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Amsterdam Center for Language and Communication ACLC
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Business Administration (MSc)

Dutch HBO Bachelor's students

Pre-Master's programme requirements September intake

Admission to the pre-Master’s Business Administration programme is highly selective. Please check the admission requirements for HBO Bachelor's students before submitting your application.

About the programme

With an HBO Bachelor’s degree related to Business Administration (e.g. Business Administration, Management, Economics or Commerce, Hotel Management) you will follow the full 30 EC programme and take all 6 courses.

More about the pre-Master's courses in our course catalogue

Entry requirements

We will evaluate your eligibility based on your academic background and your mathematics skills.

  • 1. Dutch HBO Bachelor’s degree in a related field

    Applicants must have completed a Dutch HBO Bachelor’s programme in a field closely related to Business Administration. Relevant fields of study include (but are not limited to):

    • Business Administration;
    • Management;
    • Economics;
    • Commerce.

    In addition to a relevant field of study, your HBO Bachelor’s degree must also include the following:

    • A minimum of 45 ECTS of Business Administration-related coursework in years 2-4.
    • Coursework in research methods, statistics and/or mathematics (the ECTS of these courses can be included in the 45 ECTS mentioned above).
  • 2. Mathematics

    Mathematics is a fundamental component of both the pre-Master’s and Master’s in Business Administration. An appropriate level of mathematics is therefore required before beginning the pre-Master’s programme. Applicants can fulfil this requirement in one of 3 ways:

    1. HAVO diploma with Wiskunde B and a grade of 6 or higher (Mathematics B1 and B2 before 2008)
    2. VWO diploma with Wiskunde A or B and a grade of 6 or higher
    3. VWO Wiskunde A or B Mathematics Certificate from one of the following institutions:
      • CCVX (on-site) - Students must score at least a 6.0. 
      • State Exam (on-site) - in Dutch (registration deadline 31 December) - Students must score at least a 6.0. 
      • James Boswell Bèta - Students must score at least a 5.5.
      • Korteweg de Vries - Students will only receive a certificate if they passed the Certificate Course. 
      • OMPT-F Students must score at least 60%, and are permitted only one attempt for this programme. 

    Note that the mathematics requirement must be fulfilled on or before the application deadline. Applicants who do not meet the mathematics requirement are not eligible for admission.

    EU secondary school diploma

    Applicants with an international secondary school diploma may already meet this requirement. Check the shortlist below to see whether this applies to you. 

    • International Baccalaureate: Math SL, HL, A&A SL or HL, A&I HL   
    • European Baccalaureate: 5-period Mathematics  
    • British A-levels: GCE A-level certificate in Mathematics with grade C or higher 
    • German Abitur: Mathematik prüfungsfach as Grundkurs or Leistungskurs  
    • French Baccalaureate: Mathematics as final exam  
    • Belgian Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs (ASO): At least 4-hours mathematics in the final two years 

    If your diploma is not listed and you would like to know whether you meet the mathematics requirement, please check the diploma finder.

    If you do not meet the mathematic requirement, you can take an extra exam at VWO Wiskunde A or B Mathematics Certificate from one of the above institutions. 

Selection

For the September intake, we have 100 places for students from universities of applied sciences (HBO) and 50 places for students from research universities (WO). Because the number of places is limited, admission is competitive. This means that your application will be compared with those of other applicants. The selection is based on your GPA.

  • 1. Grade Point Average

    To be eligible for selection, you need a GPA of 7.5 or higher in years 2–4 of your Bachelor’s. Having a GPA of 7.5 makes you eligible, but it does not guarantee admission. There are 100 places available for HBO students that will be given to the applicants with the highest GPA until all places are filled. 

    You can upload an updated transcript until the 1 June application deadline. Transcripts submitted after this date will not be considered. There is no waiting list after selection.

  • 2. Motivation letter (optional)

    The motivation letter (max. one A4)  allows you to explain why you would be a good fit for the pre-Master’s programme and which experiences have led you to this decision.