Is the International Bachelor History the right programme for you? Below you will find the admission requirements.
Please note: the admissions office of Erasmus University Rotterdam will determine upon receipt of your application whether or not your diploma grants you admission. You can submit your application even when you have not yet obtained your diploma and/or proof of English proficiency.
No rights can be derived from the following overview.
You are eligible for admission if you hold any of the following diplomas:
- Dutch VWO diploma
- Dutch HBO propedeuse (completed first year of a four-year HBO programme at a university of applied sciences)
- A secondary/high school diploma equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma. Please refer to the list of most common diplomas granting you admission to bachelor programmes at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
There is no specific English language requirement for the VWO diploma. Please note: if you are applying with a HBO propedeuse, then you need to take an English language proficiency test.
If you hold another diploma, then you meet the English language requirement when:
- You have obtained or will obtain an International Baccalaureate diploma with English A at Higher or Standard Level or English B at Higher Level;
- You have obtained or will obtain a European Baccalaureate diploma with English as first or second language;
- You have obtained your secondary/high school diploma and/or attended secondary/high school for at least two and a half years in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
If you do not meet one of the above requirements, then you need to demonstrate English proficiency through one of the following tests (you need to take the test in a test centre; we don't accept the IELTS Online, the TOEFL Home Edition, and similar online tests):
- IELTS Academic with a minimum overall band score of 6.5 (we don't accept the IELTS One Skill Retake; your score on one single IELTS needs to meet the requirement)
- TOEFL iBT with a minimum total score of 90
- Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE) with a minimum overall score of 180
Please note: test scores cannot be older than two years at the time that you submit your application. When scheduling your test close to the deadline, keep in mind that it can take several working days for the results to be available. If you have not yet taken a test, then we recommend that you take the IELTS Academic or the TOEFL iBT (you need to take the test in a test centre; we don't accept the IELTS Online, the TOEFL Home Edition, and similar online tests).
Deadlines for submitting proof of English proficiency:
- Non-EEA students: 1 May
- EEA students: 1 August