Entry requirements for BBA

Entry Requirements

As a University of Applied Sciences Europe (UE Amsterdam) student, we expect you to meet a certain level of Academic and English entry requirements to pursue a higher education program in English with us.

MSc in Business Management (MBM) Academic Entry Requirements

  • A bachelor’s degree equivalent to a Dutch HBO bachelor’s degree in a related field, confirmed via Nuffic
  • Related fields are: Business, Economics or Social Sciences, Law, Psychology, Engineering, Computer Sciences or closely related sciences
  • Applicants without a related bachelor degree may be considered with a stronger interview. 2+ years’ work experience will strengthen the applicant’s eligibility
  • Certificate + transcript with English or Dutch translations where applicable
  • Provisional Certificates are accepted if they are submitted with a consolidated transcript and issued within 2 years of the course start date. Final documents must be submitted within 6 months of enrolling
  • GPA: 55% minimum (70% minimum for applicants from Afghanistan and Bangladesh)

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Academic Entry Requirements

  • A school leaving certificate equivalent to a Dutch HVO Diploma with a pass in 5 relevant subjects degree, confirmed via Nuffic
  • Certificate + transcript with English or Dutch translations where applicable
  • Provisional Certificates are accepted if they are submitted with a consolidated transcript and issued within 2 years of the course start date. Final documents must be submitted within 6 months of enrolling
  • GPA: 60% minimum (70% minimum for applicants from Afghanistan and Bangladesh)
  • Please note, subject specific requirements may apply for certain regions, please refer to the relevant guides below for more information

English Proficiency Requirements*

Examination/ProgramIELTS AcademicTOEFL IBT Traditional & Paper Edition (test to be taken in an examination centre)TOEICCambridge ESOL scorePearson PTE AcademicLanguageCert Academic
MBM & BBA6.0 overall
5.5 in all
components
80

Please use UE Amsterdam school code number D166
Listening & Reading 865
Speaking & Writing 335
1696165

*An exemption for the English language proficiency test may be offered to students who completed a bachelor’s degree at HBO level where the medium of instruction was English, within 3 years of their UE Amsterdam program start date in the following countries:

  • Netherlands, UK, Ireland, United States or Canada (except for Quebec), Australia, New Zealand, South Africa or Malta.