Admission requirements

Full-time Master Programmes

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

Students with a NVAO accredited Bachelor degree 

• Bachelor Degree from any academic field or if you will graduate before 1st of September (Fall season) but obtain the physical copy later than the start date fill in statement of expected graduation date  signed by your university
• Transcript
• ID (only EU applicants) or Passport (all other applicants)
• A comprehensive curriculum vitae demonstrating relevant experience and academic background
• Motivation letter
• Participate in mandatory 20-minute oral assessment session
  • Tip: Submit everything before the deadline to give yourself the best chance of being scheduled in time. Only once all your documents have been uploaded, submitted, and approved you will be invited for the online assessment. 
• 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

• Bachelor Degree from any academic field or if you will graduate before 1st of September (Fall season) but obtain the physical copy later than the start date fill in statement of expected graduation date  signed by your university
• Transcript
• ID (only EU applicants) or Passport (all other applicants)
• A comprehensive curriculum vitae demonstrating relevant experience and academic background
• Motivation letter
• Participate in mandatory 20-minute oral assessment session
  • Tip: Submit everything before the deadline to give yourself the best chance of being scheduled in time. Only once all your documents have been uploaded, submitted, and approved you will be invited for the online assessment. 
• 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 our Master.