“There is no other university of applied sciences, especially in Germany, that offers this kind of practice-related education.”
Would you like to get more out of your passion for movies, TV series, or music? Are you interested in all forms of media, from magazines and YouTube to video games and Instagram? Look no further than the bachelor course in Creative Business and become a specialist and future manager in media, entertainment or the creative industries!
Creative Business, Media Management was previously offered as Media and Entertainment Management (MEM).
This course amounts to a total of 240 ECTS.
EU: 15 January/15 August
Non-EU: 1 November/31 May
Graduates in Creative Business have a wealth of career opportunities in the world of media and entertainment. It is one of the fastest-growing sectors.
You could end up working as a production assistant for a tv programme or as a manager of a creative team. Even outside the world of media, there is great demand for media professionals. Who knows, maybe you end up being responsible for the marketing activities of a large international company. And are you eager to start your own business? You will learn how to go about that in this course and you can even use your own company to do your internship at.
As a media professional, you will possess highly developed conceptual thinking skills, be able to manage a creative team and know how to use various communication media and technologies to which you have access. Get ready for an exciting career in a rapidly changing field!
Careers open to you after graduation include:
To be admitted to one of the bachelor programs you have to meet certain admission requirements. NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences recognises the following general international qualifications:
Furthermore, some of our bachelor programs demand additional entry requirements. These can be found in the list of admissible diplomas. If your diploma is not mentioned in this list, please contact our Information and Registration Centre.
If you are aged 21 or older and would like to enrol at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, but do not currently meet the admission requirements, you are invited to register for the entrance examination.
Read more information regarding the 21+ entrance examination.
All non-EEA applicants are required to submit an English proficiency test with their application. Exceptions are made for students, who have had their preparatory education in a country where English is the official working and educational language. The language requirements for EEA students are the same as for Dutch students. If your diploma is mentioned in this list and English is included as part of the final curriculum, the additional English language test is not required. The same goes for students who followed the English language programme of the European Baccalaureate or International Baccalaureate and have subsequently received the EB-Certificate or IB-Diploma.
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences accepts five kinds of official language tests in accordance with the Code of Conduct International Student in Dutch Higher Education
View the comparison between the different scores.
Please note: If you do not have the appropriate level, it is possible to enrol in our English Preparatory Language Course.
Students with an appropriate high school level diploma (entry level for academic universities) might be able to follow a 3 year Fast Track Programme.
“There is no other university of applied sciences, especially in Germany, that offers this kind of practice-related education.”
After acquiring your bachelor's degree, you may choose to pursue a master's degree by studying the master Content & Media Strategy.
The course in Creative Business teaches you how to think and work from a cross-media perspective. You will focus on creative media content and management and entrepreneurship in the creative field. You get acquainted with the entire process of concept development to production and you will learn how to market media products. You can do your internship in either the Netherlands or abroad, or you can even get started with your own business in media. Over the course of four years, you will become a creative professional, who can fulfil a leading role. Both in the spotlight, as well as behind the scenes.
The curriculum of this course focuses on the main processes of the creative industry; from concept development to production and from marketing to distribution. You will eventually be the one who is going to manage all these processes. The programme is divided into modules that zoom in on different themes. Each year, you will explore these themes from a different vantage point. You start with the 'what'; the operational level. This is followed by the 'how', which focuses on the tactical level. And finally, you will focus on the strategic side, the 'why'.
You will get acquainted with the different media sectors, and the most important products, processes and stakeholders. You will look at different media organisations from a business point of view and you will zoom in on the structure of a specific media organisation.
Media content plays a crucial role in our culture. Media companies, therefore, have an exceptionally great influence. In this module, you will learn to analyse recent, powerful media content.
The media process does not end with the product. To be able to reach your target audience, effective communication is necessary. In this module, you will learn to create a creative and solid marketing communication plan for a client.
How do you organise a company and how do you operate within it?
How do you create a product and how do you organise the underlying process? You will focus on directing processes and people. In this module, you will act as a project leader for a project. You will instruct and direct the people (first-year students) working on the project with you.
Which media can a company use to reach the target audience and what story do you want to tell? How can you shape your 'customer journey'? These are the questions that you are going to answer in this module.
In this semester, you will start to develop your strategic thinking skills. You will learn how to approach issues in a strategic way. You will then be given three assignments regarding the following themes:
In the third year, you will choose a minor; a subject in which you will specialise further. The study programme has several minor subjects on offer, including the international campuses. You may also choose to do a minor offered by a different study programme or at one of our partner universities (of applied sciences).
You will intern at a company, where you will solve a business, concept, production, or marketing issue.
This course has a broad scope. Starting in the third year, you can specialise with a minor subject. With this, you can broaden and deepen your knowledge. In this way, you shape your own studies. You can do you minor in Leeuwarden, Bali or Thailand. You may also choose a minor offered by another study programme.
These are the minors offered by Creative Business, Media Management:
You specialise in all aspects of promoting music. In other words: how to earn a living with music. This minor is offered both in English and Dutch.
You learn to strengthen your professional attitude and to be entrepreneurial within a (network) organisation of your own choosing. This minor is offered both in English and Dutch.
You learn to develop a solid digital strategy. How can you be visible by using digital marketing? In addition to your creative skills, you will also learn to develop your hands-on technical skills. Bangkok is considered a creative hotspot and is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. It is the perfect place to put your talents to the test.
In this minor subject, you will develop a new media product for clients from the Asian tourism industry. In a multidisciplinary team consisting of several nationalities, you will create innovative new concepts in which you connect traditional and new media. Perhaps you will be the one to leave a lasting impression on the future of the tourism industry!
With Design Based Education (DBE), ideas are turned into practical solutions, often in an international context. You will work in small interdisciplinary groups on assignments from actual clients. This is the best way to prepare for your future field. DBE places a strong emphasis on the personal development of our students. Guided by the academic staff, students will take charge of their own learning path. Our new educational concept will be used in a selection of our study programmes, starting in September 2018. It will also be implemented in all of our study programmes in the years to come.
