In the Business Economics programme students become acquainted with almost every functional aspect of the business world: how and why a company is established, how it is financed, how it organises itself administratively, how it produces goods and services, how it markets and sells those goods and services, how it deals with personnel and how the company’s management coordinates and steers all those activities. Emphasis is placed on the inside of the business.
In the master’s programme there are three disciplines that allow you to tailor your curriculum, according to your own interests, and become an expert in one of the three functional fields.
Accountancy
Corporate Finance
Marketing
Facts & figures:
Credits: 60 ECTS
Mode: full-time or part-time
Main subjects: accountancy, corporate finance, marketing
Internship: possible as elective course
Language: English
Requirements
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
The faculty’s committee will assess whether the undergraduate degree is equivalent to the required degree, the bachelor of science in business economics organised at Ghent University, which gives direct admission to the master of science in business economics.
Ghent University’s business economics bachelor programme consists of four learning paths. These paths should all be present in the candidate’s educational background in order to be eligible for the master’s programme. Moreover, we require a certain amount of credits, study hours and/or specific courses in order to make sure students have obtained the required final competences. In order to give international applicants a better idea of these diploma requirements, we have added the number of credits, study hours, courses and the final competences per learning path of the bachelor in business economics organised at Ghent University.
Economical learning path
ECTS credits: 21
Study hours: 630
Courses: 4 (economics A, economics B, microeconomics, macroeconomics
Courses: 5 (statistics IA, statistics IB, statistics II, research methods I, research methods II)
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS: English level B2 is required on enrollment.
Language proofs for English programmes
Level
Accepted proof
0
No proof of language proficiency required, everyone is accepted
B2
a TOEFL TEST, with a score ranging from at least 510 up to and including 559 (paper-based), or ranging from at least 72 up to and including 94 (Internet-based) or above. Participants are to specify “institution code” 2643 if they want the test results to be communicated directly to Ghent University
an original ‘Academic Test Report Form’ (TRF) from IELTS, with an overall score of at least 6.0
a B2 ITACE for students certificate awarded by the Ghent University Language Centre (Universitair Centrum voor Talenonderwijs, UCT), Linguapolis (University of Antwerp), the Leuven Language Institute (Instituut voor Levende Talen, ILT), or the Academic Language Centre (ACTo -VUB)
a B2 certificate awarded by a university language centre
the final test certificate for the course Practical English 5 or English for Written Academic Purposes, issued by the Ghent University Language Centre
a B2 First certificate Cambridge Assessment English (former First certificate in English(FCE))
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), with a score of 59 up to and including 75
International Baccalaureate in English B (SL, level 5, 6 & 7); International Baccalaureate in English B (HL, level 5 & 6); International Baccalaureate in English A (SL, level 5 & 6); Baccalaureate in English A (HL, level 5 & 6)
C1
a TOEFL TEST, with a score ranging from at least 560 up to and including 676 (paper-based), or ranging from at least 95 up to and including 119 (Internet-based) or higher. Test participants are to specify “institution code” 2643, if they want the test results to be communicated directly to Ghent University
an original ‘Academic Test Report Form’ (TRF) from IELTS, with an overall score of 7.0 or higher
an C1 ITACE for students certificate awarded by the Ghent University Language Centre (Universitair Centrum voor Talenonderwijs, UCT), Linguapolis (University of Antwerp), the Leuven Language Institute (Instituut voor Levende Talen, ILT), or the Academic Language Centre (ACTo -VUB)
a certificate for Advanced Practical English, Proficient Practical English or Advanced Academic English: Writing Skills issued by the Ghent University Language Centre
a C1 certificate from a university language centre
a C1 Advanced certificate Cambridge Assessment English (former: certificate in Advanced English (CAE))
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), with a score of 76 up to and including 84
International Baccalaureate English B (HL, level 7); International Baccalaureate in English A (SL, level 7)
C2
a TOEFL TEST, with the highest score of 677 (paper-based), or 120 (Internet-based). Test participants are to specify “institution code” 2643 if they want the test results to be communicated directly to Ghent University
an original ‘Academic Test Report Form’ (TRF) from IELTS, with a score of7.5 or above (maximum score = 9.0)
an ITACE certificate for students with a CEF C2 score, awarded by the Ghent University Language Centre (Universitair Centrum voor Talenonderwijs, UCT), Linguapolis (University of Antwerp), the Leuven Language Institute (Instituut voor Levende Talen, ILT), or the Academic Language Centre (ACTo – VUB)
a C2 certificate from a university language centre
a C2 Proficiency certificate Cambridge Assessment English (former certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE))
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic), with a score of 85 and up.
ADDITIONAL FACULTY REQUIREMENTS:
The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration requires all non-EEA applicants to add a GMAT or GRE test score to the application file. Non-EEA applicants who fail to submit a GMAT or GRE test score, will not be considered for academic admission. EEA students are strongly advised to add a GMAT or GRE test score to their application file since the faculty will be granting 8 scholarships to students with outstanding scores on the GMAT or GRE test.
The faculty determined the minimum scores an applicant should obtain. Provided the applicants adopt an appropriate study attitude, this score gives a positive indication of their chances of success in the study programme. A lower score is insufficient and implies the applicants would have considerable difficulties in successfully completing the study programme, therefore, these applications will be refused.
The GMAT or GRE test is valid for maximum 5 years after the test date.
The institutional code for Ghent University that students can use to send their score report is 2643.
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