MA

Fine Art and Design: Visual Arts and Post-Contemporary Practice

Learn more about studying Fine Art and Design: Visual Arts and Post-Contemporary Practice as an international student.

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Key facts

  • Program
    Master's
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    10,308EUR
  • Start date
    Sep

Program overview

What Avans University of Applied Sciences says about their program:

In the graduation track Visual Arts you develop practice- and process-based research with students from other disciplines. In a setting that connects cultural studies, visual and digital cultures. This is a graduation track of the master of Arts in Fine Art & Design. In an interdisciplinary learning environment, you develop independent and collaborative research projects. Through a theoretically informed critical approach, you develop your practice in a peer-to-peer context.

During Visual Arts you are invited to create strategies and develop practices that expand the social and aesthetic sense of society. You are stimulated to re-envision artistic engagement through an open and creative process. The aim of the graduation track is to enable you to develop intellectual and practical skills as a starting artist. And to be more confident in your practice and role in relation to society.

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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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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.

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

Local figures aren't available yet — values reflect Netherlands-wide averages.

Category Cost  (in Euro)
Rent, 1-bed apartment in city centre€1,600Range: €1,200 to €2,200
Rent, 1-bed apartment outside centre€1,300Range: €1,000 to €1,800
Utilities (electricity, heating, water, refuse)€230Range: €160 to €350
Internet (60 Mbps unlimited)€45Range: €35 to €60
Mobile phone plan (data + calls)€18Range: €12 to €30
Monthly public transport pass€95Range: €70 to €120
Monthly grocery basket€280Range: €200 to €380
Coffee shop drink€4Range: €3 to €5
Cinema or cultural event ticket€13Range: €11 to €16
Gym membership€35Range: €25 to €55

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.