Admissions Requirements per Diploma

Diploma name

• Higher School Certificate / Certificate of Education

General requirements

• Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Year 12 Certificate: a minimum of B (High Standard of Achievement) for grade average AND mathematics
• New South Wales Higher School Certificate: a minimum of Distinction for grade average AND mathematics
• Queensland Certificate of Education: a minimum of B (high achievement) for grade average AND mathematics
• South Australia and Northern Territory Certificate of Education:  a minimum of B for grade average AND mathematics
• Tasmanian Certificate of Education: minimum of CA (Commendable achievement) for grade average AND mathematics
• Victorian Certificate of Education: a minimum of B for grade average AND mathematics
• Western Australian Certificate of Education: a minimum of B (High Achievement) for grade average AND mathematics
• IBA mathematics exam AND
• English language test (optional)
• Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR): minimum of 85. For Queensland: Overall Position (OP) instead of ATAR AND
• Tertiary Entrance Score (TES): minimum of 80
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Additional Information

Submit an official list of grades signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades will not be accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) and the grades you have obtained so far from your final year (until December) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades. 

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA. 

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• Orta Tahsil Haqqinda Attestat

General Requirements

• Mathematics minimum grade of 4 (yaxsi) AND National Admissions Test AND 
• IBA mathematics exam 
• English language test
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Selection points

• Granted for a grade point average (GPA) of 4 (yaxsi) or higher

Additional Information

Submit an official list of grades signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades will not be accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) and the grades you have obtained so far from your final year (until December) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades. 

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA.

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma

General Requirements

• Mathematics Analysis & Approaches SL minimum grade 5 /Analysis & Approaches HL minimum grade 4 / Applications & Interpretation HL minimum grade 5 
  (curriculum until 2019) Math SL minimum grade of 5 / Math HL minimum grade of 4 
• Applicants who do not meet the mathematics requirement may choose to take the IBA Mathematics exam 
• English language test: English B SL/ English ab initio. Exemption for English A SL/HL and English B HL, provided the language of instruction of the entire IB programme is in English. If the IB programme is taught in a language other than English, a minimum of 5 English A SL/ 4 English A HL or 5 English B HL is required
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Selection points

• ​Granted for a Grade Point Average (GPA)/ total of 31 points (excluding TOK, EE and CAS)

Additional Information
-Predicted grades will not be considered for the evaluation.
-Only a full IB diploma is accepted; IB certificates are not accepted

If you have not yet received your official IB diploma, you can authorise Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) (institute code: 034892) to verify your scores online via the IBO website.

Submit an official list of grades signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades will not be accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) and the grades you have obtained so far from your final year (until December) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades.

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA. 

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• Gaozhong (Senior middle school graduation certificate) AND
• GaoKao

General requirements

• Gaozhong: minimum average grade of 80/100 or 120/150 AND
• GaoKao: minimum score 500 (exceptions: 300 for applicants from the Jiangsu province; 420 for applicants from Shanghai province; 650 for applicants from Hainan province. (Applicants who are exempted from the Gaokao must provide an official statement: baosong)) AND  preferably at least one year of university education (at a recognised institution) 
• Mathematics minimum grade of 80/100 or 120/150 AND IBA mathematics exam
• English language test
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Selection points

• Granted for a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 80/100 or higher

Additional Information

Note: Applicants from China are only eligible for the NUFFIC certificate if they successfully pass the IELTS or TOEFL (internet-based test).

Submit an official list signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades is not accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) and the grades you have obtained so far from your final year (until December) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades. 

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA.

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• European Baccalaureate (EB)

General requirements

• Mathematics minimum grade of 7.0 (minimum 5 hours) or a minimum grade of 8.0 for mathematics (minimum 3 hours) 
• Applicants who do not meet the mathematics requirement may choose to take the IBA mathematics exam.
• English minimum grade of 7.0 for English (Language 1 or 2). All other applicants are required to take an English language test
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Selection points

• Granted for a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 8.0 (80%) 

Additional Information

Submit an official list signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades is not accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades. 

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA.

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• A Standard XII diploma (academic stream): All India Senior School Certificate / Indian School Certificate of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) or Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) / Intermediate Examination Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate 

General requirements

• minimum average grade of 80% in at least 5 subjects for AISSC or ISC; minimum average grade of B in at least 6 subjects for Intermediate Examination Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate AND examinations from CBSE (AISSC)/ CISCE (ISC) or State Boards 
• minimum grade of 85% for mathematic AND IBA mathematics exam 
• examinations from CBSE (AISSC)/ CISCE (ISC) or State Boards AND
• English language test
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Selection points

• Granted for a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 80% or higher.

Additional Information

Submit an official list of grades signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades will not be accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) and the grades you have obtained so far from your final year (until December) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades. 

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA.

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) 

General requirements

• Mathematics minimum grade of 7 AND IBA mathematics exam 
• English language test
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Selection points

• Granted for a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 7 or higher

Additional Information

Submit an official list of grades signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades will not be accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) and the grades you have obtained so far from your final year (until December) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades. 

