Overview

The Entrepreneurship and Retail Management course from NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences immerses you in practical challenges, develops your understanding of the daily obstacles faced by retailers and entrepreneurs, and gives you insights into how retail organisations become successful. You explore subjects ranging from finance and human resource management to strategy and change management.

Career opportunities

Entrepreneur with your own business venture

Retail Manager overseeing and leading retail operations

Business Consultant providing expert advice on improving operations and strategies

Marketing Manager developing and implementing campaigns for retail and entrepreneurial endeavours

Purchase Manager procuring goods & services for resale or in-company use

Brand Manager managing and promoting brand identity and strategy

E-Commerce Specialist focusing on online retail, sales and digital marketing strategies

Accreditation

This bachelor programme is accredited by the NVAO in the Netherlands (The Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders).

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professionalisation-Entrepreneurship

Intercultural Skills/Communication

Finance & Control

Business English

Marketing

Marketing Intelligence

Data Science

Research Skills

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-15 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

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

Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Disciplines

Entrepreneurship Retail Management

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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

80

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Academic

To be admitted to a 4-year bachelor programme, you will need to meet the admission requirements as outlined in Dutch Higher Education law. You need a diploma that is at least equivalent to an NLQF 4/EQF 4 level (Dutch/European Qualifications Framework) and comparable to the required Dutch diploma.

Language

All non-EU/EEA applicants are required to submit an English proficiency test with their application to show that their English language skills are at a high enough level to succeed in their studies.

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences accepts the following official language tests:

Academic IELTS 6.0 (with an advised minimum of 5.0 for each skill)

TOEFL iBT (with a minimum score of 80)

Cambridge ESOL score First FCE-B (scale 173-175) or First FCE-Grade C (scale 169-172)

TOEIC 865 (Listening and Reading) and 335 (Speaking and Writing)

LanguageCert academic (minimum score of 65)

Pearson PTE Academic (minimum score of 61)

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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

10335 EUR / year

≈ 10335 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

2694 EUR / year

≈ 2694 EUR / year

Living costs

Leeuwarden

Netherlands

700 - 1100 EUR / month

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

Funding

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Overview

Career opportunities

Accreditation

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Leeuwarden

Funding

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