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BBA (MCI) – Specialisation in Marketing & Communication

Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences (private) · Apeldoorn, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishApply via Wittenborg online application, not the CAOOpen entryApplied sciencesPrivate institutionFlexible start dates
Duration4 years
StartsSept 2027
EntryOpen entry
Deadline (EU)2-4 weeks before start
EU fee (year not stated, likely 2026/27)€5,800 / yr

About the course

A practical, career-focused business degree (BBA) with a specialisation in marketing and communication, covering branding, mass communication, public relations, marketing research and online presence. In the final year students design a communication or marketing strategy for a company.

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.
  • Your school-leaving certificate must be judged equivalent to the Dutch HAVO or MBO level-4 diploma; Wittenborg says applications are not judged on grades. No specific maths or other subject requirement is published.
  • English: IELTS 6 or TOEFL equivalent; applicants whose complete previous education was in English may be exempt. Applicants with a gap of more than 5 years since leaving secondary school are not considered.

How to apply

  1. Choose a start dateWittenborg has six entry dates a year; the September 2027 block enrolment date is 23 August 2027.
  2. Apply onlineComplete Wittenborg’s online application form (admission.wittenborg.eu) at least 2-4 weeks before your start date.
  3. Upload documentsCV, motivation letter, Leaving Cert results and other academic documents, English test result (or exemption), passport or EU ID card and a passport-size photo.
  4. Accept your offerEU students sign the study agreement and pay the fees by the date on the invoice to confirm enrolment.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: No 1 May deadline. Wittenborg has six entry dates a year and asks EU students to apply 2-4 weeks before their chosen start date; late applications are moved to the next entry date. For the September 2027 block (enrolment 23 August 2027), that means applying by about late July to early August 2027; applying earlier is advisable..

Costs

  • Wittenborg is a private institution, so it charges its own fee rather than the standard Dutch statutory fee: €5,800 a year for EU (including Irish), Dutch, UK and Ukrainian students (€11,800 for other international students). Study materials and online resources cost an extra €600 a year for bachelor programmes. Wittenborg does not state the academic year for these fees; they appear to be the current (2026/27) rates.
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Open-entry course: if you meet the requirements, you get a place. Wittenborg is a private institution with fees well above the standard Dutch fee.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityApeldoorn
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaWittenborg online application
PlacesNo cap
EntryOpen entry
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Checked against the official Wittenborg website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The fees page does not state an academic year and the figures appear to be 2026/27 rates, so confirm fees for 2027 entry with Wittenborg. Always confirm details with the university before applying.