Here you can find the admission requirements for applicants with a Dutch university diploma (WO).
| Applications open | 5 January 2026 |
| Applications close | 1 May 2026 |
Disclaimer: The Admissions Office will not assess your eligibility or discuss admission by email. Your application, diploma, and transcript can only be evaluated once it has been formally submitted. Please review the admission criteria below to check whether you meet the requirements.
The admission requirements for the Pre-master programmes are as follows:
To be admissible to one of our Pre-master programmes, you must hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree in the field of economics, econometrics, mathematics, or business (administration). The Pre-master is designed to bridge any gaps in your academic background and prepare you for entry into one of our Master programmes.
To understand what knowledge and courses are expected for direct admission to a Master, we recommend reviewing Erasmus School of Economics Bachelor programmes to see which areas might be missing from your current curriculum.
There are different target groups who might be admissible to our Master or Pre-master programmes based on your bachelor programme. Please consult our Dutch Bachelor to ESE Master admission matrices to check whether your bachelor programme is eligible for
Only if required by our admission matrices for the Pre-master in Economics and Business, you must submit proof of your final or current GPA. A minimum GPA of 7.00 is required to apply. This document should include your cumulative grade point average (GPA) in the 1-10 grading scale commonly used by most Dutch WO institutions.
To be eligible for the Pre-master in Econometrics and Management Science, certain Bachelor backgrounds must first complete specific preparatory courses.
Start by consulting our Dutch Bachelor to ESE Master admission matrices to see whether your Bachelor programme qualifies for admission to the Pre-master and whether these preparatory courses are required.
If your programme requires them, you can view the list of necessary courses here.
Please review our step-by-step application guide and the required documents before submitting your application.
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