Admissions Requirements per Diploma

Diploma name

• Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Year 12 Certificate
• New South Wales Higher School Certificate 
• Queensland Certificate of Education 
• South Australia and Northern Territory Certificate of Education 
• Tasmanian Certificate of Education 
• Victorian Certificate of Education 
• Western Australian Certificate of Education 

General requirements

• General/academic (not vocational) subjects and Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR): minimum of 85. For Queensland: Overall Position (OP): 1-8

Mathematics requirement

• You must take a mathematics exam

English language requirement

• Your education must be entirely taught in English. 

• If your education is not entirely taught in English, you must take an English language test

Selection points

You will be granted selection points if you have:

• Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Year 12 Certificate 
• South Australia and Northern Territory Certificate of Education  
• Victorian Certificate of Education 
• Western Australian Certificate of Education
  For the above certificates you need a minimum average grade of B and ATAR score 85 of above

• New South Wales Higher School Certificate
  minimum average grade: Distinction and ATAR score:85 or above

• South Australia and Northern Territory Certificate of Education
  minimum average grade: CA and ATAR score: 85 or above

• Queensland Certificate of Education 
  minimum average grade B  and OP 1-8

If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on average grade and ATAR score or OP (Queensland Certificate of Education) 

Additional requirements

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required. 

• In the application you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations.  

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Diploma name

• Orta Tahsil Haqqinda Attestat 

Mathematics requirement

• You must take a mathematics exam. 

English language requirement

• You must take an English language test. 

Selection points

• You will be granted selection points if you have a Grade Average of 4 or higher. If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades achieved during your final year and national exams grades   

Additional requirements

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required.

• In the application you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations.

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Diploma name

• Gaozhong (Senior middle school graduation certificate) AND

• GaoKao (national university entrance exam)

General requirements

• GaoKao: minimum score 550 (exceptions: 484 for applicants from Shanghai province; 660 for applicants from Hainan province) AND preferably at least one year of university education (at a recognised institution) 

Mathematics requirement

• You must take a mathematics exam

English language requirement

• You must take an English language test

Selection points

• You will be granted selection points if you have a Grade Average of 80 (out of 100) / 120 (out of 150) or higher. If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the results achieved in both your final year of secondary school and Gaokao. 

Additional requirements

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required. 

• In the application, you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations. 

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Diploma name

• European Baccalaureate 

Mathematics requirement

• Minimum grade of 7.0 (5hrs) OR Minimum grade of 8.0 (3hrs). 
  If there has been a change in the number of mathematics hours during your final year, it should be clearly indicated on your diploma statement. Additionally, it should also be specified which mathematics exam (3 hours or 5 hours) you intend to take.  

• If you do not meet the grade requirement, you must take a mathematics exam 

English language requirement

• Minimum grade of 7.0 (Language 1 or 2) 

• If you do not meet this requirement, you must take an English language test

Selection points

• You will be granted selection points if you have a Grade Average of 8.0/ 80% or higher. If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be based on your final grade as listed on your diploma

Additional requirements 

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required. 

• If there has been a change in the number of mathematics hours during your final year, it should be clearly indicated on your diploma statement. Additionally, it should also be specified which mathematics exam (3 hours or 5 hours) you intend to take. 
• In the application you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations. 

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Diploma name

• Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)

General requirements

• 6 subjects (Chinese language, English language, Mathematics, Liberal Studies, plus a minimum of two approved subjects*)

• Accepted subjects: Category A (Senior Secondary Subjects) Chinese Literature, Literature in English, Chinese History, Economics, Ethics and Religious Studies, Geography, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science, Integrated Science, Business, Accounting and Financial Studies, Health Management and Social Care, Information and Communication Technology.

Grade requirements

• a minimum of level 4 in all four core subjects (Chinese, English, Liberal Studies and Mathematics) and all other subjects

Mathematics requirement

• You must take a mathematics exam

English language requirement

• You must taken an English language test

Selection points

• You will be granted selection points for a Grade Average of 4 or higher.

• If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the results achieved in your final year of study and/ or the national exams.  

Additional requirements

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required.  

• In the application, you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations. 

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Diploma name

• Standard XII diploma (academic stream): All India Secondary School Certificate (Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE))

• Standard XII diploma (academic stream): Indian School Certificate (Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE))
• Migration Cum Transfer Certificate Senior Secondary Certificate (National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS))
• Higher Secondary Certificate (State Boards)

General requirements

• academic stream with at least 5 independent general/academic subjects

Mathematics requirement

• You must take a mathematics exam. 

English language requirement

• You must take an English language test 

Selection points

• You will be granted selection points if you have a Grade Average of 80% or higher. If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the exam grades. 

Additional requirements

• You must provide your Standard X diploma and statement of marks. 

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required.  
• Mention in the diploma statement from which Board you will receive your diploma: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), or the State Board. 
• In the application you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations. 

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Diploma name

• Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) 

Mathematics requirement 

• You must take a mathematics exam

English language requirement

• You must take an English language test

Selection points

• You will be granted selection points if you have a Grade Average of 7.0 or higher. If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades achieved during your final year and/or your school exam grades, if applicable. 

Additional requirements

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required.

• Graduates must provide the Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA), senior high school transcript and a Certificate of Graduation
• If you have obtained your diploma before 2019 you must, next your SMA and final year transcript, also include the Surat Keterangan Hasil Uljian Nasional (SKHUN)
• In the application, you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations. 

