Do you want to study Psychology in Rotterdam? Please check if you are eligible before you apply. You can find our admission requirements here. From October, you can start your application in Studielink for the academic year 2025-2026.
Our application deadline is 15 January, 23:59 CET.
Numerus Fixus
Erasmus University Rotterdam has a numerus fixus for the International Bachelor in Psychology. We have a maximum of 600 places available. The 600 places are assigned through decentralized selection. Please find all information about the application- and selection procedure below.
How to apply
The application deadline for the International Bachelor in Psychology is 15 January, 23:59 CET, including all required documents. Please find more information here:
The first step is to register in Studielink.
- Make sure that you choose the right programme and that you fill out the correct previous education.
- If you have obtained or will obtain an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma in The Netherlands, you should register as NON-DUTCH prior education.
- Please do not register with an outlook; live or hotmail e-mail address as our e-mails often get spammed.
After you have registered in Studielink, you will receive an e-mail with a link to our EUR Admissions Portal and an e-mail with your login details (ERNA-details). When you log in to the Admissions Portal, you will have to upload various documents. Please find below which documents are mandatory for which situation and education.
All students applying for a bachelor's programme with a non-Dutch diploma are also required to pay a non-refundable application fee of €100. In the Admissions Portal, you will be asked to complete the application fee. Only after a successful payment, you can you proceed with your application. Applications without payment will not be considered.
Diploma obtained:
- A copy of your obtained secondary school diploma;
- A copy of your final grade list;
- Your GCSE certificates (if you have obtained GCSE’s);
- Proof of proficiency in the English language;
- Please upload a grade list, certificate or statement (visit this page to see what applies to you) if you meet our language requirements.
- Please upload valid language test results if you do not meet our language requirements and you have taken a language test. Please consult our language requirements to see what tests and scores we accept.
Diploma to be obtained:
- A diploma statement, signed by your high school counselor by using this template;
- The most recent grade list of your current and final secondary school year;
- Proof of proficiency in the English language;
- Please upload a grade list, certificate or statement (visit this page to see what applies to you) if you meet our language requirements.
- Please upload valid language test results if you do not meet our language requirements and you have taken a language test. Please consult our language requirements to see what tests and scores we accept.
*Important: please note that if the original documents are in a language other than English, Dutch, French or German, you need to provide both the original copies as well as official (certified) translations. Self-made translations will not be accepted.
Diploma obtained:
- A copy of your obtained secondary school diploma;
- A copy of your final grade list;
- Proof of proficiency in the English language;
- Please upload a grade list, certificate or statement (visit this page to see what applies to you) if you meet our language requirements.
- Please upload valid language test results if you do not meet our language requirements and you have taken a language test. Please consult our language requirements to see what tests and scores we accept.
Diploma to be obtained:
- Your grade list of 5-vwo (overgangsrapport) by using the following format. If you have any questions about filling in the format, have a look at the FAQ here. You can also upload the grade list of 5-vwo (overgangsrapport) in the EUR Admissions portal when a diploma statement is requested. It is not necessary to separately request a diploma statement from your secondary school;
- Proof of proficiency in the English language;
- Please upload a grade list, certificate or statement (visit this page to see what applies to you) if you meet our language requirements.
- Please upload valid language test results if you do not meet our language requirements and you have taken a language test. Please consult our language requirements to see what tests and scores we accept.
Diploma obtained:
- A copy of your HBO propedeuse diploma;
- A copy of your final grade list of your HBO propedeuse diploma;
- A copy of your obtained secondary school diploma;
- A copy of your final grade list of your secondary school diploma;
- Proof of proficiency in the English language;
- Please upload a grade list, certificate or statement (visit this page to see what applies to you) if you meet our language requirements.
- Please upload valid language test results if you do not meet our language requirements and you have taken a language test. Please consult our language requirements to see what tests and scores we accept.
Diploma to be obtained:
- A diploma statement, stamped and signed by your educational institution. If the examination board of your educational institution does not issue a diploma statement, please provide an official proof of registration;
- Your Study Progress Overview (the most recent grade list of your HBO programme);
- A copy of your obtained secondary school diploma (or mbo 4-diploma);
- The final grade list of your obtained secondary school diploma (or mbo 4-diploma);
- Proof of proficiency in the English language;
- Please upload a grade list, certificate or statement (visit this page to see what applies to you) if you meet our language requirements.
- Please upload valid language test results if you do not meet our language requirements and you have taken a language test. Please consult our language requirements to see what tests and scores we accept.
Diploma obtained:
- A copy of your obtained diploma that gives you access to our programme;
- A copy of your final grade list;
- Proof of proficiency in the English language;
- Please upload a grade list, certificate or statement (visit this page to see what applies to you) if you meet our language requirements.
- Please upload valid language test results if you do not meet our language requirements and you have taken a language test. Please consult our language requirements to see what tests and scores we accept.
Diploma to be obtained:
- A diploma statement, signed by your school counselor by using the template;
- The most recent grade list of your current school year;
- Proof of proficiency in the English language;
- Please upload a grade list, certificate or statement (visit this page to see what applies to you) if you meet our language requirements.
- Please upload valid language test results if you do not meet our language requirements and you have taken a language test. Please consult our language requirements to see what tests and scores we accept.
*Important: please note that if the original documents are in a language other than English, Dutch, French or German you need to provide both the copies of originals as well as official (certified) translations. Self-made translations will not be accepted.
Please note:
- All documents should be saved in PDF format.
- Only complete applications will be taken into consideration. It is your own responsibility to upload all required documents before 15 January, 23.59 CET.
- It is not possible to upload any additional documents (such as proof of English proficiency) after the application deadline.
- We recommend submitting your application as early as possible, so you have enough time to upload any additional documents, if needed.
Selection procedure
If your application is complete by the application deadline, you will receive further details about the Selection Assessment by email on February 3rd. The Selection Assessment consists of the following parts:
- An online knowledge test. You will receive all necessary documentation (lectures and articles) on February 3rd to prepare for the test.
- Questions regarding your motivation and your study approach.
Based on the outcome of the assessment and your grade point average, we set up a ranking list of all applications. From 15 April, you can see which place on the ranking list was assigned to you.
In consideration of the labour market opportunities available to graduates of the two tracks, the ranking numbers are distributed as follows:
- Ranking numbers 1 through 400 are allocated to the highest-scoring applicants for the Dutch track Bachelor in Psychology;
- Ranking numbers 401 to 600 are allocated to the highest-scoring applicants for the English track International Bachelor in Psychology;
- Ranking numbers 601 and beyond are allocated to the next highest-scoring applicants, regardless of the track chosen.
If you are selected, you have to accept your place within 2 weeks about which you will be informed by email. If you do not accept your place in time, it will (automatically) be given away to the next candidate on the list. This way, places are assigned until 600 students have confirmed their spot. You can still get selected for the programme, even though you are not one of the first 600 candidates. Last year, all candidates up to number 924 got offered a place.
Please note: You can receive an offer until mid-August; this is an automatic process via Studielink.