MA

Animation

Learn more about studying Animation as an international student.

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Key facts

  • Degree type
    Master's
  • Duration
    1 year
  • Delivery method
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    10,308EUR
  • Start date
    Sep
  • University ranking
    Not ranked

Program overview

What Avans University of Applied Sciences says about their program:

This one-year Master of Animation is directed towards realizing your creative potential. You will learn to critically and creatively integrate innovatory studio work with theoretical principles.

You explore storytelling in animation and compare this with your own artistic vision and style. You carry out research to discover which developments in the field of animation are relevant to your practice. You acquire experience in studio work and focus on planning, feasibility and production processes, with an emphasis on testing your own artistic freedom in relation to working on commission.

You widen your technical knowledge and skill sets and learn how to test your storytelling in animation. And you learn to develop your work, artistic development, research and experimental exploration on the level of Animation Principles, Acting & Performance, Modelling, Workflow and Sound Design.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • Dutch higher general secondary education, pre-university level or intermediate vocational education diploma or equivalent international diploma

Postgraduate academic requirements

  • Bachelor's degree certificate

English proficiency

  • IELTS

    6.0

  • TOEFL iBT

    80

  • TOEFL PBT

    550

  • TOEIC

    670 in Listening and Reading, 290 in Speaking and Writing

  • FCE Grade B scale

    173-175

  • FCE Grade C scale

    169-172

  • TOEFL iBT Home Edition Test

    80

  • CEFR

    B2

English proficiency waivers

  • Student's native language is English
  • You are exempt from the English language proficiency test or statement if you have obtained a diploma of secondary education in a country listed in the diploma list as published on the website of the Dutch Code of Conduct International Student
  • Have completed a degree that was taught entirely in English.

Documents required

  • Application form
  • Academic transcripts
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Translations
  • Passport or front and back of national ID card
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Nuffic certificate (if you are a Chinese citizen)
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Scholarships at Avans University of Applied Sciences

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Fees

The following tuition fee amounts have been set for the 2025-2026 academic year. These amounts apply to undergraduate and graduate new students.

Fee information

  • EU students

    €2,694 per year

  • Non-EU students

    €10,308 per year

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What is the cost of living near Avans University of Applied Sciences?

Category Cost  (in Euro)
Rent, 1-bed apartment in city centre€1,092
Rent, 1-bed apartment outside centre€778
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, refuse)€104
Internet (60 Mbps unlimited)€53
Mobile phone plan (data + calls)€18· Netherlands average
Monthly public transport pass€91
Monthly grocery basket€168
Coffee shop drink€3
Cinema or cultural event ticket€15
Gym membership€32

Indicative monthly costs per person.

Data sourced from livingcost.org (Crowdsourced) and numbeo.com (Crowdsourced).

Visa requirements for Avans University of Applied Sciences

Many international students will require a visa to study in the Netherlands, and this is a vital step of your study abroad journey. Make sure you understand the requirements you may need to meet before applying.

Netherlands student visa requirements