IB Pathways

Tilburg University · Netherlands

Double Bachelor: International Business Administration and Economics

Two bachelor's degrees in four years: international business and economics integrated from the first semester to the thesis, combining strategy and management with economic modelling, econometrics and data analysis.

Where
TilburgNetherlands
Degree
BSc
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
1 May 2027
Admission
Open to all who qualify
EU/EEA fee
€2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
4 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 31 October 2026

    Bachelor's Open day on campus
    DetailsSource

  2. 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

  3. 1 May 2027

    Complete application deadline for EEA nationals, 23:59 CET
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (1 more)

  1. 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

Two bachelor's degrees are combined in one integrated programme, with economics and international business taught side by side from the first semester to the thesis. Year one covers micro- and macroeconomics, marketing, human resources, statistics and programming; later years add finance, strategy, international trade, economic growth, corporate governance, supply chain management, ethics and the effects of technology and data on business. In year four you choose electives, a semester abroad or an internship, and write a thesis in the discipline of your choice. Typical courses include International Finance, Welfare Economics and Comparative and Cross-Cultural Management.

What you need

  • IB Diplomaat least 24 points
  • Maths AA (SL or HL) or AI HL
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Tilburg

Full IB Diploma, 24+ points, three HL subjects; your school grades are assessed, not predictions. An English-taught IB exempts you from a test. Maths AA HL for Econometrics; AA SL/HL or AI HL for economics and business.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on tilburguniversity.edu

How places are decided

    • Everyone eligible is admitted
    No cap: meet the IBA and Economics requirements and you are admitted. Apply by 1 May; the matching step after conditional admission is mandatory.
Sources (2)
  1. Double Bachelor: International Business Administration and Economics at Tilburg — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements

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