BACreative Media and Game Technologies
| Study location | Netherlands, Breda |
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| Type | Bachelor courses, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 4 years |
| Study language | English |
| Awards | BA |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Dutch. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. |
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| Language requirements | English CAE – Cambridge Advanced Certificate with a minimum sub score for Speaking of 169 You do not need to submit English language test results to be allowed to attend an English-language programme if you have obtained a diploma that is included in the list of diplomas compiled by Nuffic and one of your exam subjects was English. |
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| Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. - Online intake assignment – Make sure you do all the assignments before the deadline of 28 January. - A Skype interview – If you hand in the main assignment in time, you will be invited for an interview in February or March. - Birth certificate You need your birth certificate to register at city hall. You must register if you are required to have a visa and/or residence permit, if you will stay in the Netherlands for 4 months or longer or if you need a job next to your studies. Birth certificates must be submitted in the Dutch, English, French or German language and should not be older than 3 years. If the copy you send is a translation of the birth certificate, bear in mind that this document must have been authenticated with an apostille stamp from a sworn translator. An apostille stamp is always square or rectangular. The text: ‘Apostille, Convention de La Haye’ appears at the top. You can obtain an apostille stamp from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in your country of birth. Make sure to bring both the original certificate and any authenticated translations to the Netherlands. - Statement of enrollment If you haven’t yet obtained the diploma/certificate giving access to the bachelor programme of your choice, you must send us a statement (in English) from your school, where the name of the diploma (in the original language) and the expected date of graduation is stated. |
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Overview
Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.
Career opportunities
The games industry has an urgent need for high-quality specialists. When you enter the labour market, you will see that employers are not so much interested in degrees, but in practical results.
When applying for a job, you could be selected based on the portfolio which you will compile throughout your study.
Alternative careers for programmers
Companies involved in Virtual Reality
Companies which visualise data and have a need for creative technicians
Simulations (such as driving simulations)
Companies developing products for medical applications
Alternative opportunities for visual artists
Agencies that specialise in visualisation, such as architecture
Animation studios
Film and television productions
Advertising agencies
Alternative opportunities for Design & Production
Game journalism
Game criticism
Positions in interactive / branching story writing
Production roles in any digital media industry