Facility Management (Dutch taught; BBA)

Study Program Information

• Hard Facts

• Name of Study Program

  Facility Management (Dutch 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)

  Also Part-time FM BBA offered

• Admission

• Admission Requirements

  Please ask for information
• Attendance Time

  50 % of total Workload Hours

• Language

• Language of Instruction: English

  5 %
• Language of Instruction: National Language

  95 %

• Statistics

• Accreditated Starting Study Places

  280 Places per Year
• Real Starting Students

  280 Students per Year
• Number of Applications

  280 Applicants per Year
• Number of new Alumnis/Degree Holders

  140 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 Full Time Equivalent Staff Members
• Ratio of External Staff Lectures

  10 %

• 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 Suited in Study Year

  3
• Specialities of Study Abroad

  In the Dutch taught programmes it is not obliged to do a study abroad. However app. 5% of the students do it voluntarally; this number is increasing rapidly.
• Internship

  13 % of ECT
• Internship Suited in Study Year

  3
• Specialities of Internship

  Students of our specialisation Hospitality in Business (Dutch taught programme) are obliged to an internship in an international setting, most of the time abroad.
• Placement Suited in Study Year

  4
• Specialities of Placement

  In our case we consider placement as our graduation phase; 13% of the curriculum. Can be done abroad.

• Dates & Deadlines

• Year of Program Start

  1979, Full-time; 1988, Part-time
• Date Starting the Study Year (Day/Month)

  September
• Periods within one Study Year

  4
• Date of Application (Day/Month)

  01-05

• Unique Selling Point - USP

• Unique Facility Management Topic

  FM, 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: You will specialise further in professional Facility Management. The first semester you will put all your knowledge and skills into practice in a five-month internship at an organisation or company in The Netherlands or abroad. The second semester of the third year programme offers you a programme on Strategic Management with an emphasis on the Demand and Supply Chain. Fourth year: The first semester you will follow a minor of your choice within The Netherlands. There are limited options to do your minor at one of our partner universities around the world. 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.

• Employability

• Alumnis Employability in the FM or Real Estate Market

  70 % 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 ...
• Academic Cooperations

  Laurea University of Applied Sciences; The Hague University of Applied Sciences and many other European Universities of Applied Sciences and Universities and colleges e.g. in USA, Canada and China.
• Memberships

  Facility Management Netherlands (FMN), International Facility Management Association (IFMA), Euro Facility Management Network (EUROFM), British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM)
• External Accreditation

  NVAO (Netherlands and Flemish Accredition Organisation) 5/2011, IFMA accreditation 5/2011, GEFMA recognition

• Contact Information

• Full Name of Contact Person

  A.G. (Ab) Reitsma, PhD, CFM
• Email Adress of Contact Person

  • a.g.reitsma@pl.hanze.nl
• Telephone Numer of Contact Person

  +31 5059 52642
• Homepage of Program

  • Homepage