Leadership & Strategy

You make the real impact with your leadership. Determining and executing a strategy requires vision, guts and the power to implement. Your starting point: self-awareness and know-how. Our professors, lecturers and coaches provide you with the building blocks you are looking for.

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You make the real impact with your leadership. Determining and executing a future-proof strategic direction when everything is in motion requires vision, guts and realization power. Your development and that of your team determine the success and future-proofing of your organization. Self-awareness and knowledge of the business – the market, technology and business substantiation – is your starting point. In the leadership and strategy programs of Nyenrode Business Universiteit, our professors, subject teachers and coaches give you the acceleration and the current building blocks you are looking for.

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Erasmus+ Staff Training grant

This funding possibility is available if you would like to join a training to gain knowledge or new insights. These possibilities include participation in a language course, summer school, international staff training week or 1-on-1 job shadowing. 

After you finish your degree:

  • EU/EER nationals:  

    EU/EER nationals do not need a visa to stay or work in The Netherlands after graduation.  

  • Non-EU nationals:  

    As a Non-EU graduate you can apply for an Orientation Year Visa which allows you one year to start your own business in the Netherlands or offer you time to find employment within the Netherlands.  For more information on this opportunity, please refer to the IND website.  Usually, the visa application procesprocess takes  between three and six months. We therefore recommend you to apply at least three months prior to your student visa expiration date.  

Regardless of your nationality, if you work part-time or full-time, you need to take out Dutch health insurance.  Please check the detailed information on our insurance page.

Internship or working

If you are a student who is currently enrolled at a university in the Netherlands:  

  • EU/EER nationals: EU nationals do not need a visa to study or work in The Netherlands.   

  • Non-EU nationals:   

    •  Internship  

      If you are in the possession of a student visa, you are required to have an internship agreement. This agreement needs to be co-signed by the company you will be completing the internship at, as well as your educational institution. No extra permit or visa is required.   

    •  Working  

      Your employer will have to apply for a work permit for you. You are not allowed to work without it. Furthermore, you are limited to work a maximum of 16 hours per week during the year, or full-time during the vacation months from June to August.  

Please note: Regardless of your nationality, if you plan to do an internship or/and a (part-time) job, you need to take out Dutch health insurance. Please check the detailed information here.  

Study

When coming to The Netherlands for study, you might need a visa. Through the below information we will help you on your way.  

  • EU/EER nationals:  

    EU nationals do not need a visa to study or work in The Netherlands. 

  • Non-EU nationals: 

    As a Non-EU national, you will most likely be required to apply for a visa to enter the Netherlands for study or work purposes. However, as your purpose of stay is to study in the Netherlands, your visa will need to be applied for by the university and not you as a student. As a student you are responsible for the application fee of a study visa.

    Important: Please be aware that the Dutch Immigration services (IND) require you to attain at least half of your study points (ECTS) per academic year. Students starting in September will be required to have attained at least 30 ECTS at the end of the academic year. Students starting in January will be required to have attained 15 ECTS. Nyenrode will check this at the end of every study year and inform the IND of your study progress. If your progress does not meet the mentioned threshold, the IND can withdraw your residence permit. 

    Furthermore, you are obliged to inform the IND within one month after quitting or completing your program that you are no longer studying at Nyenrode. 

Scholarships or loans for particular nationalities

For the new Impact MBA program a new Scholarship Flyer has been published recently. For MBA student loans visit the Prodigy Finance website. Dutch candidates for the MBA program are not eligible for student finance from DUO.

Scholarships or loans for particular nationalities

The DUO Student Finance:The Master of Science (MSc) in Management is a recognized degree program. If you have Dutch nationality or are an EU/EEA citizen, you can apply for student financing through DUO. Refer to DUO to explore your personal options.  

Scholarship for all:

  • The Revolving Scholarship - The Nyenrode Fund offers you the opportunity to apply for one of the revolving scholarships. These scholarships are funded by our warm network of alumni and can amount up to a maximum of € 10,000 per year. During your career, you will pick up the baton and support a future student of Nyenrode yourself by supporting the Nyenrode Fund. Through our scholarship webpage you can learn more about your eligibility or the requirements to apply.  

  • The MSc Scholarship - The application procedure for the MSc Scholarship is similar to the Revolving Scholarship. You may use the same motivation letter and financial plan. There are ten scholarships of € 9750 available.  

  • The GMAT Excellence – If you have a GMAT score of 650 and higher, you are eligible to apply for this scholarship amounting to € 9750.  To apply for this scholarship, you need to submit the GMAT transcript, motivation letter, and financial plan. You may use the same motivation letter and financial plan with the other scholarship applications, such as Revolving Scholarship.   

Scholarships or loans for particular nationalities

The DUO Student Finance: The Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Business Administration is a recognized degree program. If you have Dutch nationality or are an EU/EEA citizen, you can apply for student financing through DUO. Refer to DUO to explore your personal options.  

