A 1-year master's programme, taught in English, in Enschede.

Tracks7 to choose from⁠19 of 297 similar publish this
AccreditationNVAO · Status: Accredited⁠86 of 297 similar publish this
Price€2,771–€18,720/ year · 2027/28 · depending on citizenship
Next dateNext start
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS Academic 6.5
Duration1 year⁠

✓ 12 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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About this programme

Compulsory modules in this one-year, full-time master's cover business valuation and corporate governance, entrepreneurial leadership and organisational design, and qualitative research and business skills.⁠ Students then follow one of four specialisations: Digital Business & Analytics, Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Strategy, Financial Management, or International Management & Consultancy.⁠ A master's thesis worth 25 ECTS is part of the curriculum, and the course is taught on campus in Enschede.⁠

Teaching is in English.⁠ From the September 2027 intake, applicants need IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each part, LanguageCert Academic 70, or a Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency result of at least 176.⁠ Starts are listed for 1 February 2027 and 1 September 2027.⁠ The lower institutional tuition rate for non-EU students is €18,200 per year in 2026/27 and €18,720 in 2027/28.⁠

What you will study

66 modules published

What do you choose?

1 of 7 specialisations

Branches are the options the institution lists.

The options

  • Digital Business & Analytics
  • Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Strategy
  • Financial Management
  • International Management & Consultancy
  • People, Organisations & the Future of Work
  • Purchasing & Supply Management
  • Strategic Marketing & Servitisation
When you choose: not stated
What are all the subjects?

All 66 modules

Year 1 · 66 modules · credits for 7 of 66
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Source: utwente.nl, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelWo master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
QualificationMSc · Croho code: 60644 · Degree title: Business Administration⁠
CreditsUnknown
Study modeFull time⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
CampusEnschede⁠
Accreditation
  • BodyNVAO⁠
  • StatusAccredited⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

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

What is there more of here?

More research methods than 6 of 6 similar

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

This programmeBusiness Administration Twente66
  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More research methods, less thesis

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

More here than typical

Research methods
21% here
3% typical

Less here than typical

Thesis
11% here
19% typical
Business and management
47% here
52% typical
Maths and foundations
0% here
4% typical

About the same as typical: data and computing, specialist subjects, society, ethics and law, projects and labs.

Where you'll study

Studying in Enschede

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 159,732 in 2021
Distance to the centre≈ 3.7 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms through partner residences⁠ · Room guaranteed for international studentsInferred
RankingARWU 2026: 501-600, world⁠
FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Studios⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Tennis courts⁠, Theatre⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, Canteen⁠

The rest of what we hold on Twente is on its page.

What it costs

At least €18,820 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ €18,820 first year · 2027/28 · non-EU · our sum

Tuition 2027/28€18,720
Application fee€100

Not published: visa fee, insurance and living costs

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Every fee as the institution publishes it (4)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionNon-EU/EEA citizens2026/27€18,200 / year
TuitionEU/EEA citizens2026/27€2,694 / year
TuitionNon-EU/EEA citizens2027/28€18,720 / year
TuitionEU/EEA citizens2027/28€2,771 / year
What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×6.8
EU/EEA€2,771
non-EU€18,720

Your passport changes the rate.

Grant

Aga Khan Foundation Scholarship

Grant

ASML Technology Scholarship

Grant

Canon Foundation Research Fellowship

Is that expensive?

Cheaper than most

Among 45 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €18,720

Costs more than 6 of 44 similar programmes. Half of them cost between €21,208 and €23,364.

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

All 45, cheapest first
International Business and Management (Vysoké učení technické v Brně)2026/27≈ €5,000
Business Administration (Top-Up) MBA (University of Portsmouth)2027/28≈ €7,788
Master Digital Driven Business (Hogeschool van Amsterdam)2026/27≈ €10,648
Master in Consultancy and Entrepreneurship (Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences)2026/27≈ €14,449
Master in International Supply Chain Management (Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences)2026/27≈ €14,449
Máster Universitario en Administración de Empresas - MBA MBATech (Universidad Nebrija)2026/27≈ €14,500
This programme2027/28≈ €18,720
Early Childhood Leadership and Practice MA (University of East London)2026/27≈ €20,417
Human Resource Management MSc (University of East London)2026/27≈ €20,633
NGO and Development Management MSc (University of East London)2026/27≈ €20,633
Real Estate Management MSc (University of East London)2026/27≈ €20,633
International Business Management MSc (University of East London)2026/27≈ €21,208
MA Human Resource Management (University of West London)2027/28≈ €21,268
MSc Applied Acoustics with Management (University of West London)2027/28≈ €21,268
MSc Applied Project Management (University of West London)2027/28≈ €21,268
MSc Digital Marketing (University of West London)2027/28≈ €21,268
MSc International Business Management (University of West London)2027/28≈ €21,268
MSc International Business Management with AI (University of West London)2027/28≈ €21,268
MSc International Business Management with Sustainability (University of West London)2027/28≈ €21,268
MSc Maritime Business Management (University of West London)2027/28≈ €21,268
MSc Sustainability Business Specialist (University of West London)2027/28≈ €21,268
Masters by Research Operations Management (University of Hertfordshire)2026/27≈ €21,711
Marketing MSc (University of East London)2026/27≈ €22,646
Project Management MSc (University of East London)2026/27≈ €22,646
Digital Marketing Management, MSc (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €23,305
International Business, MA (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €23,305
International Events Management, MA (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €23,305
Logistics and Supply Chain Management, MSc (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €23,305
Management, MSc (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €23,305
Marketing Management, MA (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €23,305
Project Management, MSc (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €23,305
Strategic Human Resource Management, MSc (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €23,305
Master of Business Administration - Entrepreneurship MBA (University of East London)2026/27≈ €23,364
Master of Business Administration MBA (University of East London)2026/27≈ €23,364
Master of Business Administration - Digital Marketing MBA (University of East London)2026/27≈ €23,364
Master of Business Administration - Project Management MBA (University of East London)2026/27≈ €23,364
Master of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management MBA (University of East London)2027≈ €23,364
Master of Business Administration - Sustainable Business MBA (University of East London)2026/27≈ €23,364
MBA Global (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €24,922
MBA Marketing Management (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €24,922
MBA Sustainability (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €24,922
Digital Marketing Management with Placement Year, MSc (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €26,180
International Business with Placement, MA (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €26,180
Marketing Management with Placement, MA (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €26,180
MBA Global with Placement (University of Greenwich)2026/27≈ €27,408
How to start

