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BBA (HBA) Specialisation in Event Management

Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences (private) · Apeldoorn, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishApply via Wittenborg online application, not the CAOOpen entryApplied sciencesPrivate institutionWork placement
Duration3-4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntryOpen entry
Deadline (EU)Late Jul 2027
EU fee (year not stated, likely 2026/27)€5,800 / yr

About the course

A Bachelor of Business Administration in hospitality with an event management specialisation, covering event operations and project planning, event marketing and communication, and market research in international events, with a compulsory work placement. It is a practical, career-focused degree at a private university of applied sciences.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • The institution assesses the Irish Leaving Certificate individually and does not publish a fixed Irish requirement. Contact admissions to confirm.
  • Your school-leaving qualification must be equivalent to a Dutch HAVO, VWO or MBO level-4 diploma. Wittenborg says it does not judge applications on school grades, and applicants with a gap of more than 5 years since finishing secondary school are not considered.
  • No programme-specific subject requirement is published. English: IELTS 6 or TOEFL equivalent, unless your whole previous education was in English and Admissions confirms an exemption.

How to apply

  1. Check datesChoose an entry date; for autumn 2027, enrolment is 23 August 2027.
  2. Apply onlineUse Wittenborg’s online application 2-4 weeks before your entry date (EU students).
  3. Upload documentsAcademic documents, English test result (or exemption request), passport or ID and the other documents the application form asks for.
  4. Decision and enrolAdmissions checks your qualification for HAVO equivalence and sends an offer; accept and enrol.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: No fixed national deadline (Wittenborg says there is no 1 May deadline). Students living in the EU must apply 2-4 weeks before their chosen entry date. For the late-summer 2027 entry (enrolment 23 August 2027), apply by late July 2027 to be safe. Other entry dates in 2027: 8 February, 22 March, 10 May, 11 October and 29 November..

Costs

  • €5,800 per year for EU (including Irish), NL, UK and Ukrainian students. Wittenborg is a private institution, so this is well above the standard Dutch statutory fee. The fees page also lists study materials and online resources at €600 per year for bachelor programmes. Wittenborg does not state the academic year for these fees; they appear to be the current (2026/27) rates, so confirm the 2027/28 fee with Wittenborg.
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Open-entry course: if you meet the requirements, you get a place. Wittenborg is a private university with fees well above the standard Dutch fee.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityApeldoorn
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaWittenborg online application
PlacesNo cap published
EntryOpen entry
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Checked against the official Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Fees are undated and appear to be 2026/27 rates; confirm the 2027/28 fee with Wittenborg. Always confirm details with the university before applying.