Double Degree – MSc in Strategic

Marketing Management

University of Groningen

What is a Double Degree?

• Study at two internationally acclaimed institutions and receive two degrees

• Spend the first academic year at your home institution and the second academic year at the host institution

• Receive two full degrees completing them in the same time that it would take to earn one

Why take a Double Degree?

• Distinguish yourself from other students • Get a cultural and social experience • Challenge yourself academically and expose

yourself to excellent research environments • Create an international network and prepare

for a career in international organisations

University of Groningen• Founded in 1614• Research University• 25.211 registered degree students

• 2.250 international students (10%)

• 1.191 PhD students, 50% international

• 321 PhD dissertations

• ± 4,996 research publications

• Turnover: 523,7 million

City of Groningen • Founded in 1040

• Social, cultural and economic capital of the north of the Netherlands

• University town: 180.000 inhabitants, 45.000 students!

• Ranked 1st in an independent EU survey about quality of life in 75 major European cities.

• Voted Best city centre and Safest city in the Netherlands.

Structures • Groningen University: 3 Bachelor

+ 1 Master

• Degree MSc in Business Administration Marketing

Double Degrees - Academic • 3 mandatory courses from the one –year

MSc in Business Administration- Advanced Marketing Research 10 ECTS

- Marketing Model Building 10 ECTS - Marketing Leadership 5 ECTS• Electives: 10 ECTS

• Thesis is written at the host institution Thesis 30 ECTS in Spring term Individual

Double Degree - Academic

• Associate Dean Tor Wallin Andreassen

• Learning agreement – Assoc. Dean approves elective courses

Who is eligible – Admission requirements

• Highly skilled and motivated candidates • Recommended GPA average B, no

pending subjects• Letter of motivation (in English)• CV (in English)

Application process

• A two-step process

1. Apply to the International Relations Office– Nomination beginning of March

2. Apply to the host university– Final offer of the DD place

Application

• Application deadline:– 18 February, 2010– Online application form:

www.bi.edu/exchange

• Letter of motivation• CV

Costs & Scholarship

• You pay tuition to BI• Loan and scholarship in Lånekassen• Scholarship: Erasmus• 2 Groningen Talent scholarships -EUR0 3.000,- each

-Criteria: study results (incl. study progress), motivation and language proficiency

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Double Degree

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