MSc in Management (full-time)

Nyenrode Business University’s full-time MSc in Management is a 16-month, English-taught Master in Management at the Netherlands’ only private business university — an EQUIS-accredited school offering three specialisation tracks and a strong reported career-progress record.¹

Overview

Nyenrode is unusual in the Dutch landscape: it is the country’s only private business university, accredited by EQUIS and the Dutch NVAO. Its full-time MSc in Management is a pre-experience programme — designed for applicants with up to three years of full-time work experience — that includes a pre-master phase to bring students up to speed before the master proper.¹ Teaching is split across Nyenrode’s Breukelen estate and its Amsterdam location.

Curriculum & Structure

The programme runs 16 months in total: a Pre-Master semester followed by the two master semesters.¹ Students choose one of three specialisation tracks — Digital Business & Innovation, Financial Management, or Global Business — to point the degree toward a target career path while completing the core management curriculum. The pre-master design means applicants from a range of bachelor backgrounds can enter, provided they meet the mathematics and English thresholds.¹

Application & Deadlines

Entry is a bachelor’s degree (from a research or applied-sciences university) with a minimum GPA of about 6.5/10 (≈2.6/4), an adequate mathematics and English background, and English proficiency — TOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS Academic 6.5 (or equivalent) for non-native speakers.¹ The GMAT is not required. The annual cycle starts with the Pre-Master in August and the master phase the following January; Nyenrode assesses applications on a rolling basis, so apply early — particularly if you need a visa. For more on test-free routes, see studying a MiM in Europe without the GMAT.

Tuition & Funding

Tuition for 2026/27 is €36,450 in total — a Pre-Master semester (€11,600) plus the two master semesters (€24,850) — with a €175 admissions fee on top.¹ As a private institution, Nyenrode’s fee is higher than the Dutch public universities; weigh it against the school’s EQUIS accreditation and career-progress record. For how this compares across Europe, see how much a MiM costs in Europe.

Career Outcomes

Nyenrode reports that 90% of its graduates find a job within four months of graduating, and the programme was ranked #22 worldwide for career progress in the Financial Times 2024 — a career-progress measure rather than the overall Masters in Management table rank.¹ See the wider regional picture in our Netherlands MiM career outcomes piece.

Reputation

A private, EQUIS-accredited business university with a track-based MSc in Management and a strong career-progress record makes Nyenrode a distinctive Dutch option — particularly for applicants who want a specialised, career-focused programme and are weighing it against the larger Dutch public schools. For the wider context, see whether a MiM is worth it in 2026, browse the MiM in the Netherlands hub and the best MiM in the Netherlands shortlist, weigh the Netherlands against the UK, and compare programmes across the full rankings.