Public university in Rotterdam, Netherlands

Erasmus University Rotterdam Admission Requirements 2027

Erasmus University Rotterdam is a public research university best known for its business, economics, law and social science programmes. Non-EEA bachelor's tuition ranges from about EUR 13,500 to EUR 32,200 a year, and several bachelor's programmes, including Economics and Business Economics, run a numerus fixus selection procedure closing 15 January.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
1 Apr 2027
September 2027, Bachelor, regular, 206 days left
Tuition
€13,500 to €32,200
per year
English test
IELTS 6
TOEFL 80, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
€100

Requirements

Bachelor

A secondary qualification recognised as giving access to university-level study, meeting the chosen programme's own subject prerequisites. English-taught programmes require at least IELTS Academic 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80, with several faculties setting a higher floor; numerus fixus programmes add a selection procedure alongside academic requirements.

Master

A relevant bachelor's degree meeting the specific master's or pre-master's programme's own grade and subject requirements.

Documents

Diploma and transcript of secondary (and, where relevant, higher) education, certified translation if not in Dutch or English, a passport copy, and an English test certificate from a test centre, no more than two years old, unless exempt. Numerus fixus applicants also submit any motivation statement or additional material the specific programme requires.

How to apply

  1. Register in Studielink for your chosen bachelor's or master's programme.
  2. Pay the EUR 100 application fee if you hold a non-Dutch diploma.
  3. Complete the full application in the EUR Admissions Portal, uploading your diploma, transcript and English test result before the deadline (15 January for numerus fixus programmes, 1 April for other non-EEA bachelor's applicants).
  4. If your programme uses selection, complete any additional numerus fixus steps required.
  5. If admitted and from outside the EU/EEA, apply for a residence permit for study with EUR as your recognised sponsor.
  6. Pay the tuition invoice and arrange housing and health insurance before enrolling.

English test waiver

Applicants with a first or second degree taught fully in English do not need to submit a TOEFL or IELTS report, though Erasmus reserves the right to request one. Requirements are set per programme and run up to IELTS 7.0 or TOEFL iBT 100 for some faculties; only test-centre results are accepted, not online or home-edition versions.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.eur.nl/en/education/practical-matters/registration/tuition-fee/tuition-fee-2026-2027
  2. https://www.eur.nl/en/bachelor/international-bachelor-economics-and-business-economics/admission
  3. https://www.eur.nl/en/education/practical-matters/registration/application-fee