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International Agribusiness

Field of interest: Business
Education type: Bachelor programme
Duration: 1,5 years

How do agricultural businesses know what consumers want? And how do they turn their product into marketable and healthy products that find their way to the right points-of-sale? We hope you will find the answers to such questions. In our double degree programme International Agribusiness – in Dronten and Angers, France – you will develop yourself as an agribusiness professional who manages the whole process from farm to fork and helps to shape the future of international agribusiness.

Why this programme?

Study at one of the renowned agricultural universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands in the field of entrepreneurship and in the leading agricultural and agribusiness region of France
This programme prepares you for a career in the agricultural sector with an international focus
A programme that follows high international education standards
On completion, you will be awarded a double bachelor’s honours degree
The degree at the end of the programme is just a small step away from a master’s degree programme

Location: Dronten & Angers (France)
Double degree: European Engineer Degree
Duration: 1,5 years, full-time
Language: English
Number of credits: 90 ECTS
Start date: 1 September
Application deadline EU-students: 1 May
Application deadline non-EU students: 1 April
Tuition fee EU 2024-2025: €2530
Tuition fee non-EU 2024-2025: €9434

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Programme content
The double degree International Agribusiness programme spans three semesters – 1.5 years – of which two are spent studying at our partner organization Groupe ESA in Angers, France. We are sure you will discover that studying in both the Netherlands and France will provide you with the opportunity to discover other cultures and develop the human qualities of respect, open-mindedness, tolerance and resourcefulness.

The programme starts with a semester in Dronten called Orientation and Chain Analysis. This semester consists of two minors. One on International Food Supply Chain Management and one on Export Management.

In the second semester, you will find yourself studying in Angers in France and learning all you need to know about:
- Business analysis and management
- Human resources management
- Applied marketing
- Financial calculations
The third semester, also in Angers, covers:
- International food trade
- Business operations
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Admission requirements
- Completion of BTS, DUT, HND or Licence 2 or at least two years of a university programme in a related subject relevant to the study programme (in accordance with 120 ECTS).
- A minimum score of 550 in the TOEFL English test or a formally recognised equivalent such as the IELTS (level 6.0) or IBT (79).
- The ability to formulate coherently in written English, and to have a vision of international agribusiness. Essay writing is part of the admission procedure.
- Strong motivation for success in the sector.
- Team spirit and a flexible attitude in an international working environment.
- Admission to Groupe ESA and Aeres University of Applied Sciences.
- Tuition fees have been paid to Groupe ESA and Aeres University of Applied Sciences.
- Sufficient knowledge of French (DEFL certificate) as the lessons during the semester in France are in French.
Qualification
International Agribusiness is a double degree European Engineer’s Degree (EED) programme that we provide in collaboration with Groupe ESA in Angers, France. On successful completion of the programme, you will be rewarded with a double degree: a bachelor’s honours degree in Agribusiness & Business Administration and License Professionelle Marketing et commerce international des Vins de terroir (MVT). Click here for degree comparability information.

As a bachelor in Livestock Production, you can further your studies In a master’s degree programme or you can look forward to a career as:
- An international sales representative
- An agricultural entrepreneur
- A marketer who develops markets and marketing strategies for agricultural products
- An advisor for national or EU policy institutes
You can also continue your studies in a master’s degree programme at Aeres (UAS) or another university of applied sciences.
Scholarships
- Erasmus Plus
- The NL Scholarship

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