The application period for master’s and pre-master’s programmes for the 2025-2026 academic year opens on 1 November 2024 for applicants with a diploma obtained outside the Netherlands. The deadlines for submission vary based on your nationality as follows:
- Non-EEA applicants with a diploma obtained outside of the Netherlands must submit all documents to complete their application before 1 April 2025.
- EEA nationality applicants with a diploma obtained outside of the Netherlands must submit all documents to complete their application before 1 May 2025.
Relevant bachelor diploma
All applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree (BSc) in the field of economics, econometrics or business (administration). Your degree has to be equivalent in both level and content to the BSc in Economics and Business Economics offered by Erasmus School of Economics. It is not necessary to have completed your bachelor bachelor’s degree at the time of application. However, all requirements of your degree must be fulfilled before the start of the academic year (by 31 August 2025).
Content of degree
Your bachelor's degree needs to consist of a solid background in economics, business economics, mathematics and statistics. To check whether you have a sufficient background in terms of content, please compare your curriculum with that of our bachelor degree in Economics and Business Economics.
Depending on the specific specialisation you are interested in, some additional courses are recommended.
Level of degree
Erasmus School of Economics follows Dutch governmental institute Nuffic’s advice regarding the comparison of foreign degrees to the Dutch educational level to determine the level of your bachelor degree.
The Examination Board of Erasmus School of Economics decides based on the above mentioned criteria whether your obtained bachelor degree is sufficient for admission to the programme of your choice.
Proficiency in the English language
All applicants must show proficiency in the English language and demonstrate this by means of TOEFL iBT, , Academic IELTS , Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE) test score report, taken no longer than 2 years before application.
Only the following minimum scores are accepted:
| All subscores | Total score | |
|---|---|---|
| TOEFL iBT | 22 | 91 |
| Academic IELTS | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Cambridge C1 Advanced | 176 | 176 |
| Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE) | 176 | 180 |
Please click here for more information about the exemption requirements.
Please note:
- Please note that online tests are not currently accepted for visa and immigration purposes. If you are a non-EEA student and require a residence permit or visa to study in the Netherlands, we strongly recommend taking a test at an official test centre. We do not accept alternative test formats, such as IELTS Indicator, IELTS One Skill Retake, TOEFL Home Edition, or TOEFL MyBest Scores, among others.
EEA students, however, are permitted to use online test versions.
- Your English test score report needs to meet the minimum requirements before the applicable application deadline. Please be advised that without valid test scores, your application will not be considered. Keep in mind that it may take 14 days for your test results to be published.