Erasmus Colleges at the Erasmus School of Law offers professionals, alumni, and interested individuals the opportunity to take individual bachelor's and master's courses in law without enrolling in a full degree program. You participate in regular education and attend lectures and exams together with enrolled students. Upon successful completion, you will receive an official certificate.
What is Erasmus College?
Erasmus Colleges offers contract education that allows you to take one or more individual courses without enrolling in a bachelor’s or master’s program. You take a course through regular education and complete it with an exam alongside regular students.
Certificate
If you pass a course, we will send you a certificate signed by the chair of the examination committee by mail. You do not need to request a certificate yourself.
Course Offerings
Bachelor's courses
Master's courses
Admission
Admission Criteria
- A student may enroll in the same course through Erasmus Colleges only once.
- A student may enroll in a course only with the permission of the Erasmus Colleges coordinator.
- A student may take a maximum of three courses via Erasmus Colleges per academic year.
- An academic degree equivalent to a Dutch bachelor’s degree in law from a university of applied sciences (HBO) or a university degree with a legal component. Other completed university or HBO degrees may grant access if the student has relevant legal work experience.
- Proficiency in the English language: a first or second degree with the English language as a medium of instruction or a prove of English language proficiency (equivalent to an IELTS score of at least 7.0 or internet-based TOEFL score of at least 94).
- An academic degree equivalent to a completed Dutch university bachelor’s degree in law or criminology. In some cases a degree equivalent to a completed Dutch HBO bachelor’s degree in law with relevant work experience may suffice.
- Proficiency in the English language: a first or second degree with the English language as a medium of instruction or a prove of English language proficiency (equivalent to an IELTS score of at least 7.0 or internet-based TOEFL score of at least 94). The program may refuse admission even if the application meets the content requirements if the maximum number of participants has been reached.
Registration procedure
You can register for a course of Erasmus Colleges 2025-2026 using the registration form below. In the form, indicate which (academic) education you have completed and, if applicable, which legal knowledge you have obtained through education and/or work experience. Please enclose a certified copy of your bachelor’s degree and a proof of your English Language Proficiency if you don’t have a first or second degree with the English language as a medium of instruction. If you have previously been enrolled in any education at Erasmus University Rotterdam, you should indicate this on the registration form by filling in your examination/student number.
After receiving your application, it will be determined based on your education and work experience whether you meet the admission criteria. For master courses, it may also happen that due to the participation of elective students, the maximum number of participants has been reached and therefore there is no place for a student from outside the regular programs.
You will receive further information about admission to the course by email within ten days. There is no appeal against a negative decision.
Payment Method
Once your application has been approved, you will receive an email confirmation with a request to pay the due tuition amount via the included iDEAL payment link. You can only pay through this link and not based on an invoice. Once the amount is received, you will be registered for the course. You will use a digital student ID for this.
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees for the academic year 2025-2026:
| Erasmus College | Costs | Alumni Erasmus School of Law | Friend of Erasmus School of Law |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor Course 6 EC | 840 euros (140 euros per EC) | 780 euros (10 euros discount per EC) | 720 euros (20 euros discount per EC) |
| Bachelor Course 7 EC | 980 euros (140 euros per EC) | 910 euros (10 euros discount per EC) | 840 euros (20 euros discount per EC) |
| Master Course 5 EC | 900 euros (180 euros per EC) | 850 euros (10 euros discount per EC) | 800 euros (20 euros discount per EC) |
| Master Course 7.5 EC | 1350 euros (180 euros per EC) | 1275 euros (10 euros discount per EC) | 1,200 euros (20 euros discount per EC) |
| Master Course 10 EC | 1800 euros (180 euros per EC) | 1700 euros (10 euros discount per EC) | 1,600 euros (20 euros discount per EC) |
The tuition fees include one exam opportunity and a possible resit (within the same academic year). The fees do not include the costs for mandatory and recommended literature. As a student, you can use university study facilities such as the library.
Frequently Asked Questions
You will be able to under two conditions:
- You can transfer a maximum number of credits (EC);
- The validity period of the earned credits must not have expired.
You can transfer a maximum of 15 EC in a master’s program. Requests for credit transfer can be directed to the examination committee once you are enrolled in the program where you want to transfer the credits. The validity period of courses can be found in the program’s Education and Examination Regulations (OER).
You can register up to three weeks before the start of a course using the registration form on this webpage.
It is advisable to register early and ensure timely payment. Participation in the lectures and exams is only possible if you are enrolled at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Contact
Dhr. dr. E.W.R. van Roon
Coördinator Erasmus Colleges
- Email address
- erasmuscolleges@law.eur.nl
- Phone
- +31 10 408 18 58
Available for contact for specific information or advice regarding Erasmus Colleges.