BachelorBusiness and management

International Business

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences · Emmen · Netherlands

A 4-year bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Emmen.

How it's taughtDesign-Based Education⁠18 of 297 similar publish this
AccreditationAACSB⁠86 of 297 similar publish this
Price€2,771–€10,630/ year · 2027/28 · depending on citizenship
Next dateIntakes: February; September · Recurring: Yes⁠Starts
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS Academic 6.0
Duration4 years⁠

✓ 7 official sources · checked 26 Oct 2026

Official page ↗
What you will study

70 modules published

Across 4 years of study.

Where will you be?

8 semesters, one by one

Each block is what the institution publishes for that semester.

Year 1
The World of International Business
International Business Fundamentals
Year 2
Building Global Competence
Driving Global Growth
Year 3
Semester 5Not stated
Internship30 ECTSSemester not stated
Year 4
Semester 7Not stated
Final project30 ECTSSemester not stated
StudyInternshipFinal projectYear known, semester not
What do you choose?

Where you study

Branches are the options the institution lists.

  • NHL Stenden Leeuwarden · Leeuwarden
  • Emmen

The options

  • Emmen
  • Leeuwarden
From the start
How does study run?

7 lines through 4 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

Business and management all the way

Share of modules by theme in each year. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsBusiness and managementSociety, ethics and lawLanguages and communicationResearch methodsInternshipThesisFree electives
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
  • Specialist subjects
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
What is a week like?

How you're taught

  • Design-Based Education

38 of 298 similar publish hours · 8 of 298 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?

All 70 modules

Year 1 · 30 modules · credits for 7 of 30
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Compulsory15
Compulsory15
Compulsory5
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Compulsory5

Source: nhlstenden.com, checked 26 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 26 modules · credits for 5 of 26
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Compulsory21
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Source: nhlstenden.com, checked 26 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 2 modules · credits for 1 of 2
ModuleTypeECTS
Compulsory30
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Source: publicinfo.nhlstenden.com, checked 26 Oct 2026

Year 4 · 12 modules · credits for 2 of 12
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Compulsory30
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Source: publicinfo.nhlstenden.com, checked 26 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · ISCED 6Inferred
QualificationBachelor of Business Administration (BBA) · Abbr: BBA⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
Study modeFull time⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
CampusEmmen and Leeuwarden⁠
Accreditation
  • BodyAACSB⁠
  • BodyNVAO⁠
How are you assessed?
Teaching methodsDesign-Based Education⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More languages and communication than 3 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeInternational Business NHL Stenden53
International Business HvA64
Marketing Management NHL Stenden16
Marketing Management Hanze39
BBA (HBA) Specialisation in Event Management Wittenborg50
BBA (EBA) Specialisation in Entrepreneurship & Digital Marketing Wittenborg51
BBA (EBA) Specialisation in Entrepreneurship & Small Business Wittenborg51
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

Less projects and labs than usual

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Specialist subjects
17% here
11% typical

Less here than typical

Projects and labs
0% here
5% typical

About the same as typical: languages and communication, business and management, society, ethics and law, thesis, research methods, data and computing, internship.

Which year differs most?

Year 4 stands out most

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

Year 1

More business and management 53% against 50% at most

This programme
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
Hanze University of Applied Sciences

Year 2

Close to similar programmes

This programme
Hogeschool van Amsterdam
NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences
Hanze University of Applied Sciences

Year 4

More business and management 75% against 44% at most

This programme
Hanze University of Applied Sciences
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
Same name, same content?

Furthest from Hogeschool van Amsterdam in year 2

International Business here and at Hogeschool van Amsterdam. The wider the gap, the less alike the mix of themes that year. Our calculation by module titles.

Year 185% same mix more business and management here
Year 268% same mix more languages and communication here

Left line: this programme. Right line: Hogeschool van Amsterdam.

What is only here?

