International Facility Management (English taught; BBA)
Type of Degree
Bachelor
Academic Grade
BBA
Credits & Workload
Total Credits after Final Degree
240 ECTS - European Credit Transfer System
Credit Workload Hours
28 Hours per ECT
Regular Duration/Period of Study
4 Years
Organisation
Organisational Form
full-time
Organisational Form (Other)
International Facility Management
Admission
Admission Requirements
Please ask for specific information.
Language
Statistics
Accreditated Starting Study Places
60 Places per Year
Real Starting Students
60 Students per Year
Number of Applications
60 Applicants per Year
Number of new Alumnis/Degree Holders
25 Alumnis per Year
Fees
Fees for National Students
1984 Euro per Year
Fees for European (EEA or similar) Students
1984 Euro per Year
Fees for Internationl (non EEA) Students
7500 Euro per Year
Staff
Internal Staff Members teaching Facility Management
80; 8 in IFM Full Time Equivalent Staff Members
Didactic Aspects
Didactic Methods: E-Learning
5 % of ECT
Didactic Methods: Blended Learning
5 % of ECT
Didactic Methods: Workshops
10 % of ECT
Didactic Methods: Project Work
20 % of ECT
Didactic Methods: Independend Study
40 % of ECT
Didactic Methods: Academic Working Methods
20 % of ECT
Special Didactic Methods
Coaching on the process; Academic Career Planning; Training skills, Personal Development.
Study Abroad
13 % of ECT
Study Abroad Suited in Study Year
3
Specialities of Study Abroad
IFM students are obliged to do a study abroad at our partner schools around the world. Students from abroad can also choose for international programmes within the Hanze or in The Netherlands.
Internship
13 % of ECT
Internship Suited in Study Year
3
Specialities of Internship
3rd year internship is in at an operational/tactical management position in the FM, Event or Hospitality branche. IFM students do their internship abroad.
Placement Suited in Study Year
4
Specialities of Placement
The placement is in our case the graduation period/thesis; 13% of the curriculum. It is on a strategically management position in an internal environment, mostly abroad .
Dates & Deadlines
Year of Program Start
1995
Date Starting the Study Year (Day/Month)
01-09
Periods within one Study Year
4
Date of Application (Day/Month)
01-05
Unique Selling Point - USP
Unique Facility Management Topic
M, Real Estate, Service Design and Quality Management, Leadership, Process Management, Purchase Management, International internships and studies abroad.
1. Unique Selling Point - USP of this Study Program
Student friendly atmosphere and international environment.
2. Unique Selling Point - USP of this Study Program
Competence based study programmes recognised by major companies and Professional FM bodies all over the world.
3. Unique Selling Point - USP of this Study Program
Very active in stimulating students to apply for e.g. scholar ships, honour programmes, participating on international platforms.
4. Unique Selling Point - USP of this Study Program
We emphasise on (Personal) Leadership, in our regular programme and more specifically in our very successful elective 4 Dimensional Leadership.
5. Unique Selling Point - USP of this Study Program
Our FM programme is very strong embedded and staff is actively involved in the research centers on Facility Management and Purchasing Management.
Program Description
First year: The first year is an introduction to (international) facility management. You will gain insight into policy making and how to develop a sustainable and innovative work environment. Furthermore, you will learn how facility managers analyse the effectiveness, efficiency and service level of the facility organisation.
Second year: In the second year you will elaborate on first year topics like housing and services. You will gain knowledge and skills with regards to purchasing services and products as well as policy planning for long term housing. Beyond this, focus is also put on drafting plans for the improvement of the quality of the facility performance of service providers.
Third year - Your year abroad: You will specialise further in professional Facility Management. You have the opportunity to study abroad for five months at one of our partner universities around the world. On top of that, you will put all your knowledge and skills into practice in a five-month internship at an organisation or company outside your home country related to Facilty Management.
Fourth year: The first semester of the fourth year programme offers you a programme on Strategic Management with an emphasis on the Demand and Supply Chain. The graduation phase involves a graduation project in which you will act as a junior facility management advisor. You will execute a complicated assignment, independently, for a company in the area of facility management in an international context
Employability
Alumnis Employability in the FM or Real Estate Market
80 % of all Alumnis per Year
Average Salary one Year after finishing Study Program
30.000 Euro Gross Income per Year
Other Information
Business Cooperations
Academic Hospital Groningen (UMCG) and other hospitals and Health care organisations, Dutch Police, EUROPOL, RABO bank, several municipalities, REAl Estate firms etc.
Academic Cooperations
Laurea University of Applied Sciences; The Hague University of Applied Sciences and many other European Universities of Applied Sciences and unversities and colleges e.g. in USA, Canada, China.
Memberships
Facility Management Netherlands (FMN), International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Euro Facility Management Network (EUROFM), British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM)
This Service is a EuroFM Education Network Group Inititative developed with students and powered by the Institute for Facility & Real Estate Management at Fachhochschule Kufstein Tirol (Austria), University of Applied Sciences - 2016