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Introduction

A typical student at our full-time program is a world citizen. You are committed into moving to the Netherlands for one year and leave your job (temporarily), or perhaps you have just completed your bachelor’s in the Netherlands in International Business or a related topic of study.

You have been working at an international company or in a global industry, or perhaps you already call yourself an entrepreneur or an independent consultant. Your professional language is English. Your minimum level of education is at bachelor’s. You have at least two years of working experience, preferably in a leading role or managing your own business, and you are interested in global business and management topics. You are ready to work on your leadership behaviour and develop your professional competencies to a senior level. You want to get more out of yourself, your job and your organization. This master with an international business perspective will give you all the tools you need in order to succeed.  

Reasons for choosing this master programme

  • Your career gets a powerful boost with a MBA degree;  

  • Our MBA is highly focused on professional practice and sharing best practices with experienced lecturers from the field and academia;  

  • Our MBA pays a lot of attention to your personal leadership development and professional skills;  

  • Our MBA values the United Nations SDGs and offers topics such as circular economy, sustainability, innovative business models and responsible management.  

Admission requirements

Everything about admission
  • Bachelor degree 
  • Final transcript 
  • English level test score (IELTS minimum score of 6.0 on every sub score and an overall minimum score of 6.0; or equivalent test) 
  • 2 years relevant professional work experience (MBA PT 3 years) 
  • Mandatory intake interview 
  • Motivation Statement 
  • Recommendation letter 
  • Resumé / Curriculum Vitae 
For more information or to apply directly?

Check the registration conditions or apply directly:

  1. Register your enrolment in Osiris, our enrolment system.
  2. Upload digital copies of your CV, relevant diplomas and list of grades. You will hear within a week whether you meet the admission requirements.
  3. Optional: intake interview. Do you not have a relevant educational entry level but you do have a higher professional education work and thinking level? During an intake interview, the programme manager will assess whether you are sufficiently qualified for the degree programme in question.
  4. If your employer funds the degree programme, we will ask you for a completed employer's statement. You can print out and upload this PDF. You will receive confirmation by e-mail that you have been admitted to the degree programme. Invoicing will follow after the start, but the employer’s statement must be in before the start of degree programme. You can upload a blank sheet if you don't manage to get the employer's statement signed immediately. 

How to apply

English language requirements 

As our international Master programmes are taught entirely in English, candidates must demonstrate a good command of the English language, both spoken and written. You can view the English language requirements in this document

Contact the admissions office ([email protected]) for more information. 

Apply for this study

Decisions regarding your qualification for admission

There are no exceptions to the official admission requirements. The Enrolment Office is the only party that can make decisions regarding your qualification for admission based on official regulations. You can’t rely on any other sources of information for your qualification for admission. 

Your investment

Start dateSeptember 2025
Introduction weekNot known yet
In timeIn money
Lectures per week: 12-15 hours (weekdays)  Payment in one go: € 22.995
Self-study per week: 24 hours  Payment in terms: € 23.495
Study load per week: 36 hours  Books: € 800  
Period of total study: 12 months  

At The Hague University of Applied Sciences Pro (THUAS Pro) we focus on offering you quality education with personal attention in a blended setting. Our education is offered in a mix of online and on-campus lectures and gatherings. For more information about blended education at THUAS Pro, please check the extra information on this page.   

Nice to know  

A scholarship may be applicable. Find more information about scholarships.  

Dutch students are exempt from VAT (btw).  

Your employer can fully offset training costs against gross results and label them as operating expenses.   

In some cases, it is possible to have a loan from the Dutch government. Please visit the website of the Dienst Uitvoerend Onderwijs for a LiveLongLearningCredit. 

