Overview

In Creative Business - Beyond Campus programme from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht you’ll team up worldwide on real projects for companies and NGOs. Live Labs are online sessions where ideas become action. Bootcamps in Utrecht bring the human spark. With coaching, a set rhythm, and a close-knit community, you’ll grow into a creative strategist—ending with a TED-style talk that proves your voice matters.

Career opportunities

Shape brands in a fast-changing, AI-driven world. You’ll work on identity, storytelling, and cultural meaning that makes people care. Roles include:

Creative Strategist

Brand Innovation Manager

Social Media Strategist

AI Brand Strategist

Design strategies for futures shaped by technology, ethics, and systemic change. You’ll anticipate consequences and reimagine business models. Roles include:

Innovation Consultant

Ethical Innovation Advisor

Futures Researcher

Business Designer

Decode culture, uncover hidden voices, and translate insights into action. You’ll reveal what others overlook and craft narratives with impact. Roles include:

Cultural Strategist

Trend Analyst

Inclusion Consultant

Story Designer

Follow your own path by building ventures from scratch. You’ll learn how to create value, test ideas, and grow impact-driven businesses. Roles include:

Startup Founder

Social Entrepreneur

Business Designer

Programme Structure

Course structure include:

Beyond Business. Map money and attention flows; design a social-first business that aligns profit with purpose.

Beyond Failing: Test and refine creative research methods; gain sharper questions and surprising, industry-ready insights.

Beyond the Brief: Tackle a real company brief and future-proof it through shifts in law, tech, and culture.

Beyond Speculation: Use speculative design to turn insights into visionary concepts and future-facing campaigns.

Beyond the Heard: Gather stories from unheard voices and translate them into inclusive strategies for brands and society.

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 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Utrecht, Netherlands

Disciplines

Business Administration Management of Creative Industries View 68 other Bachelors in Business Administration 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

PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

You need a diploma comparable to the Dutch Mbo-4 or Havo diplomas. In general, a diploma that gives you access to higher education in your home country allows you entrance to HU.

Whether you apply for an English or Dutch-taught programme, you need to conform to the programme's language requirements.

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

10372 EUR / year

≈ 10372 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2601 EUR / year

≈ 2601 EUR / year

Living costs

Utrecht

Netherlands

900 - 1450 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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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Utrecht

Funding

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