Admission

You meet our English language requirements when:

• You went to secondary/ high school with English as the language of instruction for at least 2,5 years in one of the following countries: USA, UK, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), Ireland, Australia, New Zealand or South Africa. (Please note that possessing a passport from an English-speaking country without attending school in one of the above-mentioned countries does not grant exemption);
• You hold an International Baccalaureate Diploma, English A (HL or SL 4 or higher), English B (HL 4 or higher);
• You hold an European Baccalaureate and took English as L1 or L2 with a minimum of 7.0 (not with L3);
• English was part of your final exam of the following diplomas and you have obtained an average of at least 70% of the maximum score: Dutch vwo, Belgian ASO (in the Flemish and German-speaking part of Belgium), German Abitur (at least 11 points), Norwegian Vitnemal, Swedish Slutbetyg, Finnish Ylioppilastuskintotodistus, Icelandic Studentprof, Danish Studentereksamen, Swiss Maturität (in the German speaking part of Switzerland), Austrian Maturazeugnis, French Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (Anglo-American section);
• You have obtained an hbo diploma at a University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands where the language of instruction of the complete programme was English. Please submit proof thereof by uploading a statement by the university confirming this. (Not applicable when you have only completed the first year/propedeuse);
• The GCSE O-level English first language is only accepted for those students who apply on the basis of British GCSE O-levels + GCE A-levels;
• You have obtained a diploma of higher education in English in of one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, the United States of America and South Africa (the entire programme lasted for at least 2,5 years) and will submit proof or a statement by the university that your degree was taught fully in English.

If you do not meet these requirements, you will have to demonstrate your English skills with an English proficiency test and submit the results along with your application.

We accept the following language tests and results: 

If you are a Dutch applicant and you do not meet the language requirements, we offer a special arrangement: you can take the English assessment at the Language & Training Centre of EUR at our expense. If you wish to do so, please send an e-mail to bachelor@essb.eur.nl (subject “English assessment for Dutch applicants”) and mention your name, student number and the bachelor programme you have applied for. We will inform you on how to register for the assessment. The test will take place early in November and it is your own responsibility to contact us in time. *This test is only valid for our bachelor programmes and you will therefore not receive a certificate for other purposes.

IMPORTANT

• Test score reports must be in along with your application. Without the results, we will not be able to assess your application. It is not possible to upload the test results after the application deadline.
• Only the Internet-Based TOEFL is accepted (not the Institutional TOEFL test).
• We do not accept TOEFL iBT home edition and IELTS online. 
• Test results may not be older than two years at the time of application.
• We do not accept any other language proficiency tests.