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Practical information

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Today, businesses face many global challenges such as climate change, urbanization, migration, digitization, health crises and shifting economic powers. MBA graduates are therefore expected to be fully equipped to face a variety of business and management challenges beyond the economic and financial realms, and they should be able to come up with effective but also responsible and sustainable solutions. Therefore, THUAS Pro has adopted a strong focus on sustainability, responsibility and social entrepreneurship in our master programmme. Besides being a responsible leader, an MBA graduate from THUAS Pro is also a confident leader, able to apply relevant business knowledge and management theory combined with the latest best practices. Our MBA graduates should be able to analyse and solve managerial problems effectively and find workable strategic solutions in challenging situations. They will also be able to kick-start a business or innovation effectively and will have obtained relevant and up-to-date knowledge about all aspects of doing business in a modern corporate world.  

Why should you choose the full-time MBA at THUAS Pro?

You choose to follow this master with us for at least four important reasons: flexibility in choosing your programme, practical orientation, location, networking, and our special focus.   

 

You are highly committed to this intensive full-time master programme and having a part-time job is not recommended. We ask your full dedication to the programme for one year.  

Programme options

All of our English-taught master programmes are also offered in Dutch. As a working professional you have the option to the full-time or part-time English-taught MBA, or the part-time Dutch-taught MBA. You choose the best option matching your situation:  

  • The intensive full-time programme of 1 year, for students mostly in the beginning of their careers with an average of 2-5 years of working experience; 

  • The two-year part-time programme for working professionals, targeting international and Dutch students with at least 3 years of working experience and who already live and work in the Netherlands, mostly in mid to senior levels; 

  • Another part-time option would be studying at your own pace with separate master-modules that are part of the regular programme. This option is only for students who already live and work in the Netherlands. If you are interested in these masterclasses, please click here.  

Very practical

Whether you choose a full-time or a part-time MBA, in English or in Dutch, the master programme itself will remain the same. For example, both options have a practical emphasis and focus on your leadership and entrepreneurial development, of course taking into account your level of expertise. All aspects of doing business will be taught, from Strategy to Marketing and Innovation, from Economics to Finance. During each module, you will learn about real business problems and share best practices. You will actively work on analysing and solving current business cases. At the end, you will deliver an integration project in collaboration with a real company. All of our MBA modules will therefore support you in growing into a flexible leader at a senior level with profound insight into global issues, environmental factors and business innovation.  

Location

The city of The Hague is the International City of Peace and Justice - the political and cultural heart of the Netherlands. It is home to the Peace Palace, International Court of Justice, Dutch parliament, 115 embassies, multinationals like Shell, Siemens and ING and many international NGOs.   

THUAS Pro is in close cooperation with the organizations in the region for the ‘real life’ experience, programme input and to keep the programmes innovating. International organizations are within your reach.    

The Hague University campus is located in the heart of the city, next to public transportation, housing facilities and in close proximity to the beach and nature.  

Learning and networking

The Master of Business Administration at THUAS Pro offers much more than business and management related topics. The MBA programme has an international business, entrepreneurial and sustainability focus. Learning from and with other professionals is another key focus, as an MBA is traditionally based on sharing best practices with fellow students from a range of industries. With classrooms consisting of multiple nationalities and cultural backgrounds from all over the world you will develop yourself into a versatile leader with a firm global business perspective.   

Special focus

The Hague University of Applied Sciences is a UNESCO Associated School, we pay a lot of attention to your personal development as well as the environment and the SDGs of the United Nations. We value corporate social responsibility and social entrepreneurship so much, that we have created a special module within the MBA for these topics. Personal Leadership Development runs throughout the programme. The Integration module at the end of the programme combines all theory and skills from previous modules in a real consultancy project. 

Official degree programme name

This degree programme is registered in Registration of Institutions and Programmes (RIO):

  • Official Dutch name of degree programme: Master of Business Administration
  • Official international name: Master of Business Administration
  • Programme code (Isat): 70024
  • Institution code (Brin): 27UM

Both the official Dutch and the official international name of the degree programme (current at the time of your graduation) will be printed on your diploma.

For more information on the accreditation of this degree programme, see the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO) website.

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