Bachelor
Creative Media and Game Technologies
★ StudyPath verdict
7.5/10
Best for creative students seeking hands-on game design and interactive media skills in a practical UAS setting. Weigh the applied focus against lighter theoretical/research emphasis.
Tuition · Intl
↗€9,639
EU: €2,694/year · click ↗
Duration
4 years
240 ECTS
Start
Sep 26
apply by Aug 26
Language
English
Accred.
NVAO
NVAO 2025
Admission
Open
no intake cap
Enrolled/yr
↗111
DUO ↓70% ↗
Intl. %
?
no data yet
S:F ratio
↗18:1
institution-wide ↗
Min. English
?
not specified
Entry route
↗Any VWO
profile required ↗
Satisfaction
↗3.6/5
NSE 2026 ↗
Employment
↗89%
field est. ↗
Median salary
↗€2,564
/mo gross · field ↗
Alumni
?
no data yet
↗ Real values are sourced; tiles marked “?” aren’t collected yet · Enrolled/yr is live from DUO · Satisfaction/outcomes are live from StudiekeuzedatabaseLast sync: 25 Jun 2026
About this program
Making games to develop the future! In the Creative Media and Game Technologies programme (CMGT), you will work with cutting edge technologies to learn how to build the future through making games: learning how to deploy technologies and how they can be used to invent with. This four-year international programme focuses on students who want to dive into the broad and fast changing field of digital technology.
Institution’s own description (HOVI via Studiekeuzedatabase)
English240 ECTSBachelor of ScienceField area: Engineering & TechnologySector: TechniekCode of Conduct (intl.)Full-timeBachelor
Teaching formats
Game developmentGroup assignmentIndividual assignmentPortfolioProjectResearch
About Hanze University of Applied Sciences
Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen is one of the largest HBO institutions in the Netherlands with about 30,000 students. Sharing the student city with University of Groningen, it offers practical education in business, healthcare, arts, and technology with strong emphasis on sustainable energy.
Living in Groningen
Student cost of living
Rent · room
€450/mo
Monthly total
€800–€1,400
Cost of living
Medium
Population
234k
Young, vibrant, and welcoming. Groningen has a laid-back northern Dutch charm combined with the energy of a true student city. The compact city center is easy to navigate by bike, and the local community is known for being friendly and open to international students.
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Year 3 tracks
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Curriculum
Course structure by year
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Career outcomes
Graduate surveys · field-group level
Good job-market outlookfield: multimediadesign en mediatechnologie
Median starting salary (field)€2,564/mo gross
Employed ~1.5y after graduating89%
Months to a substantial job29
Working in their own field58%
Permanent contract34%
Satisfied with their job3.7/5
Where bachelor graduates continue
Game Technology25%
Muziek22%
Top graduate occupations (field)
Specialisten reclame en marketing15%
Vakspecialisten website-ontwikkeling en -beheer12%
Grafisch vormgevers en multimedia vormgevers11%
Web- en multimediaontwikkelaars4%
Interaction & Service designers4%
Field-group estimates from national graduate surveys via Studiekeuzedatabase — not measured per programme
Progression & cohort
Official register statistics
Continue to year 277%
Women among first-years38%
Say workload is “just right”57%
Official register statistics (1cijferHO · 2025) via Studiekeuzedatabase
Student voices
National Student Survey (NSE) — first-party reviews coming
3.6/5overall satisfaction · NSE 2026 · 351 respondents
Content & set-up3.5
Teachers3.8
Atmosphere4.3
Involvement & contact3.9
Study guidance3.9
Testing & assessment3.5
Facilities4.1
Career preparation3.4
Teachers' English4.6
Would choose again3.6
Source: Nationale Studenten Enquête via Studiekeuzedatabase (Studiekeuze123/LCSK)
Admissions
Minimum language scores · from StudyInNL
?No admission requirements in source
Scholarships
?No data yet
Internships
?No data yet
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