School

International Business School

Discipline

Business and Management

Type of education

Master programme

Language

Programme taught in English

Degree

Graduates of the MBA programme are awarded an internationally recognised MBA degree, accredited by the NVAO (Dutch Flemish Accreditation Organisation).

Duration

14 months (90 ECTS credits)

Click here for more information about ECTS credits.

Start date

Yearly in September.

Click here for more information about the academic year.

Admission requirements

Applicants are admitted to the course on the basis of the following criteria:

• Academic background: students must hold a Bachelor degree or equivalent in a Business related field of study from an approved degree awarding body, university or college;
• Work experience: minimum 2 years of relevant working experience;
• English Language proficiency (IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 575);
• A letter of motivation and references from former employers are obligatory for acceptance into the programme.

Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen (Hanze UAS), reserves the right to check, both in the Netherlands and abroad, the authenticity of all documents submitted in support of applications.

Application and enrolment

Dutch students please click here.

International students can apply by sending in an application form and supporting documents to our International Student Office. Enrolment will not be final until all requirements as specified in the letter of acceptance are met. Therefore, always consult the letter of acceptance.

• The deadline to send in an application is as follows:
Students needing a visa: 1 June
Students not needing a visa: 15 August

Tuition fees

For information about tuition fees, please click tuition fees.

Other remarks

Responsible managers in an international environment
At the International Business School of the Hanze UAS it is our mission to educate our students to become responsible managers who are accountable for the consequences of their ideas, actions and behavior – both as individuals and as part of an organization. Responsibility refers to taking into account the various interests of multiple stakeholders in today’s global environment. We attract students from all over the world, resulting in cross-cultural interactions and a high diversity in our classrooms and during project work. Through the International Business School of Hanze UAS you will gain access to an extensive network of alumni and business relations.

Career Opportunities
Students graduate to become International Product  Managers, International Consultants, Business Development Managers, International Account Managers, etc. Graduates of this MBA enjoy a very high degree of employability in international businesses.

MBA partner institution
This MBA programme is delivered fully in Groningen. Students can opt for a second semester in Cambridge (UK) at our partner: Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), Ashcroft International business school. These students than may obtain a double degree: a Master in Arts in International Business from ARU and an MBA in International Business and Management from Hanze UAS.  Lecturers from our other IBS partner institutions (from the UK, China, Thailand, Germany etc.) sometimes lecture is this programme.

Disclaimer

None

Contact

IBS Information Desk

International Calls: +31 50 595 2300

Domestic Calls: 050 595 2300

Visitors Address:

 Van OlstToren (building L),
Zernikeplein 7

Groningen
The Netherlands

Postal Address:

 Postbox 70030

 9704 AA Groningen

 The Netherlands