Master of Business Administration
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English, Dutch
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2025*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* for EEA students | 01 May 2025 for non-EEA students
Introduction
The Master of Business Administration is a one-year master’s program taught in English with an international focus. The course is designed to prepare the student with academic knowledge as well as hands-on expertise, enabling lifelong success within the growing field of international management.
KU Leuven’s Master of Science in Business Administration program is designed to challenge students to think, perform, and grow towards a successful launch of their careers and to prepare them to move on to leadership positions - from supervisory to more senior roles - in entrepreneurial start-ups, multinational companies or non-profit organizations. The program's design allows students to tailor their individual programs to their own preferences and ambitions.
The one-year program is taught entirely in English. Our students can participate in exchange programs with numerous partners both within and outside Europe.
Duration: 1 year (full time), 60 ECTS
EEA nationals and non-EEA nationals who reside in Belgium under a valid residence permit can follow less than 60 ECTS per academic year and accordingly spread their studies over several years. This possibility needs to be discussed with a study career consultant. Note that there are no part-time, evening, or weekend courses organized for this category of students.
Curriculum
Core module (12 ECTS)
- Leadership and Decision Making
- Ethics, Responsibility, and Sustainability
Master's Thesis (18 ECTS)
- Business Research Methods (3 ECTS)
- Master’s thesis (15 ECTS)
Track module (18 ECTS)
General management tracks
- Change Management and Leadership (B)
- Sustainability Management (B)
- Strategy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship (B)
- International Business (A)
- European and International Relations (B)
Specialisation tracks
- Strategic Accounting and Management (B)
- Business Information Management (B)
- Corporate Finance (A)
- International and Sustainable Finance (B)
- Financial Analysis (B)
- International Marketing Management (A)
- Strategic Marketing Management (B)
- Global Logistics and Port Management (A)
- Global Performance Management (A)
- Leadership and Organisations (A)
Admissions
Program delivery
The courses are fully taught in English and also available in Dutch.
Program Outcome
- Credits: 60 ECTS
- Degree Type: Master
- Specifications: Master of Science.
Program Tuition Fee
Why study at KU Leuven
What sets us apart as a university?
A highly-ranked university
KU Leuven is among the best 100 universities in the world according to both Times Higher Education World Rankings and QS World University Rankings. All of KU Leuven’s disciplines proudly belong to the top 100 of their field.
Research-based education
Education at KU Leuven is research-based, which means students will learn from the same professors who are performing the ground-breaking research you read about in the press. New insights are instantly integrated into classes and students are encouraged to perform their research. In our FabLab, students can use several high-tech machines to create whatever they want – all free of charge.
Affordable tuition fees
Higher education is highly valued in Belgium and therefore subsidised by the government. This allows KU Leuven to keep tuition fees relatively low, which gives you a price/quality ratio very few top-100 universities can match. We take pride in keeping our programs as accessible as possible to allow the brightest students from around the globe to join our courses.
International student life with respect for diversity
According to Times Higher Education, KU Leuven is in the top 50 of most international universities worldwide with staff and students from over 150 different nationalities. For all our international students, the Pangaea student center is their home away from home. Our university also strives for diversity and inclusion and wants to work together on a pact for more respect.
Program Leaders
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Info Sessions
KU Leuven combines the best of both worlds by hosting both online and live info sessions. You choose how, where and when to get your information in your search for the right program
Rankings
KU Leuven is among the best 100 universities in the world according to both Times Higher Education World Rankings and QS World University Rankings. KU Leuven’s disciplines proudly belong to the top 100 of their field. Furthermore, KU Leuven was ranked by Reuters as the most innovative university in Europe in 2016.
Accreditations
Gallery
Career Opportunities
As a Master of Business Administration you are well prepared to take up a position in a wide range of national and international companies and sectors. Depending on your own personal interests and career goals, a master's degree in Business Administration will give you access to positions in purchasing, sales, marketing, production control, planning and budgeting, financial management, ICT, banks and insurance companies, the civil service, the European institutions, or you can start your own company.
You will have acquired a master’s degree but the program also widens your horizon. The program boosts your career by helping you to develop and enhance your professional and leadership skills and enlarge your network. Students and young graduates can consult relevant job vacancies and internships with the help of our online career platform Career Corner. You will also have the opportunity to meet potential employers at job and internship fairs organised throughout the year and during campus recruitment activities.