The International Business School The Hague (IBSH)

Accreditation

The bachelor and master degree programmes offered by the International Business School The Hague are presently accredited via our partner university UBIS in Washington DC, USA. This means that the degrees are NOT issued under the Dutch law on Higher Education (Wet op Hoger Onderwijs), but under USA accreditation.

The degrees from UBIS based on USA accreditation are recognized in the Netherlands, the EU and worldwide.

You can find the accreditation decisions for the bachelor and Master programmes offered here: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.iacbe.org/memberpdf/UBIS.pdf and https://www.chea.org/directory-chea-recognized-accrediting-organizations-pdf

On April 13, 2026, HGBS has entered into a new cooperation with the Euro-American Institute in Malta for the awarding of academic degrees. Malta is part of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and participates in the Bologna Process, which promotes the transparency, comparability, and recognition of academic qualifications across participating countries. Degrees awarded by accredited institutions within this framework are generally recognized internationally. Programs covered by the cooperation are: Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA), Master in Business Administration (MBA), and Doctor in Business Administration (DBA). See here for the accreditation of the programs.