Applications for the academic year of 2025-2026 will open on October 1st. You can start your application in StudielinkOpens external.
You can take one of four tests. On our admission requirements webpage, you'll find more information about tests and required scores.
You can take the OMPT-A. On our admission requirements webpage, you'll find more information about the OMPT-A and the required score.
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We'll start the application process for you in April. The Immigration Department of Erasmus University Rotterdam will then reach out to you about the steps to take.
You have to pay your tuition feesOpens external by 31 August at the latest.
You have to finalize your enrollment by 31 August at the latest. You can expect to receive more information from our admissions officers about the steps to take from July onwards.
VWO applicants do not have to submit certified copies; their diploma and final grade list will be verified digitally.
IB applicants that will obtain their IB diploma in the May 2025 session have to indicate through the IB candidate results website that they want to have their results sent to EUC. IB applicants that have already graduated have to submit their results through the IB request for results service.
Applicants in the French Baccalauréat Général can send their final grade list including QR code to admissions.office@eur.nl.
All other certified copies have to be sent to:
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Att. Admissions Office, L2-034
Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
3062 PA Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Yes, you have to submit certified copies of your (I)GCSE certificates. You have to send the certified copies to:
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Att. Admissions Office, L3-010
Burgemeester Oudlaan 50
3062 PA Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Applicants that have applied by the early application deadline (15 January) will hear from us no later than 15 February. Applicants that have applied by the late application deadline (1 May) will hear from us on an ongoing basis and by 31 May at the latest.
No, there is no need for course registration in the first Quad. You will take three academic core courses which are mandatory. You select and register for your first elective at the end of the first Quad.
You will have around 15 contact hours per week during a Quad.
At the end of the first year you will have to declare your Major.
Credit transfer requests from students are not taken into consideration until they are a student at EUC. No guarantees are thus given before application.
Exemptions from EUC skills courses usually have the most chance of being approved based on completed skills courses elsewhere. However, nothing specific can be said without evaluation of the course content during the request procedure.
In the request procedure, we will check whether courses could be considered for EUC course exemptions (there should be enough overlap). If that is not the case, then courses could be considered for the 30EC that can be filled with off-campus courses (in that case there may not be significant overlap with EUC courses).
At Erasmus University College, the Pre-Med major is part of our interdisciplinary Liberal Arts & Sciences program, designed to provide a pathway toward medical studies and a healthcare career. It combines foundational sciences with hands-on experiences and specialised courses.
First Year: You’ll build a broad academic foundation through core courses in various disciplines (Economics, Philosophy, Biology, and Psychology) and can take electives like Medical Ethics and Life Support.
Second Year: After declaring your Pre-Med major, you’ll study subjects like Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Embryology, and Immunology. The "Follow the Doctor" course offers practical insights by shadowing medical professionals.
Third Year: You’ll engage in advanced courses such for practical skills in patient interactions and examinations, preparing for the medical field and the Pre-Master's pathway.
The Pre-Master’s at Erasmus Medical Centre (EMC) is an intensive, one-year program for EUC Pre-Med graduates, covering the last two years of a standard medical bachelor’s curriculum in the Netherlands. Each year, 24 EUC students are selected based on, academic performance, motivation, and extracurriculars. Before starting the Pre-masters students need to obtain Dutch B2 level (NT-II deel 2 certificate). To obtain the level students can take language coursesOpens external at the Language Centre. EUC offers possibilities for reimbursement of the course fee.
During your third year, you’ll apply through the decentralised selection at EMC, which includes exams, a motivation letter, and your bachelor’s grades. The selection ranks EUC applicants only, and with 24 spots reserved annually, selection has been a formality due to fewer applicants.
The acceptance rate is effectively 100%, as we’ve consistently had fewer than 24 applicants, allowing all to progress to the Pre-Master’s without competition from outside candidates.
Completing the Pre-Master’s leads directly into the Medical Master’s program at EMC. This three-year program (in Dutch) combines coursework with clinical rotations across specialties, culminating in a research project and the MD qualification. The success rate for advancing from the Pre-Master’s to the Medical Master’s is high.
If not progressing to the Medical Master’s, you still have various career options with a BSc in Liberal Arts & Sciences. Many graduates pursue master’s programs in biomedical sciences, healthcare, and related fields, often in the Netherlands, UK, or Ireland. Proactivity and research are encouraged to explore international master’s options.
Here are examples of master's our graduates have followed:
- Master Cardiovascular Research (VU Amsterdam)
- MSc, Health Management and Data Intelligence (Emlyon Business School)
- MSc, Biomedical Sciences (Maastricht University)
- Research Master Brain & Cognitive Sciences, Behavioural Neuroscience (University of Amsterdam)
- MSc, Bioinformatics & Systems Biology (VU Amsterdam)
- MSc, Engineering & Policy Analysis (EPA) (TU Delft)
- Master Health/Health Care Administration/Management (EUR)
- MSc, Digital Health (University of Bristol)
- MSc, Brain and Mind Sciences (UCL)
- Master Public Health and Epidemiology (NIHES)
- MSc, Neuroscience (EUR)
- MSc, Health Economics, Policy and Law (EUR)
- MSc Health and Medical Psychology (Leiden University)
- Master Management, Policy Analysis and Entrepreneurship in Health and Life Sciences (MPA)
(VU Amsterdam)
While most Pre-Med graduates continue to master’s programs (examples shown in the previous point), the BSc degree also opens opportunities in the biomedical and healthcare sectors.
We invite you to join a “Student for a Day”Opens external at EUC, where you can meet current Pre-Med students, attend classes, and ask questions.