Overview

Want to turn your passion for horses into an international career?

During the Bachelor Equine, Sports and Business, you’ll combine your passion for horses with business. You’ll have courses on horse welfare, nutrition, health, physiology and genetics. And you will learn about, marketing, sales, finance and event management. You'll also discover how the equestrian sector can become more sustainable and future-proof.

The Netherlands is an international hub for equestrian sports, hosting major events and leading the way in innovation and sustainability. You’ll be right at the heart of this industry. Through excursions, assignments for real companies and internships, you’ll gain hands-on experience and build your network from day one.

Job opportunities

After graduation, you can choose from a wide range of careers. You could work in marketing, event management, horse feed consultancy, breeding or for an equestrian federation. Your international experience and combination of equine and business knowledge can take you anywhere in the world.

Event manager at EQUITANA: help organise one of Europe’s biggest equestrian events in Germany

Horse breeder at the Swedish Warmblood Association: contribute to professional horse breeding in an international environment

Online marketeer: create campaigns and content for companies in the equestrian sector
Project manager at a national Equestrian Sports Association

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Programme Structure

Courses include

Nutrition and reproduction
Animal health
Horse - Rider interaction
Marketing

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-08-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , International

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International deadline: 1st of June

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

80

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Velp, Netherlands

Disciplines

Marketing Sports Management Animal Science View 3 other Bachelors in Animal Science in Netherlands

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

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80

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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General requirements

Diploma

A secondary school diploma equivalent to the Dutch HAVO diploma is required. Examples of equivalent qualifications include the International Baccalaureate diploma or A-Levels.

English Proficiency

You need to submit one of the following valid test results. Please note: language tests must be taken at an official examination centre (tests taken online are not accepted) and must not be older than two years.

IELTS Academic: minimum overall score of 6.0 and no subscores below 5.0
TOEFL iBT: minimum score of 80 or 4,5 (updated score scale)
Cambridge English scale: B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 169–175
Pearson PTE Academic: minimum score of 61
TOEIC: minimum score of 865 for listening and reading, and 335 for speaking and writing
LanguageCert Academic: minimum score of 65

Depending on your diploma, you may be exempt from providing proof of English proficiency. Please visit our website for more information.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

9950 EUR / year

≈ 9950 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2694 EUR / year

≈ 2694 EUR / year

Living costs

Velp

Netherlands

780 - 1160 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Funding your studies can be challenging, but there are financial support options available. The availability of these options depends on your nationality.

European Students: European students can apply for student finance and a tuition fee loan from the Dutch government. To qualify for student finance, you must work at least 32 hours per month. Please check the specific requirements.
Non-European Students: there are no scholarships or student finance or loan options available for non-EU students.

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Overview

Want to turn your passion for horses into an international career?

Job opportunities

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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