Applicants must have completed a Dutch HBO Bachelor’s programme in a field closely related to Business Administration. Relevant fields of study include (but are not limited to): Business Administration, Management, Economics or Commerce. In addition to a relevant field of study, your HBO Bachelor’s degree must also include the following:

• A minimum of 45 ECTS of Business Administration-related coursework in years 2-4
• Coursework in research methods, statistics and/or mathematics (the ECTS of these courses can be included in the 45 ECTS mentioned above)

Mathematics is a fundamental component of both the pre-Master’s and Master’s programme in Business Administration. An appropriate level of mathematics is therefore required before beginning the pre-Master’s programme. Applicants can fulfill this requirement in one of 3 ways:

1. HAVO diploma with Wiskunde B and a grade of 6 or higher (Mathematics B1 and B2 before 2008)
2. VWO diploma with Wiskunde A or B and a grade of 6 or higher
3. VWO Wiskunde A or B Mathematics Certificate from one of the following institutions:
   • CCVX (on-site) - Students must score at least a 6.0. 
   • State Exam (on-site) - in Dutch (registration deadline 31 December) - Students must score at least a 6.0. 
   • James Boswell Bèta - Students must score at least a 5.5.
   • Korteweg de Vries - Students will only receive a certificate if they passed the Certificate Course. 
   • OMPT-F Students must score at least 60%, and are permitted only one attempt for this programme. 

Note that the mathematics requirement must be fulfilled on or before the application deadline. Applicants who do not meet the mathematics requirement are not eligible for admission.

EU secondary school diploma

Applicants with an international secondary school diploma may already meet this requirement. Check the shortlist below to see whether this applies to you. 

• International Baccalaureate: Math SL, HL, A&A SL or HL, A&I HL   
• European Baccalaureate: 5-period Mathematics  
• British A-levels: GCE A-level certificate in Mathematics with grade C or higher 
• German Abitur: Mathematik prüfungsfach as Grundkurs or Leistungskurs  
• French Baccalaureate: Mathematics as final exam  
• Belgian Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs (ASO): At least 4-hours mathematics in the final two years 

If your diploma is not listed and you would like to know whether you meet the mathematics requirement, please check the diploma calculator.

If you do not meet the mathematic requirement you can take an extra exam at VWO Wiskunde A or B Mathematics Certificate from one of the above institutions. 

There are many more applications from qualified candidates than there are places in the programme. As a result, the Admissions Office selects applicants for the pre-Master’s Business Administration programme based on their Grade Point Average (GPA).

Students are required to have a GPA of at least 7.5 in years 2 - 4 of their Bachelor’s programme in order to be eligible for selection. 

This means that you are not automatically admitted when you have a 7.5 GPA, but that you will be considered for the selection.  

You can provide an updated transcript before the 1 June application deadline, updated transcripts after 1 June will not be taken into consideration. We do not have a waiting list after selection.  

In total, there are 100 places available for HBO students that will be given to the applicants with the highest GPA until all places are filled.