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Bachelor Creative Business

HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht · Utrecht, Netherlands

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

About the course

A practical, career-focused English-taught degree that combines business innovation with creativity, media, storytelling, design and technology. Students work on real-world challenges with clients, covering branding, marketing strategy and circular business models, with no traditional exams.

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 and ‘a good head for numbers’; no specific Leaving Cert maths level is published.
  • Applicants from abroad complete a compulsory digital intake (an online meeting with the programme coordinator is optional). English at IELTS 6.0 (or TOEFL 80 internet-based, or C1 Advanced) unless your diploma gives an exemption.

How to apply

  1. Register on StudielinkChoose Creative Business 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. Digital intakeComplete the digital intake; you can also book an optional online meeting with the programme coordinator.
  4. DecisionHU confirms admission once your final results meet the requirements; the course starts in September 2027 at Heidelberglaan 15, Utrecht.
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). 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).
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Open-entry course: if you meet the requirements, you get a place.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityUtrecht
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.