Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · Netherlands
International Business Administration
Business in an international setting: marketing across cultures, corporate social responsibility and responsible finance, and working in diverse virtual teams.
- Where
- AmsterdamNetherlands
- 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
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6 November 2026
VU Bachelor's Day on campus (6 and 7 November)Details
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1 May 2027
Application deadline for EU/EEA studentsHard deadlineDetails
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31 August 2027
Enrolment: tuition fee paid (15 July for numerus fixus programmes)Hard deadlineDetails
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All dates for this programme (2 more)
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1 December 2026*
Create your Studielink accountYour own planDetails
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.
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6 July 2027*
IB results releasedDetails
Both Dutch deadlines fall well before this. How a conditional place pending results is handled is set by each institution; ask yours.
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* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
Year one covers business mathematics, organisation theory, global sustainability, accounting and global supply chain management, with a mentoring programme and academic skills. Year two adds business information systems, economics in a global era, finance, and qualitative and quantitative research methods, plus electives. Year three starts with a compulsory semester abroad at one of more than 150 partner universities, then electives, an ethics course and a bachelor's thesis. The IBA Lab has you work with real organisations on complex business challenges, and research participation courses build research skills.
What you need
- Maths AA (SL or HL) or AI HLMaths AI SL at grade 5 is also accepted.
Requirements in full
Every IB applicant at VU Amsterdam
Full IB Diploma meets the entry rule. English: an English-taught or bilingual IB, or English A Lang & Lit SL 7/HL 6.
How places are decided
- No cap: meet the requirements and you are admitted. Apply in Studielink by 1 May and complete your VU application.
Sources (2)
- International Business Administration at VU Amsterdam — checked 2026-09-30
- Entry requirements
