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Incoming exchange

 

One of Europe’s most international and highly-regarded business schools, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is a popular choice for exchange students from RSM’ partner schools around the world.

The Exchange Office at RSM facilitates exchange programmes for both bachelor and master students and works closely with its' colleagues responsible for exchanges on MBA level. RSM can only welcome exchange students which are studying at one of RSM's partner schools and who are nominated by their home university. Interested students should therefore always contact their Exchange Office at the home university first. 

As an exchange student at RSM, you'll live and learn in a global environment, a result of the diverse student body enrolled in our programmes, the commercial nature of our host-country, and the large number of students who come to the school each year on an international exchange programme.

 

You will be offered:

  • Top-class professors in RSM's globally oriented school
  • A curriculum entirely taught in English
  • Global classmates representing 40 up to 80 nationalities
  • A lively and close-knit student body
  • A buddy system
  • Appealing guest speakers from the corporate world
  • A stimulating and interactive learning environment in one of the most vibrant cities of the Netherlands, Rotterdam!

As an exchange student you have access to:

  • Accommodation

    Either on of off campus. Rotterdam is an ideal location - an international corporate hub at the commercial heart of Europe.

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  • RSM Career Centre

    The link to local and international companies for all RSM students.

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  • Language and Training Centre (LTC)

    For language courses including Dutch for beginners.

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  • Cultural activities

    Organised by Studium Generale.

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  • Academic, recruitment and social events

    Organised by our RSM Study Association STAR and university-wide, Erasmus Student Network Rotterdam. 

Bachelor Exchange

Undergraduate students from our partner schools are welcome to join the bachelor exchange programme, affiliated with RSM’s Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration (IBA). 

One of an elite group of truly international bachelor programmes, IBA brings you the opportunity to enter and experience a unique, global learning environment – one that is charged with differing world views and the energy of motivated students who are interested in changing the way we do business. 

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Master Exchange

Graduate students from our partner schools are welcome to join the master exchange programme. RSM offers you a portfolio of courses from our specialised Master programmes. You can either join us for a full term (4 months) or short exchange (7-8 weeks) both in Fall or Spring.

Open to exchange students are the following Master programmes: Accounting & Financial Management, Business Information Management, Finance & Investments, Global Business & Sustainability, Human Resource Management, Management of Innovation, Marketing Management, Strategic Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Supply Chain Management. 

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Dual degree programme

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General Information

Qualified master students from specific partner universities, who are looking for an even more challenging academic experience and who are interested in gaining two master’s degrees from two top business schools may participate in the Dual Master Degree in Management (DM²). The DM² is a programme of approximately 2 years in duration, depending on the length of the partner school master programme. Students write a combined master thesis; and complete one master programme at the home school and one master programme at RSM, and ultimately earn two separate master degrees.

Master students from the following three DM² partner schools are eligible to apply:

  • ESADE (Barcelona, Spain)
  • University of St. Gallen (Switzerland)
  • Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi (Milan, Italy)

 

More Information & Contact

For more information on the Dual Master Degree in Management (DM2) programme, please contact:

Gina Kim
Programme Manager, Dual Master Degree in Management 
Mandeville Building T5-23
Tel.: +31 10 408 19 72
E:mail: dm2@rsm.nl

Guidelines

Guidelines for Incoming Dual Degree students 2025-2026

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Application & Selection

Every year, approximately 10-12 students from our DM2 partners are selected to participate in this programme. Students are selected based on several criteria, including excellent study results and solid motivation. Please refer to the selection criteria at the links below for the specific programmes, as well with your home school programme manager. Application for incoming DM2 students is handled entirely through your home school programme management office.

The DM2 programme may be pursued with one of the following RSM master programmes as the second of the dual degrees:

 

Partner Schools
List of Dual Master Degree in Management Partner Universities

 

MBA Exchange

One of Europe’s most international and highly-regarded business schools, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) is a popular choice for exchange students from RSM’ partner schools around the world. The Exchange Office at RSM facilitates exchange programmes for both bachelor and master students and works closely with its' colleagues responsible for exchanges on MBA level. RSM can only welcome exchange students which are studying at one of RSM's partner schools and who are nominated by their home university. Interested students should therefore always contact their International Office at the home university first. 

As an exchange student at RSM, you'll live and learn in a global environment, a result of the diverse student body enrolled in our programmes, the commercial nature of our host-country, and the large number of students who come to the school each year on an international exchange programme.

MBA students who are studying at one of RSM MSc or MBA partner schools are welcome to participate in the Master exchange programme  in either fall or spring. Students can choose to come for a full term or short exchange (1 block of courses, duration 7-8 weeks). Courses from our 11 specialized master programmes are open and in addition, full term exchange students are welcome to participate in our International Consultancy Project

For additional information on the Master exchang programme, please contact Ms LInda de Vries, Head International Office, Email: lvries@rsm.nl

The full-time MBA programme maintains its own network of partner schools and therefore only MBA students who are studyding at the exclusive MBA partners schools are welcome to participate in the RSM MBA exchange programme (fall only). For more information, please see  www.rsm.nl/mba

For additional information, please contact Ms. Stephanie Frazier, Email: sfrazier@rsm.nl

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