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Bachelor International Facility Management

Breda University of Applied Sciences (Academy of Hotel & Facility) · Breda, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishApply via Studielink, not the CAOOpen entryApplied sciencesStudy choice check
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntryOpen entry
Deadline (EU)1 May 2027
EU fee 2027/28€2,771 / yr

About the course

An English-taught degree in managing buildings, workplaces and services for organisations, combining business, hospitality and property topics with practical projects, two international field trips and a 24-week placement abroad. It is a practical, career-focused degree at a university of applied sciences.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • BUas treats the Irish Leaving Certificate as equal to a Dutch HAVO diploma if you have at least 5 subjects from the established Leaving Cert, all at O6/H7 or better, and at least 200 CAO points. The Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (5 subjects plus the Link Modules, same grades and points) is also listed. BUas notes that no rights can be derived from its list.
  • No specific maths or science subject is published for this programme.

How to apply

  1. Apply in StudielinkChoose International Facility Management in Studielink between 1 October 2026 and 1 May 2027.
  2. Complete My Online ApplicationIdeally within three weeks, upload your CV, passport and Leaving Cert results (or current grades).
  3. Study choice checkComplete the compulsory study choice check (watch the BUas Story of the programme and answer a few questions); an online Meet & Greet is recommended.
  4. Conditional offer and enrolmentYou then receive a conditional admission letter. From May, confirm enrolment and payment in Studielink, well before 31 August 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Apply in Studielink by 1 May 2027. EU applicants can still apply until 31 August 2027, but the advice from the study choice check then becomes binding..

Costs

  • Standard Dutch EU statutory fee: €2,771 for 2027/28, as published by BUas (it was €2,694 in 2026/27). BUas also lists extra costs: introduction week €165, books €150-250, a uniform €75, and field trips or excursions of about €500 in year 1 and €550 in year 3.
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Open-entry course: if you meet the requirements, you get a place. The study choice check is compulsory.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityBreda
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNo cap
EntryOpen entry
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Checked against the official Breda University of Applied Sciences website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The Irish diploma list is undated; confirm with BUas admissions. Always confirm details with the university before applying.