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Diploma name

• International Baccalaureate (IB) 

General requirements

• Only the full IB Diploma is accepted.

• IB certificates and IB Career-related programme are not accepted.

Mathematics requirement

• Mathematics Analysis & Approaches SL minimum grade 5 OR Mathematics Analysis & Approaches HL minimum grade 4 OR Mathematics Applications & Interpretation HL minimum grade 5 

• (IB curriculum until 2019) Math SL minimum grade 5 OR Math HL minimum grade 4
• If you do not meet any of the above requirements, you must take a mathematics exam

English language requirement

• The entire IB programme is taught in English. 

• If the IB programme is not entirely taught in English, then you need to fulfill either English A SL with a minimum score of 5 OR English A HL with a minimum score of 4 OR English B HL with a minimum score of 5  
• If you do not meet any of the above requirements, you must take an English language test.

Selection points

• ​You will be granted selection points if you have a total of 33 points based on the 6 exam subjects (excluding TOK and EE) or higher. If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking.

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Total IB points will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). Predicted grades are not used for the evaluation. 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Total IB points will be calculated based on the final exam grades (excluding TOK and EE).  

Additional requirements

• Predicted grades are not used for the evaluation.

• You must include the diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required. 
• Ensure that the levels of all subjects are clearly indicated (HL, SL, A or B) including Mathematics and languages on the diploma statement. 
• Clearly indicate if the entire IB programme is taught in English.
• If you follow multiple education systems and obtain more than one diploma (for instance, International Baccalaureate (IB) and American High School Diploma or the International Baccalaureate (IB) and your home country’s diploma), your application will be evaluated based on one diploma type. Also note that if you have or obtain both an IB diploma and a diploma from your home country that is not equivalent to the Dutch pre-university (VWO) diploma, your application will be assessed using the requirements for the IB diploma.  
• In the application you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations.
• If you have not received your official IB diploma yet, RSM can verify your IB exam results online via the IBO website. This verification process can only be done if you have granted permission to Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM), using the institute code: 034892. 

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Diploma name

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

General requirements

• a total of 80 credits including 60 credits on level 3 and 20 credits on level 2; with at least 3 general/academic ´approved´ NCEA subjects Achieved with Merit (M)

• Applied/Practical subjects are not accepted 

Mathematics requirement

• You must take a mathematics exam

English langauge requirement

• You are exempt from the English language test if you have followed your entire secondary school in New Zealand and the language of instruction is English.  

• If you do not meet this requirement, you must take an English language test. 

Selection points

• You will be granted selection points if you have a Grade Average of M (Merit) or higher. If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades achieved during your final year and/or exams 

Additional requirements

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required.

• Graduated applicants must provide NCEA Level 3 and their Record of Achievement stating their University Entrance (UE) 
• In the application, you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations. 

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Diploma name

• Diplomas not listed on the website will be evaluated on an individual basis. Admissibility can only be determined after you have submitted a complete application. Applicants are recommended to provide their diploma (if available), academic transcripts with a diploma supplement explaining your country's grading system. In most cases the following additional exams are required:

• mathematics exam
• English language test

Fulfilling the additional exam requirements doesn't automatically gurantee you a spot, as this also relies on your diploma level and the quality of other applicants. A highly competitive pool of applicants might reduce your chances of being selected.

For applicants in the final year of high school:  

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year).  

For graduated applicants:  

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the average of both your final school year results and national exams grades.   

Additional requirements 

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required. 

• In the application, you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations. 

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Diploma name

• Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-levels

General requirements

• Three H2 GCE A-levels in general/academic subjects (including mathematics) with grades AAB 

Mathematics requirement 

• Minimum grade B

• If you do not meet this requirement, you must take a mathematics exam.

English langauge requirement 

• Minimum grade B in English (I) GCSE (First language) or O-level 

• If you do not meet this requirement, you must take an English language test. 

Selection points

• You will be granted selection points if you have a Grade Average of AAB or higher.

• If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking.

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades achieved during your final year (national exam). 

Additional requirements

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or a school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required. 

• In the application, you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations. 

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Diploma name

• High School Certificate (Godeung Hakgyo Jolupjang)

General requirements

• general secondary school (at a general high school or science high school).

• College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) (Suneung)

Mathematics requirement 

• You must take a mathematics exam. 

English language requirement

• You must take an English language test. 

Selection points

• You will be granted selection points if you have a Grade Average of 80 or higher and College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT). If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades achieved during your final year and College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT). 

Additional requirements 

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required.

• In the application, you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations. 

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Diploma name

• Senior High School Diploma

General requirements

• only academic track

Mathematics requirement

• You must take a mathematics exam. 

English language requirement

• You must take an English language test. 

Selection points

• You will be granted selection points if you have a Grade Average of 70 or higher. If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades achieved during your final year and/or exams

Additional requirements

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required.
• In the application, you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations. 

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Diploma name

• Certificate of Secondary Education (Matayom 6)

Mathematics requirement 

• You must take a mathematics exam. 

English language requirement 

• You must take an English language test

Selection points 

• You will be granted selection points if you have a Grade Average of 3 or higher. If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades achieved during your final year and/or exams 

Additional requirements 

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required.
• In the application, you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations.

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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.