International Business and Languages at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, HvA

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International Business and Languages HVA SCHOOL OF Economics and management

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International Business and Languages Do you have a gift for languages and want to combine it with your interest in marketing, sales and export? Do you want to learn more about different cultures and trade customs? If so, you may have the right profile for an international career in business. At the English-language International Business and Languages (IBL) programme, you will learn the ins and outs of doing business internationally.

You will also learn to communicate in a variety of languages. Having successfully completed the programme, you can work as an intermediary between a company and its business relations abroad. You might work for a trading company, or one in the Business-to-Business (B2B) service sector. You will then play an important role in the total business communication, with involvement in such things as marketing problems, dealing with business administration and developing export opportunities.

During this exciting programme, which will give you the degree of Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), you will study abroad for a period of time.

All-rounder with International Expertise International Business and Languages is a four year full-time programme taught in English and is designed for people with initiative who are keen to look beyond national boundaries. It is a very broad-based programme with an emphasis on practical matters. You are trained to be an allrounder with knowledge of international marketing, sales and communication.

You will also acquire a good, practical familiarity with languages used in business.

You will gain an in-depth knowledge of other countries and cultures, work on international assignments, and go abroad

to study for at least six months. At the moment there is a growing demand for multilingual em足ployees, which means that you have a good chance to find employment after the four years of study.

For instance in a commercial position in which foreign 足contacts play an important role, in inter足national trading or the B2B service sector.

Your programme First and second year The first semester is designed to give a general orientation. You will familiarise yourself with important processes in an

enterprise, with the market and with the financial situation of a business. Subjects include Marketing Management, Management and Organisation, Accounting, Economics and commercial skills. In addition, you will choose two other

languages to study from a choice of Spanish, French, German and Dutch (Dutch only for non-native speakers). Over the next three semesters, you will study the theory and practice of international commerce and languages in more depth. You study

International Business School The International Business School (IBS) is part of the HvA School of Economics and Management. All degree programmes are taught in English. The following international bachelor programmes are offered at the International Business School: International Business and Languages; International Business and Management Studies (full-time and part-time); International Financial Management; International Management, and Trade Management Asia.

Students at the IBS come from all around the world. During your degree programme you will study abroad at one of our accredited partner universities. You will also do a placement with an international company, preferably abroad.

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International Communication Skills, Trade Law, Global Marketing, Sales and Account Management, Management Accounting, Export Management and Cross-Cultural Management during this period.

Third and fourth year In the final two years you will be able to shape your education to match your interests. This involves going to study abroad for a semester, where you will take a minor at one of our partner universities in Europe, the USA or South America. After that, you will do a placement with an international company or organisation. In the final semester you will study the last language modules. Your studies will be rounded off with writing a thesis, which is an ­assignment for an internationallyoriented company.

Your future career After completing the programme, you will be qualified to take on any position in which a broad-based knowledge of

economics, knowledge of international commerce, language ability and insight into cultures play a role. This might, for example, be in the field of marketing, import and export, foreign payments, transport or international relation management. You could also work in the public sector, for a trading company or a B2B service provider.

Your future business card Possible work areas may include: Export Trade >> International product management >> International sales >> International accounts >> Corporate communications >> Marketing >> Foreign customer account controlling >>

After your Bachelor’s programme Do you want to continue on to a Master’s degree? Various continuation programmes

are available in co-operation with the University of Amsterdam. By taking one of these, you can achieve your Master’s degree within eighteen months to two years of being awarded your Bachelor’s degree. The best students – those with an average score of seven in all subjects in every year of the course – sometimes have the option of continuing their studies at an American or British university and working towards an MBA (Master of Business Administration).

Location The International Business and Languages programme is taught at Fraijlemaborg, near the Amsterdam ArenA. This location offers practice-oriented education with a personal approach and an international orientation.

Theory forms the basis of the programme – you will begin by studying theory and can later apply this to practical assignments. All students receive structure, class training and individual guidance. Active sports also form part of the programme.

Admission In order to be admitted to the International Business and Languages programme, you will need to have completed secondary education on a level equivalent to the Dutch havo, vwo or mbo level 4. In some cases, depending on your profile, there may be additional requirements (see ‘Dutch diplomas’).

An increasing number of degree programmes, other programmes and specialisations at the HvA are using study selection interviews. Go to www.hva.nl/studyselection to find out whether that applies to this degree programme as well.

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Foreign diplomas You should have completed secondary education at university entrance level with at least a pass in mathematics and preferably also in business studies or accounting. For example: GCSEs with two or more A-levels, International Baccalaureate, Abitur or Fachhochschulreife, Baccalauréat or another diploma equivalent to the Dutch havo, vwo or mbo level 4 diploma. All diplomas will be screened by the School of Economics and Management.

Language proficiency As English is the language of the programme, we expect our students to have good English-language writing and speaking skills. The minimum overall score required is 6.0 on academic level (IELTS) with no subscore below 5.5 or 550 paperbased/ 213 computer-based and 80 internet-based (TOEFL). The test should not be more than 2 years old.

Students with a Dutch mbo level 4, havo or vwo diploma and a score in English lower than 7 are advised to take an IELTS test. This will determine whether their level of English

is good enough to study in English. Native speakers (students from the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia or New Zealand) and applicants who have successfully undertaken secondary education or post-secondary courses at an accredited institution, where English was the language of instruction, for a minimum of two years, are not required to present any proof of their English proficiency.

Study costs The 2011-2012 tuition fee for the fulltime programme is € 1,713. This applies to students who are nationals of an EEA (European Economic Area) member state or of Swiss or Surinamese nationality.

The tuition fee for non-EEA students is € 7,200. The fees for 2012-2013 have yet to be determined. In addition to the tuition fee, you will need to purchase books, readers and other required items. For the first year, these costs are estimated at € 550. For the latest information about tuition fees, scholarships and grants, please check: www.international.hva.nl or contact: ­international@hva.nl.

Dutch diplomas Nature & Technology

Nature & Health

Economics & Society

Culture & Society

havo (2009 or later)

Economics or M&O

Economics or M&O

No further requirements

No further requirements

vwo (2009 or later)

Economics or M&O

Economics or M&O

No further requirements

Economics or M&O

mbo

Level 4

Level 4

Level 4

Level 4

Application Detailed information about the application procedure can be found on www.hva.nl/ibl-int. You can start the International Business and Languages programme in September and in February.*

More information?

Do you want to know more about the programme? Feel free to contact our 足 Service & Information Centre if you have any further questions. You can call us on weekdays during office hours on +31 (0)20 525 6777. You can also contact us by email at international@hva.nl.

Meet us?

You can meet us at a number of education fairs around the world, or at our own open days in Amsterdam. Our open days in Amsterdam take place on: >> Saturday 5 November 2011 >> Saturday 21 January 2012 >> Saturday 10 March 2012 >> Thursday 19 June 2012 (open evening) More information and the agenda can be found on: www.hva.nl/sem-meetus.

* The programme will start in February depending on the number of applicants.

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