After your bachelor's degree
Upon successful completion of your International Facility Management studies, you may call yourself a Bachelor of Science.
What are your career options with a bachelor’s degree in Facility Management?
After studying International Facility Management, you will be equipped to enter a variety of facilities management jobs, at home or abroad. Career examples are: innovation manager, work environment advisor or event manager. Possible employers: multinationals, hotels, hospitals, airports, catering businesses.
Take a look at the Facility Management job profiles
International Facility Management Alumni
Alumna Imke
When she was 15, she already knew exactly what she wanted to study. Now Imke van Herpen-De Bok works as Facility Manager at care foundation Park Zuiderhout in Teteringen.
Alumna Rolingka
Rolingka Angelina is from Indonesia, studied International Facility Management at BUas, worked in Singapore for eight years, and is now working for the University of Wollongong in Sydney, Australia.
Choose Facility Management at BUas
The English-taught bachelor’s programme in International Facility Management focuses on creating a pleasant and sustainable work environment. Choose the four-year bachelor’s programme or the short three-year track.
A master’s after Facility Management
After obtaining your bachelor's degree in Facility Management, you have the option of pursuing a master's degree at BUas or another university of applied sciences. For further specialisation, a master’s degree in Facility Management at another university is an option.
Frequently asked questions about Facility Management
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- Do I have a chance of an international career with a degree in Facility Management?
The International Facility Management programme of BUas gives you the best chance of an international career, as it is the most internationally oriented higher professional education programme in the Netherlands in the field of facility management. You will take all classes in English. Of course, you will be taught English for Business and a work placement abroad is mandatory for all Dutch students. The international field trips and exchange programmes also prepare you well for working abroad. Our graduates have found jobs with internationally oriented companies at home and abroad.
- What are my prospects of finding a job after International Facility Management?
After completing the International Facility Management programme, you have a good chance of finding a job at a relevant level. After 1.5 years, 72% of graduates have found a job at bachelor’s level.
Within 1.5 years after graduation, 67% of alumni have found employment in the field, while only 3% are unemployed or without a permanent job.
[Source: CBS Microdata]
- Within which sectors can you work after International Facility Management?
In fact, you can work in any sector once you have studied facility management, because every company or organisation needs to have a well-organised workplace that complies with laws and regulations. The challenge is to achieve this in an inspiring and sustainable way. You can do this in business or government, but also in healthcare or education if that appeals to you more.
- How much will I earn?
The average gross monthly salary – 1.5 years after graduation – is €2,800. A facility manager in the Netherlands earns an average gross salary of €3,950 per month.
[Source: HBOmonitor, NAE]