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Admission requirements

To be eligible for the Master's programme Global Sustainable Business Management, prospective students should hold a relevant undergraduate degree, a relevant 2:2 honours UK degree, WO or HBO Bachelor. The Master's programme is offered in English, requiring an English-proficiency at an appropriate level.

Admission requirements

  • Undergraduate degree in Science or Technology or Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) or business or economics, OR
  • a relevant 2:2 honours UK degree or an equivalent degree.
  • Prospective students with an undergraduate degree in a different field can also apply but your admission process will include a mandatory interview to assess your suitability for the programme

Please see here which documents to submit for credential evaluation.

To get an indication about the comparison of your educational system to the Dutch system you can go to the Nuffic website(opens in new window). Additional requirements may be applicable.

English proficiency

Non-native English speakers need to provide an English language certificate that is valid until at least September 2024. The following certificates are accepted:

  • IELTS Academic (opens in new window) minimum scores required: total score of 6.5, with subscores not lower than 5.5
  • TOEFL iBT (opens in new window) minimum scores required: total score of 90, with subscores not lower than 21
  • Cambridge C1 or higher (opens in new window) (Cambridge English Scale score of minimum 176)
  • OR if your undergraduate degree was obtained in the European Union, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom or the United States of America and taught completely in English, this can be considered and assessed as your proof of English proficiency.

 

Non-EU/EEA additional admission requirements: questionnaire and interview

Students from outside the European Economic Area need to fill out a questionnaire. After you apply for the programme through studielink, the admission support team will sent you the questionnaire by email and give you a deadline by when you need to fill out the questionnaire.

  • If you do fill out the questionnaire, afterwards you might need to take part in an interview. This is not the case for everyone and depends on the situation. You will be informed by email during the admission process if you need to take part in an interview. You are required to fill out the questionnaire and, if applicable, take part in the interview in order for us to continue processing your application.
  • If you don't fill out the questionnaire (in time), your application will be cancelled.
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