Admission requirements

For a Willem de Kooning Academy master at the Piet Zwart Institute, please see the admission information on the Piet Zwart Institute website.

Full-time Master Programmes

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

Students with a NVAO accredited Bachelor degree 

• A business related Bachelor Degree.
• Curriculum Vitae and motivation letter.
• Applicant with a non-business related bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years related work experience, with an additional mandatory interview can qualify for direct entry into one of the Masters Programmes.

Students with a foreign diploma

• A business related Bachelor Degree or non-business related degree (conditions apply per programme, see your prorgamme of choice for the exact degree requirements)

• IELTS  Academic 6.5* / TOEFL iBT 90 ("My Best Scores" are not accepted)**/ Cambridge CAE: Grade C scale 180-184 | FCE: Grade B scale 176-179 | Grade A scale 180-184. (Exam results can’t be older than two years at the start of the study programme)

• Curriculum Vitae and, motivation letter.
• Applicant with a non-business related bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related work experience with an additional mandatory interview can qualify for direct entry into one of the Masters Programmes.

*No more than 2 IELTS sub-scores may be a maximum of 0.5 points below the required overall 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.

**We only accept tests that are taken at the test centre of the English language test provider [any version of online tests is not accepted]

Exemptions English test

English language test results that are accepted for the Master programme

• IELTS academic: 6.5 (no more than 2 IELTS sub-scores may be a maximum of 0.5 points below the required overall score of 6.5)
• TOEFL iBT: 90 ("My Best Scores" are not accepted)**; 
• Cambridge CAE: C 180-184 | FCE: A 180-184 & B 176-179

These test results can’t be older than two years at the start of the master programme

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 and USA.

For students who do not meet these requirements we offer the Master's Foundation Programme. After completion of this programme, you can then enroll for one of our business masters. 

**We only accept tests that are taken at the test centre of the English language test provider [any version of online tests is not accepted]

Part-time Master Programme

To enter the part-time Master programme of Rotterdam Business School you must meet the following requirements:

Students with a NVAO accredited bachelor degree 

• 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.
• Curriculum Vitae and motivation letter.

Students with a foreign diploma

• 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, plus3 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.
• Curriculum Vitae and, motivation letter.
• IELTS  Academic 6.5* / TOEFL iBT 90 ("My Best Scores" are not accepted)** / Cambridge CAE: Grade C scale 180-184 | FCE: Grade B scale 176-179 | Grade A scale 180-184. (Exam results can’t be older than two years at start of the study programme)

*No more than 2 IELTS sub-scores may be a maximum of 0.5 points below the required overall 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.

**We only accept tests that are taken at the test centre of the English language test provider [any version of online tests is not accepted]

Exemptions English test

Students who have followed a previous programme taught in English are not automatically exempt from the English test. They can request for an exemption of the test, and this will be determined by the Admissions team.

• Non-EU applicants: 1 October 2024
• Non-EU applicants with a Dutch residence permit with the purpose of study: 31 October 2024
• Non-EU applicants with a Dutch residence permit that wish to change their residence into purpose of study: 31 October 2024
• Non-EU applicants with a valid Dutch residence permit and who do not require a study residence permit: 31 December 2024
• EU applicants: 31 December 2024