Scholarship for all:

  • The Revolving Scholarship – The Nyenrode Fund offers you the opportunity to apply for one of the revolving scholarships. These scholarships are funded by our warm network of alumni and can amount up to a maximum of € 10,000 per year. During your career, you will pick up the baton and support a future student of Nyenrode yourself by supporting the Nyenrode Fund. Through our scholarship webpage you can learn more about your eligibility or the requirements to apply. 

  • The Program Scholarship - Nyenrode offers a number of scholarships each year for you with special motivations and backgrounds (maximum € 10,000 per year). You may use the same motivation letter and financial plan with the other scholarship applications, such as Revolving Scholarship.  

Letter from the CAK?

You might receive a letter from the CAK* about your mandatory insurance. You need to take action within 3 months, or you will receive a hefty fine. Even if you incorrectly received the letter from the CAK.

* A government organization responsible for the uninsured regulation. Sends the letters, issues a fine and takes further action to get you insured.

Healthcare benefit

You can only apply for health care benefit (in Dutch: zorgtoeslag) if you are eligible for a Dutch public health insurance via the Dutch Tax Office (in Dutch: Belastingdienst).

Dutch Public Health Insurance

Interested in working alongside your studies? Don’t forget to take out Dutch public health insurance. This also applies if you do an internship for which you receive at least Dutch minimum income*. It is important to have Dutch public health insurance on the day you start your job or paid internship. If you fail to do so, you can get a high fine. Refer to the Study in Holland website for more details. If you already have an international student insurance via AON, they can arrange your switch to Dutch public health insurance. If you leave the Netherlands, it is important not to forget to cancel your insurance.

*You can calculate the Dutch minimum income for your age and situation via this online tool (in Dutch).

Insurance Policy Home Country

We highly recommend you taking out an international student insurance policy, as mentioned above. Not all home-country insurance policies offer sufficient coverage for medical costs incurred during your study abroad.  If you do want to use a home-country insurance policy, make sure to check carefully if it covers all the important factors listed above, such as pre-existing medical conditions. Make sure to bring your policy when coming to the Netherlands.

EU Health Insurance Card

As an EU national* you may be covered for a temporary stay in the Netherlands through your current home country’s health insurance. However, we generally recommend that you also take out an international student policy as described above for the following reasons:

  • Some EU countries do not offer coverage if you are studying abroad;
  • A limit on the length of time you are covered may be applied;
  • The level of coverage might be lower than you anticipate.

 The conditions of coverage are generally not stated on EU health insurance cards, therefore you must check the details with your home country’s insurance scheme well in advance. Remember to request your EU health insurance card (E111) on time and bring it along with you to the Netherlands.

Reimbursements

As an EU health insurance card holder, you can request Zilveren Kruis insurance company for assistance in requesting reimbursements via this form.

*Since 1 January 2021 UK nationals are unfortunately no longer covered by the EU health insurance scheme (E111).

International Student Insurance Policy

If the above-mentioned factors are not covered by your existing health insurance, then you should take out an international student insurance policy from a Dutch insurer. We highly recommend the ICS Complete+ package from AON. It covers pre-existing conditions, personal liability, household contents, theft, repatriation and legal advice.

💰 Scholarships

For talented students with limited financial resources there are a number of possibilities to (partly) finance your studies:

👨‍🎓 Start your international experience here

If you choose to study the BSc in Business Administration at Nyenrode, you will get something unique. You combine a vibrant campus life or city life with the benefits of living in the Netherlands. Click on the tab 'locations' to read more about the campus life in Breukelen or the city life in Amsterdam.

We give our students a lot of personal attention. And as an international student, your personal well-being is at the fore-front of your teachers' and other staff members' attention. This is apparent from the staff's open-door policy and the support you will receive from program management and study counselors.

Curious about the program? Download the brochure in order to learn more about the curriculum.

✈️ Transfer or Exchange

Transferring to Nyenrode

Based on the classes you have taken in your current program or course, you may be able to transfer to the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at Nyenrode. We do recommend you start our course from the first year, allowing you to follow the same path as your fellow students. We are happy to help you in any way we can, please contact us for personalized advice.

Exchange at Nyenrode?

In the third and final year of our BScBA program, our students spend a semester abroad at one of our partner universities. In return, students from these partner universities make their way to our campus in Breukelen for a unique experience as an exchange student in the Netherlands. This could be you!

Take a look at our Exchange Page for more information about exchange at Nyenrode for partners and students. Or contact us: bscba-exchange@nyenrode.nl.

Curious about the exchange experience at Nyenrode?

📱 Virtual Campus Tour

Experience our campus in Amsterdam with this virtual tour.

🧾 Visa for graduates

This information is necessary for students who are graduating or who graduated from Dutch universities.

  • EU nationality: EU nationals do not need a visa to stay or work in The Netherlands after graduation.
  • Non-EU nationality: Non-EU graduates can apply for Orientation Year Visa for staying and working in The Netherlands after graduation. This visa allows you to have free access to opening your own business or being hired by a company for one year. To be eligible for this visa, you should satisfy the conditions that IND announces.

More Information can be found here:

In addition to the visa information, if you want to learn about the insurances in The Netherlands, please visit here.

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