Apply by 1 Dec 2026

Dates that differ by citizenship are marked for your group.

When does it happen?
Next upApplication deadline · EU/EEA citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
ThenApplication deadline · DutchAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
ThenApplication deadline · Non-EU/EEA citizensAdd to calendarReminds you 14 days beforeUnder 14 days left: the reminder fires right awayThis date has passed
Every date (5 dates)
Dec 2026
  • Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens
Jan 2027
  • Application deadline · Dutch
May 2027
  • Application deadline · Non-EU/EEA citizens
Jul 2027
  • Application deadline · EU/EEA citizens
Aug 2027
  • Application deadline · Dutch
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.5 IELTS overall7 tests accepted
Check your score Saved in your profile, in this browser.
All 7 accepted proofs
Cambridge C1 Advanced 176 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 169
Cambridge C2 Proficiency 176 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 169
IELTS Academic 6.5 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 6.0
LanguageCert Academic 70 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Speaking writing min: 70 · Reading listening min: 65
PTE Academic 63 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 59
TOEFL iBT (after January 2026) 5 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Speaking min: 4.5 · Reading listening writing min: 5
TOEFL iBT (before January 2026) 100 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 25
What do they ask for?
Prior educationUnknown
How to applyUnknown
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 programmeBusiness Administration TwenteSimilarInternational Supply Chain Management RotterdamSimilarModular Executive MBA in Business & IT Nyenrode
Price€18,720 / year · 2027/28€14,449 / year · 2026/27€8,355 per module · 2026
Duration1 year1 year7 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next date1 Feb 2027Not published2 Dec 2026

4 of 6 publish a next date.

Wittenborg · AmsterdamNetherlands

MBA with specialisation in Digital Transformation

€23,300 total · year not stated · confirm with the source

44% business and management · 39% thesis

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date

Wittenborg · ApeldoornNetherlands

MBA with specialisation in International Management

€23,300 total · year not stated · confirm with the source

44% business and management · 39% thesis

MasterTaught in EnglishScholarshipsEnglish
Next date
€2,694–€10,648 / year · 2026/27 · by citizenship

63% business and management · 15% data and computing

MasterTaught in EnglishEnglish
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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Business Administration is a master's programme in business and management at University of Twente in Enschede, Netherlands. It takes 1 year. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 66 modules, of which 29 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are business and management (47%), research methods (21%) and data and computing (11%).

It includes a choice of specialisations.

How much does Business Administration cost?

€18,720 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (EU/EEA citizens: €2,771; Non-EU/EEA citizens: €18,720).

When is the next deadline or start?

1 Feb 2027 (Next start).

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS Academic 6.5).

How long does it take?

1 year.

Where is it?

University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands.

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Everything we hold

All 15 fields we hold

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

Dates · 1 with values
Start datesDate: 1 Feb 2027 · Term: February · 2027⁠Date: 1 Sep 2027 · Term: September · 2027⁠
Admission · 1 with values
Language requirementCambridge C1 Advanced 176 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 169⁠Cambridge C2 Proficiency 176 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 169⁠IELTS Academic 6.5 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 6.0⁠LanguageCert Academic 70 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Speaking writing min: 70 · Reading listening min: 65⁠PTE Academic 63 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 59⁠TOEFL iBT (after January 2026) 5 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Speaking min: 4.5 · Reading listening writing min: 5⁠TOEFL iBT (before January 2026) 100 · Intake: September 2027 onwards · Language: English · Sub score min: 25⁠
Programme · 10 with values
AccreditationNVAO · Status: Accredited⁠
CampusEnschede⁠
QualificationMSc · Croho code: 60644 · Degree title: Business Administration⁠
DeliveryOn campusInferred
Duration1 year⁠
Language of instructionEnglish⁠
LevelWo master · EQF 7, ISCED 7⁠
LocationEnschede⁠
Study modeFull time⁠
TracksDigital Business & Analytics · Link: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/business-administration/specialisations/digital-business/⁠Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Strategy · Link: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/business-administration/specialisations/entrepreneurship-innovation-strategy/⁠Financial Management · Link: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/business-administration/specialisations/financial-management/⁠International Management & Consultancy · Link: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/business-administration/specialisations/international-management-consultancy/⁠People, Organisations & the Future of Work · Link: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/business-administration/specialisations/people-organisations-future-work/⁠Purchasing & Supply Management · Link: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/business-administration/specialisations/purchasing-supply-management/⁠Strategic Marketing & Servitisation · Link: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/business-administration/specialisations/strategic-marketing-servitisation/⁠

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