Current students
[Netherlands] Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS/HvA), Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries
Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS)
[Dutch] Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA)
Exchange Agreement signed in 2012
Partner Affiliation: Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries
Founded in 1867 in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, it is one of the oldest universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands. It has several campuses in Amsterdam and comprises of seven faculties, offering a total of 80 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. There are approximately 43,000 students (as of 2016).
The Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries, with which the School of Design is affiliated, offers English-language exchange programs in the areas of Fashion, ICT, Media Design and Media and Communication. MediaLAB Amsterdam, an organization in the Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries, was developed and dissolved to become the Digital Society School (DSS), which conducts international industry-academic collaboration projects. It is a popular program that attracts participants from the School of Design almost every year.
Please click here for more information about the exchange programs (In Japanese only)
| Name of University and Department | Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries |
| Department Available for Student Exchange | Exchange program area ・Fashion(AMFI) ・Communication and Creative Business(CO+CB) ・Communication and Multimedia Design(CMD) ・ICT |
| Exchange Programs | CMD, ICT and DSS (Digital Society School) are available. – Communication and MultimediaDesign (CMD): DT&D (Design Thinking and Doing), UxD (Use Experience Design) – ICT: Programing |
| Semester/Academic Calendar Autumn semester | – ICT: September 2, 2024 – January 31, 2025 *Program for 2nd – 4th year undergraduate students. *Programming skills are required |
| Nomination Deadline | – ICT: March 31 – CMD: April 1 – CO+CB: April 1 |
| Application Deadline for Host University (Partner University) | – ICT: April 15 – CMD: April 15 – CO+CB: April 15 |
| Application Deadline at School of Design, Graduate School of Design, Kyushu University | March 15 |
| Semester/Academic Calendar Spring semester | – ICT: February 3 – July 4, 2025 – CMD: February – July |
| Nomination Deadline | – ICT: September 30 – CMD: Required – CO+CB: October 1 |
| Application Deadline for Host University (Partner University) | – ICT: October 15 – CMD: October 9 – CO+CB: October 15 |
| Application Deadline at School of Design, Graduate School of Design, Kyushu University | September 15 |
| Application Procedure | Apply via email to Professor Hirai. (hirai@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp) *Please be sure to contact Prof. Hirai at least one month before the deadline. |
| Language Proficiency (English) | ・CMD：IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 80 or equivalent *English interview required ・CO+CB：IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 80 test report |
| Remarks | The fashion program has stringent selection criteria. |
| Number of Exchange Students | 5 |
| Department and Professors in Charge (Professors with “(*)” is primary in charge) | <Department of Strategic Design> -(*)Professor HIRAI Yasuyuki -Professor MATSUGUMA Hiroyuki <Department of Media Design> -Professor USHIAMA Taketoshi |
| E-mail of Professors | – Prof. HIRAI: hirai@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp – Prof. MATSUGUMA: kuma@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp – Prof. USHIAMA: ushiama@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp |
| Name of University and Department | Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Digital Media and Creative Industries |
| Department Available for Student Exchange | Digital Society School (DSS) |
| Exchange Programs | Design Across Culture Program (Twice a year) – Fall: September – January – Spring: February – June *Some programs are offered jointly with DSS. |
| Semester/Academic Calendar Fall semester | Fall semester September – End of January |
| Nomination Deadline | 3/31 |
| Application Deadline for Host University (Partner University) | 4/15 |
| Application Deadline at School of Design, Graduate School of Design, Kyushu University | March |
| Semester/Academic Calendar Spring semester | Spring semester February – End of June |
| Nomination Deadline | 9/30 |
| Application Deadline for Host University(Partner University) | 10/15 |
| Application Deadline at School of Design, Graduate School of Design, Kyushu University | August |
| Application Procedure | Attend the orientation held by Professors Hirai and Inamura, or apply via email to Professors. (hirai@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp, inamura@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp) *Please be sure to contact Prof. Hirai at least one month before the deadline. |
| Language Proficiency (English) | *English interview may be required |
| Remarks | – |
| Number of Exchange Students | – |
| Department and Professors in Charge (Professors with “(*)” is primary in charge) | <Department of Strategic Design> – (*)Professor HIRAI Yasuyuki |
| E-mail of Professors | -Prof. HIRAI: hirai@design.kyushu-u.ac.jp |
(Updated on March 8, 2024)
