All students applying for a bachelor's programme with a non-Dutch diploma are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of €100. After registering in Studielink, you will receive instructions to log in to the EUR Admissions Portal. In this 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.
A non-Dutch diploma refers to a diploma that is not part of the Dutch education system, such as the Dutch VWO diploma, Dutch HBO P, or Dutch HBO diploma. If you have obtained or will obtain an International Baccalaureate (IB) or European Baccalaureate (EB) in the Netherlands, it is also considered a non-Dutch diploma.
Note: If you are also applying to International Business Administration (IBA) at Rotterdam School of Management (RSM) or to an International Bachelor in Economics at Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), please note that an additional, non-refundable application fee is required. The payment for these fees must be completed separately when applying.
Important deadlines
Please keep in mind that certain programmes have a strict application deadline. In order for your application to be considered, it is essential that your application fee is successfully received before the deadline. To ensure that your payment is processed and your application can be considered, we strongly recommend submitting your application a few days in advance of the deadline to account for possible delays in the payment process.
Exemptions
When you enter the payment screen, you may request an exemption for the application fee if:
- You have already paid the application fee (not applicable for the RSM IBA and ESE application fee) for another programme at Erasmus University Rotterdam for the 2025-2026 academic year.
- You have refugee status in the Netherlands. You will be asked to send proof of your refugee status per email.
Please note:
- Only the above-mentioned reasons are considered for exemption. All other requests for exemption will be denied;
- We will inform you within 5 working days about our decision. Once you have received this decision, we urge you to submit your application within two days;
- Your application will continue after your exemption has been approved, or you have paid the application fee.
Payment methods
In this Admissions Portal, you will be asked to complete the payment through Erasmus Online Payment Service, the official payment platform of Erasmus University. You can pay the application fee of €100 by credit card (Mastercard, VISA), Maestro or iDEAL.