Admission requirements

Part-time Master Programme

To enter the part-time Master programme of Rotterdam Business School you must meet the following requirements and upload these application documents:

 Students with a NVAO accredited Bachelor degree 

• One of the following: if you will graduate before 1st of September but obtain the physical copy later fill in statement of expected graduation date  signed by your university
  • Bachelor degree in a logistics based subject, plus 2 years’ experience within the logistics professional field, plus currently employed in the logistics professional field.
  • Applicant with a Bachelor degree in a business-related subject, plus 3 years’ experience within the logistics professional field, plus currently employed in the logistics professional field.
  • Applicants with an unrelated bachelor degree, with 5+ years of experience in the supply chain or logistics field may also apply.
• ID or Passport
• Transcript 
• Curriculum Vitae
• Motivation letter
• If you have a NVAO accredited degree, you are exempt from the English requirement

• Translation is not required if your diploma and transcript are issued in English, Dutch, German, French, or Spanish.

Students with a foreign diploma

• One of the following: if you will graduate before 1st of September but obtain the physical copy later fill in statement of expected graduation date  signed by your university
  • Bachelor degree in a logistics based subject, plus 2 years’ experience within the logistics professional field, plus currently employed in the logistics professional field.
  • Applicant with a Bachelor degree in a business-related subject, plus 3 years’ experience within the logistics professional field, plus currently employed in the logistics professional field.
  • Applicants with an unrelated bachelor degree, with 5+ years of experience in the supply chain or logistics field may also apply.
• ID or Passport
• Transcript 
• Curriculum Vitae
• Motivation letter
• Translation is not required if your diploma and transcript are issued in English, Dutch, German, French, or Spanish.  If your documents are in any other language, upload both the original and a certified translation by a sworn translator into English or Dutch.  
• English requirement: you must demonstrate your English proficiency with one of the following

• Please note*

  • Test results cannot be older than 2 years
  • Online or home editions are not accepted. We only accept tests that are taken at the test centre of the English language test provider
  • For IELTS, up to two subscores may be 0.5 below the overall required score. For students who do not meet the sub score requirements can qualify for an additional interview to receive entry  into the programme of their choice.
  • For TOEFL iBT, "My best scores" are not accepted

Exemptions English test

You are only exempt for the English language test if:

• You have an NVAO accredited degree
• Your degree is demonstrably taught entirely in English and has been obtained in the following countries:
  • Australia
  • Canada (with the exception of the French-speaking regions)
  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
  • The United Kingdom
  • USA.

For students who do not meet these requirements we offer the Pre-master programme . After completion of this programme, you can then enroll for one of our masters. 

*Please note: this programme is for EU students & Non-EU students. Non-EU students that apply must already have a valid Dutch residence permit to be accepted to the programme. 

**Please be aware this programme can be postponed or canceled if there are not enough participants to take part. You will be informed accordingly.