International Food & Agribusiness

The foundation year provides the basis and facilitates your orientation. Given the final qualifications and the study programme's educational vision, this foundation is divided along four focus areas:

• Focus on primary production which includes soil and breeding knowledge, always in the wider perspective of the environment and sustainability topics; courses include primary production and biobased economy.
• Focus on food and food systems which includes knowledge of (sustainable) value chains, nutrition, and final food products. Courses include intro food and global food systems.
• Focus on international agri-business which includes knowledge of the business environment and internal dynamics, marketing strategies/tactics, business economics and business development. Courses include agri-food business and business economics.
• Along the programme we focus as well on the development of your skills: value based leadership, creating change, doing research and project management. Courses include personal development and the 9-week internship that concludes your first year.

The second year adds more depth and is focused on application of knowledge and developing your skills further. This is achieved by extending your knowledge on your domain track (primary or food), gaining further insight into food systems, circular economy and (agri-food) business. Within the courses you explicitly apply theory and skills through multiple projects you will execute; which will allow you to connect theory to your (future) work field. You will continue to develop personal leadership.

Courses are focused on business (strategy, marketing, management, organisation, financials, operations, entrepreneurship) as well as circular economy, food governance and extension on sustainability.

During the second year students will go on an international study trip. In the past we visited for example Indonesia, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, and Sicily.

The third year is all about strengthening your profile: get to know the (international) professional field and put the acquired knowledge and skills into practice. You may do this in a 20-week internship, and you may pick a 20-week minor to develop further. The minor can be done at the HAS or another Dutch/international university (of applied sciences). The aim is to spend 50% of this year outside your home country.

Your last year starts with the 20-week IFA specialisation: Future Food Systems. In this specialisation all topics from your International Food & Agribusiness programme come together; for example, you will define a future proof system for an organisation. You conclude your bachelor programme with a 20-week professional assignment: this is your graduation assignment. HAS will arrange this assignment for you. Within a project team (2-5 people) you will work on a key objective/issue for an organisation. Next to that you will conclude your personal IFA portfolio with an interview that wraps-up 4 years of personal leadership and skills development.

The curriculum shows you exactly which subjects you will study. On an average study week, 30% of the time is allocated for contact hours. The other 70% are for self study and projects.

You can download the curriculum below.

The International Student Association strives to make all students feel at home in ‘s-Hertogenbosch and create a network of friends that will last a lifetime.

Throughout the year ISA organises social and educational events related to the food industry. The association aims to stimulate students to mingle across various studies and creates an environment for cooperation and philosophical conversation while having fun.

Follow what our ISA students are up to via Instagram @isahasdenbosch

HAS green academy strives to assist students with disabilities to be able to successfully obtain and complete the education of their choice. Our definition of a disability is a physical or mental impairment which may have a delaying effect on a person’s study progress.

We advise (prospective) students with disabilities to timely request an admission interview (BEFORE the summer holidays). During this interview, the type and implications of the disability are discussed. Study competence in relation to the disability will also be talked about. Finally, any adjustments and facilities the student may need during his/her study will be specified to make sure HAS green academy can deliver them.

About 3,800 students study at HAS green academy in 's-Hertogenbosch. The building has modern and innovative facilities on its own complex, such as a Food Technology Centre, a greenhouse, laboratories, a technical hall, school garden, climate chambers and more. HAS green academy doesn’t have student rooms on campus.

's-Hertogenbosch, or simply Den Bosch, is a very attractive city in the Netherlands. This is not just according to the people in Den Bosch, but is also apparent from various surveys carried out. It’s a perfect place for shopping, offers excellent food in every price range, is a great place to go out and is almost at the top of the list when it comes to theatre, films and festivals. Additionally, two fun student associations are linked to the HAS: Gremio Unio (GU) and Ichtus. In other words, you’ll never be bored in Den Bosch.

The admission requirement for this 4-year bachelor programme is a secondary school diploma, equivalent to the Dutch HAVO diploma, with the final-year subject mathematics.

Your diploma and transcript of records, uploaded by you in Studielink, will be used to assess the level of your diploma.

You may check the Country Module for your country of origin at www.nuffic.nl to assess how your secondary education diploma is valued in The Netherlands.

If your previous education was not completely taught in English, you also need to be able to prove that you are proficient in the English language. HAS green academy accepts the following language tests:

• IELTS (Preferred)
  Academic programme: 6.0 (overall band score)
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• TOEFL
  Internet-based test: 80
  Computer-based test: 213
  Paper-based test: 550
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• Cambridge ESOL Certificate: B2
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Deadline to prove English language proficiency 1 juli

• Exemption English language test 
  International students are exempted from having to take a mandatory language test in case  the student obtained a diploma of secondary education in a country listed in the diploma list drawn up on behalf of the associations of institutions of higher education, as published on the website of the Code of Conduct. 

GCSE in at least 4 subjects (grade A-C) and GCE with at least 2 subjects at advanced subsidiary level (in 6 different subjects).

Specific requirements

• Mathematics should be at least GCSE level

or

• BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (sector Land-based and Environment)

Please note that we always need to assess the value of your diploma. Nuffic will check your diploma for authenticity and academic level.

If you are deficient in Mathematics as an international student you have the opportunity to participate in an online Mathematics deficiency test of HAS green academy. You will receive more information about the test from the International Office if you are deficient.

Test dates:

• 5 March 2024
• 16 April 2024
• 14 May 2024
• 18 June 2024

Once you start the test you will have 1 hour to complete it. You need a reliable internet connection to take the test. Costs of the test are €35,-. You will need to pay this fee at least 1 week before the start of the test. Please note that you can only take the test once, there is no re-take possibility.

Please note that after you have passed the deficiency test you will not receive a diploma or certificate. To pass the test you need to have obtained at least 5.5 points on a scale of 1-10. If you pass the test, you will meet the admission requirements of HAS green academy and will therefore be admitted to the programme if you also meet all other admission requirements. The results of the test cannot be used to meet the admission requirements at other universities in the Netherlands.

If you want more information about the deficiency test please contact our International Office.

Get your course off to a good start with the studychoice check!

Students wishing to enrol in the International Food & Agribusiness study programme must take part in a study choice check.

• Check if you meet the admission requirement and language requirement
• You can find all information about enrolment on our how to apply page
• Once you have submitted your registration request we will send you an invitation for a study choice check

This will provide the basis for the study choice recommendation we will send you.