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Bachelor Sport Studies (track International Sports, Management and Business)

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (Faculty of Sports and Nutrition) · Amsterdam, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededLimited placesApplied sciencesSelection interviewSports medical exam
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntryLimited places
Deadline (EU)15 Jan 2027
EU fee 2026/27€2,694 / yr

About the course

An English-taught track in international sport management and business, covering sport commerce, high-performance sport and sport development, with a large share of sports practice in the first two years. It is a practical, career-focused degree with internships and two international field trips in first year.

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.
  • Secondary diploma giving access to higher education in your own country (equivalent to Dutch HAVO, VWO or MBO 4), plus English at IELTS Academic 6.0 (no sub-score below 6.0) or TOEFL iBT 80 (no sub-score below 20), unless you are exempt. No specific maths grade is published, but the selection oral exam tests maths skills.
  • Selection: a video showing your fitness, motor skills, sports interest and motivation, and an online interview with an oral exam (English, analytical and maths skills, knowledge of international sport management). You must also pass a sports medical examination (€130) before starting.

How to apply

  1. Register in StudielinkApply between 1 October 2026 and 15 January 2027 for Sport Studies – track ISMB.
  2. Activate your AUAS accountFollow the emailed instructions to activate your account and submit the documents on the AUAS checklist (Leaving Cert results or predicted grades, English evidence).
  3. Selection procedurePreparation materials from 1 December 2026; submit the video and book your online interview with oral exam.
  4. Ranking and placeRanking number released on 15 April 2027; accept an offer within 2 weeks. Waiting-list offers run until 31 August 2027. Pass the sports medical exam before starting.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Register in Studielink between 1 October 2026 and 15 January 2027 (numerus fixus deadline). Ranking numbers are released through Studielink on 15 April 2027..

Costs

  • Standard Dutch EU fee: €2,694 (2026/27). The 2027/28 fee is set by the Dutch government each year (expected to be close to €2,800). AUAS also lists first-year costs of about €1,200 for sportswear, field trips, books and materials, plus €130 for the compulsory sports medical examination.
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Limited places (numerus fixus). You can apply for at most 2 numerus fixus programmes in the Netherlands in the same year.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityAmsterdam
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
Places96 places
EntryLimited places
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Checked against the official AUAS website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Places and selection dates are for 2027-28 entry; the fee shown is for 2026/27. Always confirm details with the university before applying.