42 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Business and management

24
  • Strategic International Business Consultancy
  • Finance & Accounting
  • International Management Skills
  • Macro & Global economics
  • Management & Organisation
  • Marketing & Logistics
  • Micro & Meso Economics
  • Operations & Supply Chain Management
+16 more
  • Personal & professional leadership
  • Personal and professional leadership
  • Risk Management
  • Strategic Management
  • Business Processes
  • Financial and Risk Management
  • Global Marketing and Sales
  • Global Team and Customer Management
  • Managing Innovation and process design
  • Operations Management
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Module Business Fundamentals
  • International Business Planning
  • International Business Strategy
  • Module Business Processes
  • Module Personal and Professional Leadership

Specialist subjects

9
  • International Operations Design
  • LEAN DMAIC
  • Organisation & People
  • Organisational behaviour
  • Regional studies
  • Module World of IB
  • Module Continuous learning line EBC
  • Module Continuous learning line MFL 2
+1 more
  • Module Continuous learning line PPD

Languages and communication

5
  • Business communication
  • Languages (Dutch, German or Spanish)
  • Intercultural Business Communication
  • Languages in Context 1
  • Module Business Communication

Society, ethics and law

3
  • International Law, Ethics, Tax & Customs
  • International Economics & Law
  • The World Order and Global Governance

Research methods

1
  • Module Business Research 1
Where you'll study

Studying in Emmen

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 107,024 in 2021
HousingRooms through partner residences⁠ · Room guaranteed in the first year⁠
RankingKeuzegids Hogescholen 2027: #2, national (Best Large University of Applied Sciences)⁠
FacilitiesLibrary⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, Canteen⁠
SupportCounselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠

The rest of what we hold on NHL Stenden is on its page.

What it costs

At least €22,630 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ €22,630 first year · 2027/28 · non-EU · our sum

Tuition 2027/28€10,630
Living, the institution's estimate × 12€12,000

Not published: application fee, visa fee and insurance

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Every fee as the institution publishes it (4)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionNon-EU citizens2026/27€10,335 / year
TuitionEU/EEA citizens2026/27€2,694 / year
TuitionNon-EU citizens2027/28€10,630 / year
TuitionEU/EEA citizens2027/28€2,771 / year
Extra costs
  • International activities€200–€600 · Excursions⁠
  • Study materials€450 · Study materials⁠
ScholarshipsUnknown
What changes the price?

1 thing that move it

×3.8
EU/EEA€2,771
non-EU€10,630

Your passport changes the rate.

Is that expensive?

Cheaper than most

Among 68 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €10,630

Costs more than 8 of 67 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €12,759 and €21,537.

Same level, field and language. Years differ; euros are approximate (ECB).

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BSc (Hons) Business Economics with Foundation Year (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BSc (Hons) Human Resource Management (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
BSc (Hons) Human Resource Management with Foundation Year (University of West London)2027/28≈ €20,669
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Digital Marketing BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
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Entrepreneurship and Business BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
International Business BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
Marketing BA (Hons) (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €22,526
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And the whole degree?

≈ €42,520

Tuition only.

At today's rate. Later years may cost more. Every Program estimate

How to start

Starts: Intakes: February; September · Recurring: Yes

When does it happen?
DeadlinesNot found on official pages
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.0 IELTS overall7 tests accepted · Online tests not accepted
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All 8 accepted proofs
Cambridge English 169 · Note: First FCE grade C (169-172) or grade B (173-175) · Language: English
IELTS Academic 6.0 · Language: English · Each skill advised min: 5.0 · Online version accepted: No
LanguageCert Academic 65 · Language: English · Online version accepted: No
Linguaskill 169 · Language: English · Accepted from: 1 Oct 2026
Pearson PTE Academic 61 · Language: English · Online version accepted: No
TOEFL iBT 80 · Scale: 0-120 · Language: English · Test taken: before 2026-01-21
TOEFL iBT 4.5 · Scale: 1-6 · Language: English · Test taken: after 2026-01-21
TOEIC · Language: English · Speaking writing min: 335 · Listening reading min: 865
What do they ask for?
Prior educationLevel: EQF 4 · Meaning: diploma comparable to the required Dutch one · Framework: NLQF/EQF⁠
How to applyUnknown
StartNot found on official pages
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

3 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Netherlands

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeInternational Business NHL StendenSimilarInternational Business HvASimilarMarketing Management NHL Stenden
Price€10,630 / year · 2027/28€10,648 / year · 2026/27€10,630 / year · 2027/28
Duration4 years4 years4 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next dateNot published1 May 2027Not published

4 of 6 publish a next date.

