules.

How much does Creative Business cost?

€10,630 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU/EEA citizens: €2,771; Non-EU citizens: €10,630).

When is the next deadline or start?

Intakes: February; September · Recurring: Yes (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS Academic 6.0).

How long does it take?

4 years.

Where is it?

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

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Everything we hold

All 20 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Money · 1 with values
Extra costs€150 · SoftwareInferredYear not stated: confirm with the source
Dates · 0 with values · 1 without
StartNot found on official pages
Admission · 2 with values
Language requirementCambridge English 169 · Note: First FCE grade C (169-172) or grade B (173-175) · Language: English⁠IELTS Academic 6.0 · Language: English · Each skill advised min: 5.0 · Online version accepted: No⁠LanguageCert Academic 65 · Language: English · Online version accepted: No⁠Linguaskill 169 · Language: English · Accepted from: 1 Oct 2026⁠Pearson PTE Academic 61 · Language: English · Online version accepted: No⁠TOEFL iBT 80 · Scale: 0-120 · Language: English · Test taken: before 2026-01-21⁠TOEFL iBT 4.5 · Scale: 1-6 · Language: English · Test taken: after 2026-01-21⁠TOEIC · Language: English · Speaking writing min: 335 · Listening reading min: 865⁠
Prior educationLevel: EQF 4 · Meaning: diploma comparable to the required Dutch one · Framework: NLQF/EQF⁠
Programme · 11 with values · 2 without
AccreditationNVAO⁠
CampusLeeuwarden⁠
QualificationBachelor of Arts (BA) · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 years⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelBachelor · ISCED 6Inferred
OutcomesNot found on official pages
Start ruleIntakes: February; September · Recurring: Yes⁠
StructureExplore · Kind: Semester · Index: 1 · Year of study: 1⁠Experience · Kind: Semester · Index: 2 · Year of study: 1⁠Minor subject (study abroad) · Kind: Semester · Index: 2 · Year of study: 3⁠Adventure · Kind: Semester · Index: 3 · Year of study: 2⁠Grow · Kind: Semester · Index: 4 · Year of study: 2⁠
Study modeFull time⁠
Teaching methodsDesign-Based Education⁠

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