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Programme	International Game Architecture and Design	International Real Estate and Facility Management
Duration	4 years	4 years, 3 years fast track
Study type	Professional Bachelor (English-taught)	Professional bachelor (English-taught)
Characteristics	The heart of the programme is the Game Lab. It is NHTV’s in-house game development studio in which you work during your study in multidisciplinary groups. As early as in the first year you have to choose between the variations 3D Visual Art, Programming, Design and Production or Indie Game Development. During the programme you will become an expert in developing high-quality games, using creative design concepts and graphic design skills and technology.	This programme is highly varied and focuses on the different aspects of facility management. Professionalism and courtesy, interpersonal skills and technological expertise are important qualities you need to obtain. The programme covers three groups of clients; the internal client, the visitor/guest and the supplier. According to your individual interests you can pursue a career in organisations as diverse as hospitals, airports, hotels and all sorts of international companies. You will become a self-confident key figure behind the scenes.
Specialisations	As early as in the first year you have to choose between the variations: 3D Visual Art, Programming, Indie Game Development or Design and Production	There are no prescribed specialisations. You will write a Personal Development Plan in which you present your personal competency development plan for the graduation year.
Placement / graduation	Second half of third year (20 weeks) in the Netherlands or abroad	In 1st year four-week operational placement in a facility organisation, in second year six-month placement with an international company abroad
Fast tracks	Not possible	3-year track possible with vocational education in a related field (mbo level 4), pre-University education (vwo) or previously acquired competenties
Degree after graduation	Bachelor of Engineering in Game Architecture and Design	Bachelor of Business Administration in Facility Management
Continuation programmes	This programme offers good transfer opportunities to (inter)national master programmes in the field of gaming.	Masters: Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Human Resource Management, Business Communications, Organisation Sciences
Career opportunities	Programmer in companies involved in virtual reality or simulations, visual artist in animation studio, designer for advertising agencies, graphic designer for film and television productions. You will also be qualified to take up a position within ICT.	Facility manager at multinationals, hotels, airports, hospitals, government offices, catering firms, event organisers and consultancy agencies
Costs	€ 1,771 tuition fee, for more information and tuition fee regulations check www.nhtv.nl/fee i	€ 1,771 tuition fee, for more information and tuition fee regulations check www.nhtv.nl/fee i
Details	intercultural learning through education by Dutch and foreign professionals, first place in various rankings as ‘Keuzegids Hoger Onderwijs 2011’	Only 120 students entering per year, first place in various rankings as Choice Study Guide, accredited by the International Facility Management Association