From 1 October, you can apply for this programme. You need to start in Studielink, which is the Dutch national registration system for higher education. Subsequently, you need to continue your application in the Application Portal of Erasmus University Rotterdam. After you have submitted your application, the programme’s admissions committee will assess your application. You will be informed about the outcome by email. Once you are admitted, you can finalise your registration.
Below we explain the different steps you need to take to apply for and enroll in the programme. If you still have questions after checking this page, then please contact the ESHCC Admissions Office.
Important: only applications submitted in the Application Portal will be taken into consideration. If after applying in Studielink you do not receive an email from us with your login details for the Application Portal, then please contact the IT Service Desk.
Application deadlines
The application deadline to submit your application in the Application Portal:
- Non-EEA students: 15 April
- EEA students: 15 May
Application
- Copy of your bachelor's degree certificate – if already available
If you have not yet obtained your bachelor diploma, then you may already apply. However, in that case, any offer made to you will be conditional until you have obtained your degree. You will have until 1 August to submit your diploma (or graduation statement). - Translation of your bachelor's degree certificate in English
If the original is not in Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish, or German. Only official translations will be accepted. - Recent official transcript of records
The transcript of records must show all your grades during the entire programme. - Translation of your transcript of records in English
If the original is not in Dutch, English, French, Italian, Spanish, or German. Only official translations will be accepted. - GPA (Grade Point Average) – if available
Your GPA is based on the weighted average of all grades from your programme. - Language test results
Preferably an IELTS Academic or a TOEFL iBT (you need to take the test in a test centre, online IELTS and TOEFL tests are not allowed). If not yet obtained, we will consider your application anyhow. However, any offer made to you will be conditional. Please plan your test as soon as possible. - Curriculum vitae in English
- Essay or paper written in English
You are free to choose the subject of the essay. You may send a paper you have written during your bachelor programme. The purpose is to give the programme’s admissions committee an impression of your academic writing and analytical skills. The required length is 5 to 10 pages. Do not forget to include a reference list. - Motivation letter in English
No more than two pages! - Copy of passport or ID card
| Application | Deadline |
| Non-EEA students | 15 April |
| EEA students | 15 May |
In view of the time needed to arrange visa, applicants from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) need to apply ultimately by 15 April.
You will receive the outcome of the admission procedure ultimately by 1 July. We do have a rolling admissions procedure, which means that we review applications as they are sent in. That also means that when you apply early you can already receive the outcome early.
Applications will be evaluated from January at the earliest.
Step 1: Apply in Studielink (the Dutch national registration system for higher education)
Step 2: Complete your application in the Application Portal
After you have applied in Studielink, you will receive an email with your login details for the Application Portal. You can start working in the Application Portal, save your entries and use your login details to return to the Application Portal later. In the Application Portal you are invited to complete your application by uploading the required documents and answering some additional questions. Once you have done this, you need to submit your application by the application deadline.
We will only start processing your application after you have submitted it in the Application Portal (by clicking the 'Submit application' button on the last page of the questionnaire).
Please be aware that automatically generated emails may end up in your spam or junk folder. Therefore, check these folders!
If after applying in Studielink you do not receive an email from us with your login details for the Application Portal, then please contact our IT Service Desk.
The programme’s admissions committee will assess your application. You will be informed by email whether or not you are admitted to the programme. You can check your application status at any time by logging in to the Application Portal.
After assessment of application
The admissions committee will inform you about their decision. The outcome can be one of the following:
Approved
You are unconditionally admitted to the programme. Please indicate within three weeks in the Application Portal whether or not you accept the offer.
Conditionally approved
You are conditionally admitted to the programme; your offer mentions the conditions of your admission. Please indicate within three weeks in the Application Portal whether or not you accept the offer.
Furthermore, you are requested to submit by email any missing documents by the deadline. This could be:
- Certified copy of diploma and/or transcript: ultimately by 1 August
- English language test results:
- Non-EEA students: ultimately by 1 May (due to the time needed to arrange visa)
- EEA students: ultimately by 1 August
Once we have approved the documents, your status will change to ‘Approved’.
Declined
You will receive an email informing you about the reason(s) for rejection.
If you still have questions after checking this page, then you may find the answer in our FAQ section. You can also send an email to the ESHCC Admissions Office.
Your registration as a student at Erasmus University Rotterdam is only complete if next to the admission documents you have arranged payment of your tuition fee. If you are a non-EEA student, then you also need to meet all immigration requirements. Our immigration officers will assist international students with arranging immigration formalities. Once you are admitted to the programme, our immigration officers will reach out to you.
As of approximately mid-June, you will be able to arrange payment of tuition fees. You start with entering your payment details in Studielink (see your 'to do list' in Studielink). On our website you will find detailed information regarding payment of your tuition fees. If you still have questions, then please contact the Erasmus Student Service Centre.
The ultimate date for finalising your registration is 31 August, but please do not wait until the last minute! This deadline does not apply to students that need a visa and/or a residence permit to study in The Netherlands; this deadline will be communicated to you by the immigration office.
Once you have completed all the steps of admissions and enrolment you can download a proof of enrolment from Osiris Student.
- Log into Osiris with your ERNA id and password.
- Click on the menu (three stripes on top left-hand side) to select ‘My details’.
- Click on ‘Enrolment degree programme’.
- You will find the programme you applied for with a button below stating ‘Declaration of enrolment’.
- Click this button to download your proof of enrolment.
It is advisable to arrive in Rotterdam well in time for the first lectures.
ESN Introduction Days and the Eurekaweek are planned for mid-August and are a nice way to get settled before classes start.
Looking for information on practical matters such as housing and insurance? Information on these subjects can be found on our practical matters website.