School

School of Communication & Media

Contact person

Lennart Pruiksma
e-mail: l.j.pruiksma@pl.hanze.nl    

Field

Bachelor programme

Language

The programme is taught in English

Degree

Bachelor of Communication (Major: International Communication)

Duration

Four years (240 ECTS credits)
Click here for more information about ECTS credits.

Start date

September 1st.
Click here to see our academic calendar

Admission requirements

International students

Dutch students

Upper Secondary School diploma, such as

   ● France: Baccalaureat

   ● Germany: Hochschulreife Abitur or   

      Fachhochschulreife

   ● UK: 2 GCE A/S and 4 GCSE 
      (with A, B or C)

   ● Equivalent level of education for other

      countries

Specific subjects
Mathematics

Language requirements

IELTS score of 6.0 (with no sub 
score below 5.5) or a TOEFL score of 550.

Exemptions are made in the following cases: click here 

Letter of motivation (see below)

   ● havo*

   ● vwo

   ● mbo-4 niveau 
* havo-C&M: wiskunde a or wiskunde b. If you don't have sufficient wiskunde results, please click here.

Language requirements
Grade 7 on English is highly recommended.

Letter of motivation (see other remarks below)

Intake assessment (see other remarks below)
If you don't have the correct diplomas and you are over 21, click here for the 21+ admissions exam.

Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, reserves the right to check, both in the Netherlands and abroad, the authenticity of all documents submitted in support of applications.

Application and enrolment

International students

Dutch students

International students can apply through our International Student Office.

Application deadline
Students needing a visa:             1 June
Students not needing a visa:      15 August

To apply, please click here.

Dutch students have to apply through Studielink  before 15 August. Please click here.

Within a week after your Studielink registration, you will receive an e-mail requesting you to fill out an online form which includes writing a motivation letter of approximately 300 words (see below).

After you have submitted your form online, we will review your answers and motivation. If we feel that you require an intake interview, we will contact you directly to set up an appointment. If we feel your motivation is clear and sufficient, you will receive an e-mail stating that an intake interview will not be required and, if you have met all the requirements, that you have been accepted into the programme.

Tuition fees

Tuition fees for international students

Tuition fees for Dutch students 

Letter of Motivation

All applicants should include a letter of motivation with their application, of approximately 300 words. As a guide, the letter may include why you want to study International Communication, your career perspective and what you expect of the programme.