On this page you can find all information regarding the requirements to successfully apply to one of our master or pre-master programmes as a current or former ESE student. In the table below you can see which (pre-)master programmes are accessible with your bachelor diploma.
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's 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 bachelor's programme.
Students who have completed their pre-master programme can apply for the contiguous master's programme.
Thesis statement
If you have not finished your bachelor thesis before the application deadline of 1 August 2025 (or if your grade is not registered in Osiris before this deadline), but you will finish your thesis by 31 August 2025, you can ask your thesis supervisor to write a Thesis Statement. This statement declares that you will have finished your thesis successfully by 31 August 2025 at the latest. Your thesis supervisor can download the Thesis Statement from the School's website for employees (MyEUR). You can upload a scan or photo of the thesis statement with your online application.
The Examination Board will check in October 2025 whether your thesis grade is registered. If not, you will not be able to register for master examinations (this includes the master seminars). Do not hand in your thesis statement separately but upload it with your online application form.
Request for dispensation
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's 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).
Important information for non-EEA students
Non-EU students who currently do not hold a valid study permit for the Netherlands need to apply before 1 June 2025 by sending their information to ese-admission@ese.eur.nl. This applies, for example, to students who took a gap year after bachelor graduation. For students who apply after 1 June 2025, it cannot be guaranteed that the visa procedure is completed in time.
Application closed
The application process is closed. The application procedure for the ESE (pre-)master programmes for the academic year 2025-2026 will open again on 3 June 2025.