• You will build an international network through your international classmates, internships, and visits to trade fairs and companies.
• You will gain specialist knowledge of the entire supply chain, from protein to energy bar, from mango to smoothie, from tree to desk.
• The Netherlands is a global leader in agribusiness and trade. As one of the world’s largest food exporters, it has strong trade connections across Europe and beyond. With innovative solutions and access to major markets, it’s the perfect start for an international career.
• You will learn to innovate in the global food business in a way that is financially responsible as well as sustainable and socially aware, making you highly sought after on the international job market.
• You will also be prepared to tackle complex challenges, such as working to make healthy food affordable. Topics include food security, food safety, climate impact, and complex issues surrounding raw material shortages.
• The IAT programme has a long-term partnership with Baramati College of Agriculture in India, offering you the chance to do an internship or research assignment in India. If you live in India or nearby, it is also possible to complete your first two years at Baramati followed by two years at VHL. For more information about this option, please contact petros.maliotis@hvhl.nl.

To introduce innovations or optimise a supply chain, you’ll start by exploring the world of food, plants, and wood. You’ll learn about trade, production chains, distribution, and quality. International business also means looking across borders; you’ll speak English with classmates and lecturers and become familiar with different cultures.

You will work on topics such as marketing, management, logistics, and entrepreneurship, focusing on quality, food safety, waste reduction, and regulations governing the export of plants. Throughout the programme, you will develop personally by learning to collaborate authentically and with integrity, using your strengths to achieve your goals with respect for your surroundings.

• Get to know the sectors by learning about the ingredients in pizzas and smoothies, flowers for Valentine’s Day, cotton for your new jeans, or wood for your skateboard.
• Explore the journey of a food supply chain: from post-harvest to supermarket shelf.
• Engage in multidisciplinary work by understanding the workings of an entire organisation so you can involve other departments in decision-making.
• Delve into marketing and sales strategies, business models, and logistics flows.
• Learn not only to focus on your own business but also how to prioritise the interests of the entire business chain.

Companies in international agribusiness are lining up for you! Thanks to the network you build during your studies, your practical approach, and your knowledge of sustainable agri-products, you’ll have a strong advantage in this sector.

You could work as a project manager, logistics team leader, buyer, or category manager. Perhaps a supporting role such as big data analyst, marketer, or supply chain specialist is more suited to you. Start-ups also need broadly trained food and agribusiness experts. Thinking of launching your own start-up? That’s possible too!

Companies are looking for people with courage, ambition, and boldness—those who can solve practical business challenges and have insights into future food products, sourcing locations, and efficient, waste-free distribution.

Diploma requirements

To be admissible, you need to have a secondary school diploma comparable to the Dutch havo diploma, which is at least NLQF 4/EQF 4 level. You can check the website of Nuffic for an indication of the value of your diploma. Our admissions department will assess your diploma when you submit your application.

We recommend having mathematics covered until the end of secondary school, but this is not a mandatory admission requirement. This means that you are still admissible without this subject on your diploma. There are some mathematics related courses in the first year of the study programme that all students need to complete.

Language requirements

We also require proof of English proficiency. You are required to submit one of the following valid test results. Please note: language tests must be taken at an official examination centre (tests taken online are not accepted) and must not be older than two years.

• IELTS Academic: minimum overall score of 6.0 and no subscores below 5.0
• TOEFL iBT: minimum score of 80
• Cambridge English scale: B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 169–175
• Pearson PTE Academic: minimum score of 61
• TOEIC: minimum score of 865 for listening and reading, and 335 for speaking and writing
• LanguageCert Academic: minimum score of 65
  

Important: the following students are exempted from proving their English language skills: 

• Students with a sufficient Dutch diploma
• Students from a large range of selected European countries who have obtained one of the following diplomas, including a final examination in the subject of English
• Students with an International Baccalaureate with a final examination in English A Language and Literature
• Students who have completed at least three years of English-taught education, including a final examination in the subject of English in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America or Zimbabwe

Questions?

If you have any questions about the admission requirements, please send an e-mail to info@vhluas.com

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