IB Pathways

Utrecht University · Netherlands

Economics and Business Economics

Economics and business economics studied together and applied to real questions such as climate policy or affordable healthcare; almost half the programme is optional, so you can combine it with law, geography or data science.

Where
UtrechtNetherlands
Degree
BSc
Length
3 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
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  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. 1 May 2027

    Application deadline, programmes without numerus fixus (EU/EEA)
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  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

You study macroeconomics, microeconomics, international economics and business economics, with first-year courses such as Mathematics for Economists, Accounting and Finance, Statistics and Strategy and Organisation. Year two adds econometrics and corporate finance, and year three centres on electives and an applied economics research course. Nearly half of the programme is optional: a dedicated minor can link economics to law, geography, social sciences or applied data science, and the bachelor thesis can sit between economics and that minor. You can also do an internship abroad or study at a partner university, including a year in Rome.

What you need

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

Every IB applicant at Utrecht University

The IB Diploma counts as equivalent to VWO. IB English A or B, SL or HL, meets every UU English level.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on uu.nl

How places are decided

    • Everyone eligible is admitted
    No cap: meet the requirements and you are admitted. Apply in Studielink by 1 May; matching is part of enrolment (voluntary if you live abroad).
Sources (3)
  1. Economics and Business Economics at UU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at UU

Other degrees at UU

  • Open entry

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