What will you learn in this minor?

The minors is of interest for all students who aspire to fulfil policy- or management positions within business (banks and companies) or the government. A minor in Business Administration provides you with a good basis to be able to think about these types of issues and to work with the professionals in this field. After the completion of this minor you will be able to operate in local, national and international companies.

This minor does not provide admission to the Master’s programme in Business Administration.

Programme

The minor contains of 30 EC and can be completed in one semester. For 2020-2021 the programme includes the five compulsory courses of 6 EC each.

The detailed course descriptions will be made available in the new Course Catalogue. This Course Catalogue will be available in June.

Entry requirements

• This minor is open for students who have successfully completed their first-year programme (60 EC) of a university Bachelor's programme.
• Students from a University of Applied Sciences (HBO) who finished their first-year programme (60 EC) can also be admitted.
• No prior knowledge in Economics or Mathematics is required.
• This minor is open for students of Economics and Business, except Business Administration. Students in Economics and Business Economics take the course "Corporate Social Responsibility" as an alternative to the course Management Accounting 1 for Business as it overlaps with their own programme.

Application and Admission

This minor has a limited capacity. Applications start 12 May 2021 and work on a first come first serve basis. The application form will be published on this page. Please note that your can only apply for one minor at the Faculty of Economics and Business. All other applications at our Faculty will not be taken into consideration.

What do you need to apply?

All students: 

• a short motivation to be copied in the application form

Non-UvA students:

• Between 10 - 12 May: Sign up as an elective student (bijvak student) for Bachelor's in Business Administration in Studielink. Important: make sure that your start date is 1 September 2021.
  You will not be able to sign up for the minor without enrolment.
• a signed and stamped transcript of grades. We understand that due to the corona crisis it might be difficult to provide us with a certified transcript. Therefore, as an exception, we will also accept non-certified transcripts for the minor applications. We rely on your integrity.

More info and contact

For more general information about taking a minor, visit the student website about minors at UvA Economics and Business. Or you can contact the Education Desk.