Tio Business School Reviews 37

My first month at Tio has been a very positive experience. I have gained valuable insights into business, companies, and how the professional world operates in practice.

As an MBA student and a mother, I especially appreciate how supportive and understanding the teachers have been. Their guidance and flexibility have made it possible for me to balance my responsibilities while fully engaging in my studies.

I look forward to continuing this journey and learning even more in the months ahead.

I have joined the January 2026 MBA batch and I am an international student from India. I have had a great experience till now and hope to update you guys about anything throughout the year. The assistance I have received till now in the case of Housing, Transportation and acclimating to the Dutch culture is very flattering. The infrastructure of the University is actually very student friendly and you will also receive assistance from all the lecturers all the time.

Tio Business School offers practical and interactive classes with great support from staff and lecturers. My housing at Student Experience is safe, clean, and well-equipped, making student life very convenient. Highly recommended for international students!

From the day one, everyone was so supportive. Always following up on us and how and where should we go for our next step. Because as an International student, it can be so confusing, but TIO team makes sure you are on the right track.
And also since I am coming from a different city to Amsterdam, they arrange the class schedule convenient for me so I can manage the long distance better.
I'm so happy to be a part of MBA programme

Extremely Disappointed with TIO Business School – A Warning to Prospective Students ( MBA 2025)

I’m writing this to share my honest experience with TIO Business School – specifically the MBA program – and to strongly advise others to think twice before enrolling.

False Promises During Open Day
During the open day, the school made many promises that turned out to be completely false. It felt like a marketing trap – all talk, no delivery.

Selective Support
They only support a limited number of students, mostly those they favor or who bring them business benefits. The rest are left to struggle on their own.

Low-Quality Teaching
The teachers are nowhere near the level they claim. Many are clearly more focused on making money than on delivering quality education. It feels more like a business scheme than an academic institution.

Terrible Management
The management team is one of the worst I’ve ever encountered. They are unresponsive, unprofessional, and often ignore students' messages and concerns completely. There is zero real support when issues arise.

Not Worth the Money
This program is expensive, and you get very little value in return. Whether you are from the Netherlands or from abroad, do not waste your money here. It’s just not worth it.

If you’re considering the MBA program or any program at TIO Business School, my advice is simple: stay away. Focus on your own self-study or seek better, more transparent institutions elsewhere.

If you need more details or advice, feel free to reach out. I’m happy to help others avoid making the same mistake.

Final Word: Be aware. This is not a school – it’s a money-sucking business.

Arabic, Indian and international students feel free to contact me directly if you need any further information and guidance

I am an international student at TIO university. I think it is very important to state a non biased opinion that people can use to create their decision on whether to attend. As a student I always find myself in conversations with other internationals about how we pay more on top of the tuition for legal costs etc. yet we are neglected. Many things they offer are meant for Dutch students and they try to spin it into an international program. You can’t expect to get any help finding an internship and while you are away on your internship you will be expected to find your own housing. And in the case you do find an internship there is a probability they will not allow it. I work a job to try and support myself here and so It makes it difficult for me to go to certain classes depending on the day. However I have not been allowed to turn in work or take exams since there is a 60% attendance rule. This was implemented since many kids were failing however now you are stuck in classes where unmotivated students show up disrupting the whole class. It is known as a school for the rich and it is obvious the school will put profit before the students or teachers. Teachers expect the students to be responsible for their own work yet the people running the school at the top cannot take responsibility for their own actions and the students suffer the consequences in the end. There is much more I could say however, I think in the end all that needs to be mentioned is it is exhausting to deal with the incompetence of the people running the school and so are many of the other internationals. The only reason I gave it a two star review is because the teachers and people working on campus in Amsterdam are amazing. Often it feels like they are trying to rescue us from their own boss. Unsurprisingly we have seen many great teachers quit do to conditions. The school does more to complicate your education than to be flexible in trying to make their students prosper like they mention on their website. There is a lot of unnecessary stress put on by all the fallacy and for a lack of a better word BS. I am only speaking as a international bachelors student so this doesn’t apply for the Dutch program.

Worst experience of my life. There was always an issue, the English advertised courses were always incorrect or written in dutch. The teachers spoke very poor English. Very little aid or help given to international students. Please don't go here if you aren't dutch!