Admission

You are eligible for admission if you hold any of the following diplomas: 

• Dutch VWO diploma 

• Propedeuse HBO, diploma from the first year of a four-year Dutch HBO programme  

• International Baccalaureate (IB) 

• European Baccalaureate (EB) 

• Another secondary or high school diploma equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma, please refer to the list of most common diplomas granting you access to studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam. 

There are no specific English language requirements for the VWO diploma. 

If you hold another diploma, you meet our English language requirements when:  

• You hold an International Baccalaureate Diploma, English A (HL or SL 4 or higher), English B (HL 4 or higher); 

• You hold an European Baccalaureate diploma including English as 1st or 2nd language; 

• You obtained at least 2,5 years of secondary education in Australia, Canada (other than Quebec), New Zealand, South-Africa, The USA, the UK or Ireland (Please note that possessing a passport from an English speaking country without attending school in one of the above-mentioned countries does not grant exemption); 

• You have obtained an hbo diploma at a University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands where the language of instruction of the complete programme was English. Please submit proof thereof by uploading a statement by the university confirming this. (Not applicable when you have only completed the first year/propedeuse); 

• The GCSE O-level English first language is only accepted for those students who apply on the basis of GCSE O-levels + GCE A-levels; 

If you do not meet one of the above requirements, you may demonstrate proof of proficiency in English through any of the following tests: 

• IELTS Academic with a minimum score of 6.5 overall. All sub scores should at least be 6.0. 

• TOEFL iBT with a minimum score of 90. All sub scores should at least be 20. 

• Cambridge C1 Advanced with a minimum score of at least 180. 

• Cambridge C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of at least 180. 

Important! Test scores may not be older than two years at the time of application. Note that it takes several weeks before the results of the tests are known. If you have not yet taken any English test, we recommend that you take the IELTS or TOEFL.