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA.

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) level 3 ​

General requirements

• minimum 80 credits including 60 credits on level 3 and 20 credits on level 2 with at least 3 general/academic ´approved´ NCEA subjects endorsed with Merit (M) at level 3 AND 
• Mathematics Level 3, endorsed with Merit (M) at level 3 AND IBA mathematics exam
• English language test (optional)
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Additional Information

Submit an official list of grades signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades will not be accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) and the grades you have obtained so far from your final year (until December) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades. 

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA.

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• Diplomas not listed on our website will be evaluated on an individual basis. Please provide an academic transcript with a diploma supplement explaining your country's grading system in your application package if possible. 
• IBA mathematics exam
• English language test 

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades. 

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA.

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-levels

General requirements

• Three H2 GCE A-levels in general/academic subjects (including mathematics) with grades AAB AND
• Mathematics Minimum grade B. Applicants who do not meet the mathematics requirement may choose to take the IBA mathematics exam
• Minimum grade of B for English (I)GCSE (First language) or O-level. English language test (optional)
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Selection points

• Granted for a grade B or higher

Additional Information

-Predicted grades will not be used. 

Submit an official list signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades is not accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) and the grades you have obtained so far from your final year (until December) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades. 

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA.

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• High School Certificate (science high school)

General requirements

• High School Certificate AND at least one year of university education (at a recognised institution) AND minimum average grade of 80 (wu) 
• College entrance exam (soo-neung) minimum level 3 on the individual tests of mathematics and English AND
• IBA mathematics exam AND
• English language test
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Selection points

• Granted for a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 80 (wu) or higher

Additional Information

Submit an official list signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades is not accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA. Additionally, grades of your current or previous higher education studies can be used for the assessment

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• Senior High School Certificate of Graduation 

General requirements

• Mathematics minimum grade of 70 for mathematics AND IBA mathematics exam 
• English language test
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Selection points

• Granted for a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 70 or higher

Additional Information

Submit an official list of grades signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades will not be accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) and the grades you have obtained so far from your final year (until December) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades. 

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA.

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• Certificate of Secondary Education of Matayom 6

General requirements

• Mathematics minimum grade of 3 (good) AND IBA mathematics exam 
• English language test
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Selection points

• Granted for a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3 (good) or higher

Additional Information

Submit an official list of grades signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades will not be accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) and the grades you have obtained so far from your final year (until December) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades. 

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA.

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-levels(A2)/International Advanced A-levels (IAL)

General requirements

• General Certificate of Secondary Education ((I)GCSE) in 6 different subjects with grades: A*-B or 9-5) including a minimum grade of B for Mathematics AND
• General Certificate of Education (GCE) in 3 academic subjects including Mathematics with grades: AAB AND
• Minimum grade of B for GCE Mathematics AND
• Applicants who do not meet the mathematics requirement may choose to take the IBA mathematics exam
• Minimum grade of B (5) for English (I)GCSE (First language). English language test (optional)
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Selection points

• Granted for a grade B or higher

Additional Information

Submit an official list of grades signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades will not be accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) and the grades you have obtained so far from your final year (until December) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades. Predicted grades will not be used. 
If you do not have AS grades/certificates  you must provide an interim or progress report of your actual grades obtained in the penultimate year.

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA. 

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• American High School Diploma
   

General requirements

• minimum average grade 3.00/B+ (High School) AND minimum of 4 Advanced Placement (AP) exams with a minimum score of 4 
  Only AP exams administered by the College Board are accepted. A maximum of 1 language AP is accepted. No AP exams in the category 'Arts' are accepted. Also not accepted: AP studio Art; AP Capstone; AP Research; or AP Seminar)
• Mathematics minimum grade of B+ for pre-calculus AND IBA mathematics exam (Exemption  for students who have taken the College Board exam AP Calculus AB or BC, minimum score of 4). SAT and ACT are not accepted. 
• English minimum grade of B+ English language test (optional)
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be placed in the lower tiers of the ranking

Selection points

• Granted for a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.00/B+ or higher plus 1 AP College Board exam 

Additional Information
Note: at the time of application you must have already completed at least one College Board AP exam with a minimum score of 4.The College Board institute code for RSM is 6767.

Submit an official list of grades signed by your mentor or school representative. A screenshot or self-made Word/excel document with your grades will not be accepted. Make sure that RSM can see from your transcripts how the grades were determined. If your school uses a different grading system or different calculations, this should be clearly indicated otherwise you run the risk that your grades will be interpreted incorrectly.

Are you in the final year of high school? RSM uses the grades of the penultimate year (year before your final year) and the grades you have obtained so far from your final year (until December) for the evaluation. This allows us to evaluate each applicant based on a full year of grades. 

Have you graduated? The results of your final year (national exam) will be used to calculate your GPA. 

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.