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Bachelor Creative Business: Beyond Campus

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht · Utrecht (blended, mostly online), Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishNo CAO points neededOpen entryApplied sciencesMandatory matching
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntryOpen entry
Deadline (EU)1 Aug 2027
EU fee 2026/27€2,694 / yr

About the course

A blended, English-taught version of Creative Business, about 80% online and 20% in Utrecht, focused on brand strategy, innovation strategy and generative AI tools, with real industry projects and no traditional exams. There are two fixed online Live Lab days a week and four compulsory three-day bootcamps a year in Utrecht.

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.
  • A secondary school diploma comparable to the Dutch HAVO diploma; no specific maths requirement is published.
  • Compulsory intake form and matching video interview with the programme coordinator. English at IELTS 6.0 (or TOEFL 80 internet-based, or C1 Advanced) unless your diploma gives an exemption. You also need stable internet, a webcam and a microphone, and you must arrange a personal and a professional mentor.

How to apply

  1. Register on StudielinkRegistration for 2027-28 opens on 1 December 2026. Choose Creative Business: Beyond Campus at HU Utrecht on Studielink before 1 August 2027.
  2. Upload documentsSend your Leaving Cert results (or predicted grades) and passport through HU’s portal for diploma assessment.
  3. Intake and video interviewComplete the intake form and the matching video interview with the programme coordinator.
  4. Decision and bootcampsHU confirms admission once your final results meet the requirements; plan travel to Utrecht for bootcamps (September, November, February and April/July).
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: 1 August 2027 via Studielink for EU/EEA students living outside the Netherlands (1 May for applicants living in the Netherlands). Registration for 2027-28 opens on 1 December 2026. The 1 August date is based on the current HU deadline; confirm for 2027 entry..

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). You also need to pay for your own travel to Utrecht and stay there for four three-day bootcamps a year. HU does not publish these costs.
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Open-entry course: if you meet the requirements, you get a place. Bootcamp attendance is compulsory; check HU’s current rules on missed bootcamps before you apply.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityUtrecht (blended, mostly online)
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNo cap
EntryOpen entry
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Checked against the official HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Deadlines and fees are from the current (2026-27) cycle; confirm for 2027 entry. Always confirm details with the university before applying.