International Master in Business Studies

Language

All courses are offered entirely in English. Language courses are offered at the undergraduate level and can be chosen as electives.

Duration

The program takes one academic year to complete and is split up in 3 quarters of 10 weeks, for a total of 9 months of full-time studies.

The duration of the part-time program depends on the number of courses the student takes per quarter (e.g. half the courses equals twice the normal duration). Part-time studies are only available for students who do not need a student visa to study in Belgium and/or for students who already have a valid residency permit.

Starting dates

As the program is of modular design, students can start their studies in October, November, January, February, April, May, July, and August. Please check our academic calendar for the exact starting dates.

• application procedures and tuition fees

Courses

Several types of courses are offered during the year: Core Courses, Orientation Courses and Language Courses. French and Spanish Language Courses are offered each academic year at the beginner, intermediate and advanced level.

Minimum requirements to complete the program:

• 27 Electives

• view the list of all graduate courses

Credit system

Total required credits Total thesis credits Total course credits Credits per course Total required courses Courses per quarter Credits per quarter Duration Total class hours per week Total study hours per week Total class hours

60 credits / ECTS 6 credits / ECTS 54 credits / ECTS 2 credits / ECTS 27 9 18 1 academic year / 3 quarters + thesis 18 (full-time) 27 to 36 540

Options

The Dual Master option adds 1 additional quarter to your program (i.e. 4 quarters instead of the normal 3). Here you combine any two Master programs. The number of courses per quarter remains the same (i.e. 9 courses per quarter).

(e.g. a Master in Business Studies combined with a Master of Science in Operations Management)

The Graduate Certificate option adds 2 additional courses to your program each quarter (i.e. 11 courses per quarter instead of the normal 9). Here you combine any Graduate Certificate program with your Master program. The duration of the Master program itself remains the same (i.e. 3 quarters).

(e.g. a Master of Arts in Marketing Management combined with a Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management)

The EuroMBA program allows you to study one quarter in Barcelona, Spain, one quarter in The Hague, The Netherlands, and one quarter in Brussels, Belgium, leading to either a European Master of Business Administration (EuroMBA) or to a European Master in Business Studies (EuroMBS). Several orientations are available.

The Study Abroad option easily allows students to study one or more quarters at another UIBS member school without interrupting their studies, as the program is run simultaneously at all member schools.

The Internship option is only available for students who do not need a student visa to study in Belgium and/or for students who already have a valid residency permit. Upon successful completion of the internship, 2 credits are awarded as a substitute for an elective course.