International Business and Languages

A knack for languages? Is an international career your ambition? Do you show interest in international business and the interaction between marketing, economics, sales and technology? Expect a learning environment with determined students from around world. Hard working and collaborating scholars with international business ambitions and a flair for languages. International Business and Languages is a four-year full-time programme taught entirely in English. In this programme you combine marketing, sales and export with two additional foreign languages besides English. After graduation you can work as an intermediary between a company an its business relations abroad. You will earn the international recognised Bachelor of Business Administration diploma.

Instruction modes

case study, oral presentation, internship, computer exercise, lecture, working group, group assignment, portfolio, workshop, self evaluation, individual assignment, self study, project

Accreditation: NVAO

Erasmus Mundus program: This is an Erasmus Mundus program.

Admission requirements

As English is the language of instruction, we expect you to have good English-language writing and speaking skills. The minimum overall score required is 6.0 on academic level (IELTS) or 550 paper-based, B2 level (CAE) or 80 internet-based (TOEFL). Students with a Dutch mbo level 4, havo or vwo diploma and a score in English lower than 7 are advised to take an IELTS test. This will determine whether their level of English is good enough to study in English. Native speakers (e.g. students from United States, United Kingdom, Ireland etc.) and applicants who have successfully undertaken secondary education or post-secondary courses at an accredited institution, where English was the language of instruction for a minimum of two years, are not required to present any proof of their English proficiency. Check the language requirements at our website: http://www.hva.nl/onderwijs/opleidingen/opleidingen/opleidingen/content/folder-2/fbe/international-business-and-languages/praktische-zaken/toelatingseisen/toelatingseisen.html

Other requirements

1. taaltoets cijfer As English is the language of instruction, we expect you to have good English-language writing and speaking skills. The minimum overall score required is 6.0 on academic level (IELTS) or 550 paper-based, B2 level (CAE) or 80 internet-based (TOEFL). Students with a Dutch mbo level 4, havo or vwo diploma and a score in English lower than 7 are advised to take an IELTS test. This will determine whether their level of English is good enough to study in English. Native speakers (e.g. students from United States, United Kingdom, Ireland etc.) and applicants who have successfully undertaken secondary education or post-secondary courses at an accredited institution, where English was the language of instruction for a minimum of two years, are not required to present any proof of their English proficiency. Check the language requirements at our website: http://www.hva.nl/onderwijs/opleidingen/opleidingen/opleidingen/content/folder-2/fbe/international-business-and-languages/praktische-zaken/toelatingseisen/toelatingseisen.html
2. vooropleiding (ISPAC: vereiste vooropleiding) International diploma's e.g. International Baccalaureate, GCSE, Abitur or Baccalaureat.

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Want to improve your English level for admission?

Prepare for the program requirements with English Online by the British Council.

• ✔️ Flexible study schedule
• ✔️ Experienced teachers
• ✔️ Certificate upon completion

📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.

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