GMAT/GRE requirement

*Please note that for the September 2025 intake and onwards, the GMAT/GRE requirement is no longer applicable, except for the Research Master.

GMAT or GRE requirement for Research Master

A (minimum) GMAT or GRE test score is required from all candidates who apply to the Research Master in Economics and Business. All applicants with a non-Dutch diploma need to have a GMAT/GRE. Read more about the GMAT/GRE requirements for the Research Master.

GMAT

GMAT score of 500 points or higher: the Admissions Board wil evaluate your application and decide whether you meet the requirements for admission to our MSc programme, provided you meet all other admission requirements.
GMAT score below 500: you will not be considered for admission to our MSc programmes.

GRE

GRE website: the designated institution code for GRE is 7191, University of Groningen Faculty of Economics and Business.
The Admissions Office will convert your GRE score to the equivalent GMAT score to assess whether you will be considered for direct admission or if the final decision will be taken by the Board of Admissions. The scores below are only estimations of the equivalent GMAT scores. No rights can be derived from them.

- GMAT 500: GRE Verbal and Quantitative Reasoning section – above the 25th percentile;

- GMAT 600: GRE Verbal Reasoning – above the 53th percentile; and Quantitative Reasoning section – above the 51th percentile.

Be aware that GMAT and GRE scores are only valid for five years. Please keep in mind that the Faculty of Economics and Business Admissions Office will only evaluate applications for these programmes after receipt of the GMAT or GRE test results.

Exemptions

Students with a relevant European Scientific Bachelor's degree comparable according to the Bologna agreement with a Dutch BSc in Economics / Business are exempt from GRE and GMAT.
Students with a relevant Bachelor's degree from our partner universities are exempt from GRE and GMAT.

For an overview of the exempted Bachelor degrees or a list of our exchange partners check here. Please make sure to add the ground of exemption in your online application in OAS.

Last modified:

18 November 2024 4.27 p.m.