This BTEC International Level 3 Extended Diploma in business (EQF4 full-time) is a 1-year Fast-track program. The program is developed for students who want to be trained as an assistant manager within an international working enterprise or who want to move on to a Bachelor Business and Management program.

BTEC 3 Extended Diploma International Business units

• Research and Plan a Marketing Campaign
• Principles of Management
• Business Decision Making
• Business Finance + Cost and Management Accounting
• Exploring Business / Enterprise and Entrepreneurs / Launch and Run an Enterprise / Survival and Growth
• Intrapreneurship and Innovation in an Enterprise
• Branding
• Business and Environmental Sustainability
• Human Resource Management
• Business and Environmental Sustainability
• Sales Techniques and Processes
• Investigating Customer Services
• Managing an Event
• Digital Marketing
• International Business

• Business Internship / Work Experience.

This program is open for students (1) from The Netherlands, (2) from Europa (EU / EEA and Switzerland) en (3) from outside Europe that meet the extra criteria, see below. Check the admission options, complete the admission checklist.

Pre education requirements

• at least 4 years of secondary level 2 / 3 education in the European Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning (2EQF / 3EQF).

Other pre-education can be discussed.

Required level of English

• Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level A2 (with good grades, so preferably B1) / PTE 51 / IELTS 4.5 (overall band score) preferable Reading and Writing is 5.5 or equivalent, or
• Students that have studied in English for two years.

It is possible to do an English level intake test.

Extra criteria for students from outside Europe

• age of 17-18 years (on 1 October of the academic year) or older up and until 23.
• falls within the maximum of students from outside the European Union (Kronenburgh will check the possibilities and inform the student).
• the English leveltest must allways be an IELTS-test with an ‘overall band score’ of 4.5 (exemption only with a complete pre-education in English).
• a residence permit granted by de IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service) for 12 months.
• a registration of the place of residence within the municipality.

Requirements IND:

– The Netherlands is the most appropriate country to follow the programme,
– The study makes a positive contribution to the development of the country of origin,
– Sufficient means of support (i.e. tuition + living allowance) (€756.45, until 1-1-2022, annual indexation),
– Valid passport,
– TB test, depending on nationality,

It is also possible to register for another one-year bilingual program of Kronenburgh. Than the ‘2 out of 3 requirement’ applies:

1. Nationality Indonesia, Suriname or South Africa,
2. Family ties with lawful status in the Netherlands resident persons,
3. Masters the Dutch language.

In the situation that a student who registers does not meet the admission requirements, Kronenburgh will inform the student and enable the student to provide additional documentation to meet requirements.

In order to be able to compare the education systems in the different European countries, the European Qualification Framework EQF was developed. The  program is rated as follows (see Nuffic):

The BTEC International level 3 Extended Diploma in Enterprise and Entrepreneur: EQF4;

Assessment

We end each day of lectures with an end-of-day test on the theory of that day. In this way we encourage you to really absorb a piece of theory every day of your lecture. You and the lecturer will also receive daily feedback on whether the theory has landed well or whether repetition or additional explanation is needed. At the end of the unit there is a theory exam.

You will receive an ‘assignment’ per unit. You show that you can apply the theory within a practical case. You will also look for extra relevant theory/literature and you will include a bibliography in your elaboration. You show that with a critical eye you can draw your own conclusions based on literature and formulated advice. The assignment also includes a presentation part. A portfolio of assignments is built up. The portfolio is assessed to determine whether you have obtained sufficient credits to be eligible for a diploma.

Introduction day: Monday, August 26, 2024. We will inform you about our education system and go to the beach for some team building activities such as beach volleyball and wave surfing.

Start of lectures: Tuesday 27 August 2024.

Extra starts: at 4 November, 20 January, 7 April (extra internship).

Academic year: From August until March is the academic period. From April, there is the company internship until the summer holidays.

Lecture times: Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:20 pm.

Study trip: A study trip is planned prior to the company internship.

Click for the lecture schedule:  Foundation 2024-2025

The best investment
Kronenburgh is a private school and offers internationally recognized programs. You invest in good education and this will benefit you throughout your future career.

Good to know

• Prices Pearson are subject to exchange rates.
• Pearson may change prices.
• Studystore literature is based on previous academic year prices. New bibliographies will not be available until the summer holidays.

It is also good to know that our training programs are shorter than in regular education. This way you build up less student debt. You also do not pay tuition fees to the government.

Other costs

• You bring your own laptop. We work with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint (full software versions, so no free or limited versions).
• You have a representative business suit (Tenue de Ville on Thursdays, during company visits and on request of a lecturer).
• Additional lecture material/literature may be charged.
• In the event of a study delay, € 100 will be charged to continue enrolment at Pearson (possibly also at the Top-up university).
• If sufficient study results are not obtained, there are costs for attending lectures, taking exams and assessments (depending on what is necessary).

Student grants (financial support)
You will be registered with Pearson (and Kronenburgh). Pearson is an international educator based in the United Kingdom. This means that you can apply for student finance as a student who is studying abroad (even if you follow the lectures at Kronenburgh in the Netherlands).
Look at Duo ‘studying abroad‘ and read about the conditions and find out whether you are eligible for a student grant. Apply for student grants in time. Go to: duo.nl. If this does not work for you, use this form. Duo assesses each application individually.

At BTEC3, as with MBO, student financial support is only possible for students aged 18 to 30 (parents receive child benefit up to the age of 18). The public transport card is available for younger students.

After completing the BTEC International Level 3 Extended Diploma in International Business, you can start working or continue your studies. The BTEC3 Extended diploma is accepted by international universities and higher education institutions (in The Netherlands called universities of applied sciences (HBO)). See the university’s admission criteria.

The best continuation offered by the Kronenburgh International Business School, in collaboration of the University of Essex (only access for European students (EER)) is:

• – 1-year Associate program: Higher National Certificate HNC in International Business and Management (one year programme) or
• – 3 /3.5-year Bachelor program:
  • (1) BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Business (HNC)
  • (2) BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Business (HND)

• • • International Business and Management
    • Business and Operations Management
    • Business and Marketing Management
    • Business and Legal Management
    • Business and Human Resource Management
    • Business Accounting and Finance Management
  • (3) TOP-up programma: Bachelor in Business and Management BA(Hons)