Our application deadline is April 1st.
How to apply?
Please check if you are eligible for admission before starting the application procedure. If you are ready to apply, please follow the procedure below.
We open for applications in October, and the application deadline is April 1, 2026, 23:59 CET, but we advise you to apply as early as possible.
Step-by-Step application
Click here for a video that explains the application procedure in a few minutes.
Step 1: Register for the programme in Studielink.
Studielink is the national database for registering for a study programme in the Netherlands.
- If you have obtained or will obtain an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma in the Netherlands, you should register as NON-DUTCH prior education.
- Please note: emails from Erasmus University Rotterdam often end up in your spam folder.
Step 2: Pay the application fee (for students with non-Dutch diplomas only) and upload the required documents (see below) in the EUR Admissions Portal.
- After registration in Studielink, you will receive an email with the subject “Follow up to your Studielink application”. This email contains a link to the EUR Admissions Portal.
- You need to log in to the Admissions Portal with your login details (ERNA ID). After registering in Studielink, you will receive these details by email.
All students applying for a bachelor's programme with a non-Dutch diploma are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of €100. You will be asked to complete the application fee in the Admissions Portal. Only after a successful payment can you proceed with your application. Applications without payment will not be considered.
Required documents
The following documents (in PDF) are requested during the application process:
- A scan of the personal data page of your passport/ ID card and (if applicable) residence permit.
- Please upload scans of both sides of your ID card and/or residence permit.
- Please know that the document(s) must be valid, and a driver’s license will not be accepted.
- If you have not yet completed your high school education, please include a statement from your counsellor using this template.
- Always upload your secondary school diploma, even if you have already obtained a bachelor’s or master's degree. Include the diploma(s) of your other degree(s) as well.
Please note that if the original documents are in a language other than English, Dutch, French, or German, you need to provide both copies of the originals and official (certified) translations. Self-made translations will not be accepted.
Please read the information below carefully. Please upload:
- The most recent grade list of your current and final high school year.
- The final grade list of your secondary school education, if you have already obtained your high school diploma (also if you have already obtained a bachelor’s or master's degree. Upload the documents of your degree(s) as additional documents).
- If you apply with an hbo propedeutic (first-year certificate) but have not obtained it yet, please upload the final grade list of your secondary school education. Please also upload a Study Progress Overview of your hbo programme.
- The final grade list of your hbo propedeutic if you have obtained it.
- If you have not obtained your (secondary school or hbo propedeutic) diploma yet, please upload a diploma statement signed by your school counsellor using this template.
- Your GCSE certificates if you have obtained GCSEs.
Please note that if the original documents are in a language other than English, Dutch, French, or German, you need to provide both copies of the originals and official (certified) translations. Self-made translations will not be accepted.
- Please upload a grade list, certificate or statement (visit this page to see what applies to you) if you meet our language requirements.
- If you do not meet our language requirements and have taken a language test, please upload the results. Please consult our language requirements to see what tests and scores we accept.
Please note that it is not possible to submit language test results after the application deadline.
Please find more information here.
- Your CV has to be in English and a maximum of 2 A4 pages.
Please find more information here.
- Your motivation has to be in English and a maximum of 1 A4 page.
Apart from the above documents that are mandatory in the course of application, you may upload a maximum of 3 additional documents that you think might contribute to your profile.
What happens after submitting my application?
After you have submitted your application, the process of assessing your application starts.
First, the Admissions Office checks whether your application is complete and whether you are eligible based on your educational background. You will hear from us within ten working days (assuming there are no holidays in between). This can be a message saying that your application is complete and that it is forwarded to the Admissions Board for evaluation. If your application is incomplete, we will contact you to request additional documents.
Assessment
Once your application is complete, it is forwarded to the Admissions Board. The Admissions Board will assess your application against the pool of applicants. Based on your complete file (your average grade, English proficiency, motivation letter, extracurricular/international experience, etc.), the Admissions Board will determine if you are a good match for our programme. We have a rolling admissions policy, which means that you will receive an email as soon as the assessment outcome is known. It may take up to 6 weeks, starting when your application is deemed complete. The result can be that you are selected for our programme, denied for the programme, or placed on the waiting list.
Decision
Due to the many factors involved in the admissions decision-making process, the Admission Board does not elaborate on their motivation for the outcome of the decision. We kindly ask you to respect this, thank you for your understanding!
Certified copies of documents
If selected for the programme, you will be asked to send certified copies of your documents by post. Please calculate the time necessary for obtaining such documents and, if applicable, their translations. This might take a while. Read more about sending original copies of your documents on our website.
Change of contact information
If your personal or contact details (e-mail address, home address, etc.) should change, please get in touch with the ESSC or make sure to adjust your contact details in Studielink.
Finalise your admission and enrolment
After we have assessed your application and decided to select you for the programme, the process of completing your admission and enrolment starts. In addition to sending certified copies of your documents, several other matters must be considered during this process. For more information about finalising your admission and enrolment, visit the page for admitted students and the page regarding your registration.
If you have any more questions, please find our list of FAQ’s that might be helpful here.
If you have not completed your bachelor's degree yet but expect to do so before mid-August, please upload a most recent copy of your academic record(s) (grade list) to the application and provide a statement of your school with the date you expect to fulfil all requirements necessary for graduation. The statement by your school should include the name of your diploma in the original language and be written in English, German, Dutch or be accompanied by a certified translation in one of these languages.
Until we have your documents, you might receive a conditional offer, which might become unconditional if we receive the missing documents (diploma and final transcript of academic record(s)) before the beginning of the academic year.
The application for the academic year starting in September opens in October of the previous calendar year.
A certified copy is a copy of a filed document, legal or otherwise, that contains a seal and a signature that establishes that the document is genuine, a true copy. A document may be certified by an official authorised person (e.g., a university, a notary, a sworn translator, etc.). Applicants with Dutch prior education do not have to send us certified copies; we can verify your previous education online.
No, it is not mandatory. You may add the letter as additional evidence if you believe it might contribute to your profile.
A registered sworn translator usually does an official translation, generally associated with a notary. Alternatively, an institution issuing the respective document may be entitled to issue official translations. Please note that you must send a copy of the documents in the original language and also the translation.
Please read more on the procedure after application on the application page.
An interview is not a part of our standard admissions process.
Please know that we receive more applications than we have places available. Therefore, all applications are subject to our selection process, and every application is assessed against the pool of applicants. Based on the documents in your application, the Admission Board decides if you are a good match for our programme. Admission is therefore not guaranteed. After the Admission Board has assessed your application, you can be accepted, denied or placed on the waiting list.