IB Pathways

University of Groningen · Netherlands

International Business

International business seen through management, finance, marketing, ethics, sociology, psychology and economics, with real company cases and a third year for exchange, an internship or a minor.

Where
GroningenNetherlands
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
15 January 2027
Admission
SelectiveEntrance exam · 550 places
EU/EEA fee
€2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 15 January 2027

    Applications close
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  2. 15 February 2027

    Numerus fixus: personal details confirmed in Studielink
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 15 July 2027

    Numerus fixus: final IB results proving entry requirements due
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (3 more)

  1. 1 December 2026*

    Create your Studielink account
    Your own plan
    Details

    Not an official deadline. With a Dutch address you log in with DigiD, which the government says takes about five days. Without one you upload a scan or photo of your passport or EU identity card and Studielink verifies it automatically. Either way, do it well before 15 January.

    Source

  2. 15 April 2027*

    Numerus fixus: ranking numbers announced
    Details

    Selection runs between 15 January and 15 April and every applicant receives a ranking number through Studielink. Indicative: Nuffic’s date, not the government’s.

    Source

  3. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    Both Dutch deadlines fall well before this. How a conditional place pending results is handled is set by each institution; ask yours.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the Netherlands

What it is

Year one covers global supply chain management, international business, financial accounting, organisational behaviour, economics, international marketing, statistics and international trade, and year two adds digital transformation, finance, ethics, cross-cultural management, global political economy and international business law. You work on real company cases, team projects and discussion seminars with guest speakers. In year three you choose a semester abroad, an internship or a minor such as data analytics, finance or innovation and entrepreneurship. Graduates work as export managers, international marketers, sales or product managers, or analysts, or continue to a master in International Business and Management, Finance or Marketing.

What you need

  • Maths AA (SL or HL) or AI HL
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at University of Groningen

The IB Diploma counts as Dutch VWO; no minimum points. An IB taught in English waives the English test.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on rug.nl

How places are decided

    • Entrance exam
    2026 criteria; 2027 not yet published: an online Fit & Benchmark activity (videos, readings, questions) ranks everyone; CV and grades do not count.
Sources (2)
  1. International Business at RUG — checked 2026-09-25
  2. Entry requirements

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