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[Netherlands] NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences         

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
[Dutch] NHL Stenden Hogeschool
Exchange Agreement signed in 2012 with the Department of Communication & Multimedia Design

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences is a higher education institution located in the city of Leeuwarden in the north of the Netherlands. The educational style is project-based learning in teams, conducted in a way similar to real practice situation, in collaboration with companies, etc. In 2010, the university conducted an international collaboration project with the School of Medicine and the School of Design at Kyushu University. Though previous exchanges with the School of Design have focused on interaction design, game design, animation and art, it is also possible to study in the fields of advertising, graphic design and music.

DepartmentDepartment of Communication & Multimedia Design
Application InformationStudents Exchange Program-Faculty Level
RemarksA good level of English is required, comparable with a minimum of a level B2, as described in the CEFR, or IELTS band 6.0. Applications are accepted only once a year.
Annual Intake Capacity2 (one-semester exchange counts as 0.5)
*Annual refers to the academic year of the host university.
Professors in Charge
(Asterisk (*) indicates the primary professor in charge)
*Professor MATSUGUMA Hiroyuki
Professor USHIAMA Taketoshi
Professor Email(s)Prof. MATSUGUMA: kuma@design.
Prof. USHIAMA: ushiama@design.
Please add “kyushu-u.ac.jp” after “@design.”

(Updated on May 28, 2026)