International Business and Trade

Phase 1

During the first year our focus will be on building your business fundamentals through courses such as international trade, intercultural communication, global economics, marketing and emerging markets. On top of these mandatory courses, you choose a foreign language: German, French, Spanish, Chinese or Dutch. We don't offer the language of your dreams? No problem, you can study a language of your choice with another certified language institution and we’ll add it to your diploma.

Phase 2

The first semester of your second year focuses on management skills, financial management, entrepreneurship and emerging markets. During the 'International Project' course, second year students go abroad to a dynamic city to analyze the local culture, work on a cross-border project and look at opportunities to export a unique business model. In the second semester you will study a semester abroad at one of our partner universities around the world.

Phase 3

Your third year consists of first-semester courses with a focus on practice and cases for real companies, followed by a second semester abroad for your traineeship. During this 3-month internship abroad, you will work on different international projects for real customers.

Practical courses

During the first year the business game is your initial test to put the theoretical knowledge into practice. In the second year you will get a taste of how business is conducted abroad. Finally, when you are studying abroad during the final year you’ll get immersed in an entirely different environment.

During the third year you are abroad for 12 weeks on an international internship. Some of our partners in education offer great internship opportunities in Europe and South Africa. Flanders Investment & Trade, our preferred partner, actively hires our interns each year. They have offices all over the world, from Tokyo to Los Angeles. Where to go and what company to work for? The choice is entirely yours!

Personal coaching

You can always count on personalized counselling and coaching at Thomas More. The program manager Jan Wostyn will help you answer all of your questions related to your field of study. All questions related to your individual study program, exemptions or credits can be addressed to the study advisor Kristel Van Leuven.

Your lecturers as well will always be available to give advice or answer your questions. Don’t hesitate to contact them through e-mail.

Go International

At International Business & Trade the world is small. Did you know that you can choose to study in South-Korea during your second year and do an internship in the USA during the third ?

Our business school has partnered with several top-notch universities worldwide. Some of the possibilities include: Quimper and Paris (France), Seville (Spain), Eindhoven (Netherlands), Vilnius (Lithuania), Budapest (Hungary), Bloemfontein (South Africa), Daejeon (South-Korea), Chile, Mexico, China, Taiwan or Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).

Short programme

Already obtained a bachelor's or master's degree in Tourism, Hospitality or any related field? We have a short degree programme for you!