Hanze · GroningenNetherlands

Marketing Management

€2,694 / year · 2026/27 · EU/EEA

47% business and management · 16% languages and communication

BachelorTaught in EnglishEnglish

Wittenborg · ApeldoornNetherlands

BBA (HBA) Specialisation in Event Management

€11,800 / year · year not stated · confirm with the source

52% business and management · 8% society, ethics and law

BachelorTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date
Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

122 facts from 7 official sources

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122facts with a quote
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nhlstenden.com/en/courses/international-business/fees-and-admissions1526 Oct 2026
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

International Business is a bachelor's programme in business and management at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in Emmen, Netherlands. It takes 4 years. It carries 60 ECTS credits. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 70 modules. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are business and management (55%), languages and communication (13%) and society, ethics and law (6%).

How much does International Business cost?

€10,630 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU/EEA citizens: €2,771; Non-EU citizens: €10,630).

When is the next deadline or start?

Intakes: February; September · Recurring: Yes (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS Academic 6.0).

How long does it take?

4 years.

Where is it?

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Emmen, Netherlands.

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Everything we hold

All 21 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Money · 1 with values
Extra costs€200–€600 · ExcursionsInferred€450 · Study materialsInferredYear not stated: confirm with the source
Dates · 0 with values · 1 without
StartNot found on official pages
Admission · 2 with values
Language requirementCambridge English 169 · Note: First FCE grade C (169-172) or grade B (173-175) · Language: English⁠IELTS Academic 6.0 · Language: English · Each skill advised min: 5.0 · Online version accepted: No⁠LanguageCert Academic 65 · Language: English · Online version accepted: No⁠Linguaskill 169 · Language: English · Accepted from: 1 Oct 2026⁠Pearson PTE Academic 61 · Language: English · Online version accepted: No⁠TOEFL iBT 80 · Scale: 0-120 · Language: English · Test taken: before 2026-01-21⁠TOEFL iBT 4.5 · Scale: 1-6 · Language: English · Test taken: after 2026-01-21⁠TOEIC · Language: English · Speaking writing min: 335 · Listening reading min: 865⁠
Prior educationLevel: EQF 4 · Meaning: diploma comparable to the required Dutch one · Framework: NLQF/EQF⁠
Programme · 11 with values · 2 without
AccreditationAACSB⁠NVAO⁠
CampusEmmen and Leeuwarden⁠
QualificationBachelor of Business Administration (BBA) · Abbr: BBA⁠
Credits60 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 years⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelBachelor · ISCED 6Inferred
OutcomesNot found on official pages
Start ruleIntakes: February; September · Recurring: Yes⁠Intakes: September · Emmen · Recurring: Yes⁠Intakes: February; September · Leeuwarden · Recurring: Yes⁠
StructureProject Management & Sustainable Process Improvement · Kind: Semester · Index: 1 · Emmen · Year of study: 2⁠The Business I – Understanding the Organisation · Kind: Semester · Index: 1 · Emmen · Year of study: 1⁠Design & Innovation: International Trade, Globalisation and Sustainability · Kind: Semester · Index: 2 · Emmen · Year of study: 2⁠The Business II – Understanding the International Supply Chain · Kind: Semester · Index: 2 · Emmen · Year of study: 1⁠Building Global Competence · Kind: Semester · Index: 1 · Leeuwarden · Year of study: 2⁠The World of International Business · Kind: Semester · Index: 1 · Leeuwarden · Year of study: 1⁠Driving Global Growth · Kind: Semester · Index: 2 · Leeuwarden · Year of study: 2⁠International Business Fundamentals · Kind: Semester · Index: 2 · Leeuwarden · Year of study: 1⁠
Study modeFull time⁠
Teaching methodsDesign-Based Education⁠

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