📚About the Program

Do you have the commitment, talent, passion and ambition to join this programme? We seek candidates who will be able to make a unique contribution to the classroom learning experience and fully participate in the mix of ideas, experiences, and cultures. A typical student at our full-time programme is a world citizen. You are committed into moving to the Netherlands for one year and leave your job (temporarily), or perhaps you have just completed your bachelor’s in the Netherlands in International Business or Communication. You have been working at an international company or in a global industry, or perhaps you already call yourself a communication specialist. Your professional language is English. Your minimum level of education is at bachelor’s. You have at least two years of working experience, preferably in marketing & communications, as a press officer, editor or in a managerial role, and you are interested in the topics presented throughout this course such as Crisis Communication or Intercultural Communication. You are ready to develop your professional competencies to a more senior level. You want to get more out of yourself, your job and your organization. This master with an international business perspective will give you all the tools you need in order to succeed. Reasons for choosing this master programme You want to develop a managerial mindset and work in the field of communication; You will experience the unique skill of cross-cultural communication in practice; You want to broaden your views on new trends and methods of communication; You can achieve an accredited master of arts (MA) within one year. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

Year 1
Quarter 1
Managing Corporate Communication
Managing Cross-Cultural Communication

Quarter 2
Managing Internal Communication
Managing Media Relations
Managing Crisis Communication

Quarter 3
Brand Management
Managing Social Media

Quarter 4
Thesis assignment
Business Research Methods
Personal Development & Professional Skills

You will end your Master program with a thesis assignment.
Please find some examples of thesis topics below:

Enhancing Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) engagement amongst employees of the Ministry of Health in the Netherlands

Sustainable communication by fast-fashion brands on social media

The Role of Instagram on Brand Loyalty for the Beauty Brands

Sustainability in Sport Sponsorship: A look into sustainability practices of professional

European football clubs in relation to sport sponsorship

Building Diversity and Inclusion: A case study on The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS)

How internal communications can contribute the corporate sustainability processes in Unilever

Organisational storytelling as a corporate branding tool

The Application of Social Media for Internal Communications and Employee Engagement

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🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

$0 USD

Tuition fee:

9,045 EUR per year

9,045 EUR in total

Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter
  • 2 Recommendation letters

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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