Your application period depends on whether you are a current or former Erasmus School of Economics student and on your nationality. Applications submitted outside the correct application period will not be considered and may be cancelled without review. Please refer to the timeline below:
| Status applicant | Application period |
|---|---|
| Current ESE students (all nationalities) | 3 June 2026 – 1 August 2026 |
| Former ESE students with EEA nationality | 3 June 2026 – 1 August 2026 |
| Former ESE students with non-EEA nationality* | 5 January 2026 – 1 June 2026 |
*Important information for non-EEA students
Non-EEA students who currently do not hold a valid study permit for the Netherlands must apply before 1 June 2025 by sending their information and intent to apply to ese-admission@ese.eur.nl. This applies, for example, to students who took a gap year after the Bachelor graduation. For students who apply after 1 June 2025, it cannot be guaranteed that the visa procedure is completed in time.
Which programmes can you apply for?
In the matrix below you can see for which (Pre-)Master programme you can apply with your Erasmus School of Economics Bachelor degree.
| Accounting, Auditing and Control | Economics and Business Economics | Econometrics and Management Science | Fiscale Economie | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc Economie en Bedrijfseconomie/IBEB | Yes | Yes | Pre-master* | Pre-master |
| BSc Econometrie en Operationele Research/ Econometrics and Operations Research | No | Yes | Yes | Pre-master |
| BSc² Econometrics/ Economics | Yes | Yes | Yes | Pre-master |
| BSc Fiscale Economie | Yes | Yes | Pre-master* | Yes |
* Only if preparation courses are passed during the Bachelor programme.
Students who have completed their Pre-master programme can apply for the contiguous Master programme.
Other admission requirements
It is your responsibility to ensure that all your credits are correctly registered in your Study Progress Overview report in Osiris. Please download your overview in PDF format via the option ‘Download file’ and review it carefully.
Pay close attention to the right-hand column titled “Voldaan” (Passed). Each requirement should be marked as “Ja” (Yes), which indicates that it has been fulfilled.
It is not uncommon for courses to be registered incorrectly, for example under “electives” or “other” instead of under the major requirement. If this occurs, your application may appear incomplete, even if you have successfully completed the courses.
If you notice any missing or incorrectly registered courses, please contact the Information Desk as soon as possible and ask them to update your records.
If you have not yet finished your Bachelor thesis or if your grade is not registered in Osiris by the application deadline of 1 August 2026, but you will complete it by 31 August 2026, you can still apply by submitting a Thesis Completion Statement from your thesis supervisor.
Your supervisor must confirm that you will successfully complete your thesis by 31 August 2026. The official Thesis Completion Statement form can be downloaded by supervisors via the staff section of MyEUR.
The Thesis Completion Statement must:
- Be signed by your thesis supervisor
- Clearly state that you will complete your thesis by 31 August 2026
Upload the completed statement together with your online application. Do not submit it separately.
Please note: The Examination Board will verify in October 2026 whether your thesis grade has been registered in Osiris. If it has not, you will not be permitted to register for Master examinations, including seminars.
Students who almost meet the standard requirements can file a request for dispensation from the admission requirements. The request for dispensation should contain the following elements:
- The number of credits you have not passed
- The name(s) of the course(s) you have not passed
- Your study planning for the upcoming year, including the course(s) you have not passed
- The reason for not meeting the requirements
- Your motivation why the Examination Board should grant you admission to the Master programme
- If you refer to events you will have to include proof of that event
For more information regarding a request for dispensation please see the handout 'Request for dispensation admission (pre-)master' (pdf).
Please review our step-by-step application guide and the required documents before submitting your application.
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