Undergraduate academic requirements
- Dutch higher general secondary education, pre-university level or intermediate vocational education diploma or equivalent international diploma
Program
Master's
Key facts
- Duration1 year
- ProgramOn campus
- PaceFull-time
- Annual tuition fee10,308EUR
- Start dateSep
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.
Admission requirements
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)
Fees and funding
The following tuition fee amounts have been set for the 2020-2021 academic year. These amounts apply to new students.
Fee information
- Undergraduate tuition (Non EU)
€9,949 per year
- Postgraduate tuition (Non EU)
€9,949 per year
Funding
Personal scholarships can be obtained from various organisations. Some offer scholarships within the framework of cultural agreements between the Netherlands and your home country. Information on how and where to apply for them is available at your nearest Royal Netherlands Embassy, or from Nuffic, the Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education.
What is the cost of living near Avans University of Applied Sciences?
| Category | Cost (in Euro) |
|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed apartment in city centre | €1,600 |
| Rent, 1-bed apartment outside centre | €1,300 |
| Utilities (electricity, heating, water, refuse) | €230 |
| Internet (60 Mbps unlimited) | €45 |
| Mobile phone plan (data + calls) | €18 |
| Monthly public transport pass | €95 |
| Monthly grocery basket | €280 |
| Coffee shop drink | €4 |
| Cinema or cultural event ticket | €13 |
| Gym membership | €35 |
Indicative monthly costs per person.
Data sourced from 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.