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BA Creative Business

Tio University of Applied Sciences (Tio Business School) · Amsterdam / Utrecht, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishApply via Tio website, not the CAOOpen entryApplied sciencesPrivateIntake interview
Duration4 years (or 3 years fast track)
StartsSept 2027
EntryOpen entry
Deadline (EU)Rolling (start 6 Sep 2027)
EU fee 2027/28€24,950 / yr

About the course

A practical, career-focused degree at a private university of applied sciences that combines creativity with marketing, communication, media and entrepreneurship, including design thinking and media concept development on real projects. Specialisation areas include AI, automotive, design, festivals, fashion, luxury, influencers, travel and entrepreneurship.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • Leaving Certificate in at least 5 subjects, each at O6 or H7 or better, with a minimum of 200 CAO points. Irish nationals do not need an English test (otherwise IELTS Academic 6.0).
  • No specific maths or other subject requirement is published for this programme.
  • An intake interview with admissions is part of the application process.

How to apply

  1. Apply onlineStart your application on the Tio website and upload your documents (Leaving Cert results or predicted grades, passport).
  2. Pay application feePay the one-off €250 fee to fully submit your application.
  3. Intake interviewTalk to admissions about your ambitions, career goals and motivation.
  4. DecisionReceive the admissions decision and a tuition deposit invoice; the September intake starts 6 September 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: No fixed EU/EEA deadline: Tio says EU/EEA students may apply until the start of the semester (the September 2027 intake starts on 6 September 2027; there is also a January intake). Places are allocated in order of registration, so apply early. The 15 June deadline applies only to students who need a visa..

Costs

  • Tio is a private university of applied sciences, so the statutory Dutch fee does not apply. Tuition is €24,950 per year for EU/EEA students in 2027/28, plus a one-off €250 enrolment fee (€25,200 in first year). Tio says the fee covers study materials, the third-year study trip, projects and exam fees, and may be indexed each year for inflation. Optional extras include introduction days (€350).
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Open-entry course: if you meet the requirements, you get a place. Places are allocated in order of registration, so apply early.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityAmsterdam / Utrecht
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaTio website
PlacesNo published cap (places allocated in order of registration)
EntryOpen entry
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Checked against the official Tio website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Fees are for 2027/28; confirm the Irish Leaving Cert rule and campus with Tio. Always confirm details with the university before applying.