Pre-Master's entry requirements

30/45 EC programmes

A Dutch HBO diploma on this list from the admission table qualifies an applicant for the 30 EC programme. A Dutch HBO diploma that is not on the list means that the applicant needs to follow the 45 EC programme. The following Pre-Master’s programmes have 30 EC and 45 EC variants.

• Business Administration (all profiles: Change Management, Health, Management Accounting and Control, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Innovation Management)
• Human Resource Management
• International Business and Management
• International Economics & Sustainable Development (previously ED&G)
• International Financial Management
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Management and Technology and Operations Management

45 EC programmes

• Finance

30/60 EC Accountancy and Controlling programmes

• 30 EC Accountancy and Controlling for HBO-Accountancy

• 30 EC Accountancy and Controlling for HBO-Finance and Control
• 60 EC Accountancy and Controlling (for all other HBO-degrees)

60 EC programmes

• Economics for HBO (all HBO degrees)

45 or less EC programmes

• Business Administration (all profiles: Change Management, Health, Management Accounting and Control, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Innovation Management)
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• International Business and Management
• International Economics & Sustainable Development (previously ED&G)
• International Financial Management
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Management and Technology and Operations Management

60 EC programmes

• Accountancy and Controlling

60 or less EC programmes (apply via the MSc)

• Econometrics, Operations Research and Actuarial Studies (only for specific backgrounds with advanced mathematics)

• Economics (tailor made)

‘*’ For Pre-MSc programmes with 45 EC or less, the admissions board will assess on your request whether you can receive exemptions based on your previous education. Please fill in this form before July 1^.

Please note: the standard 30 EC programmes are NOT for students with a Dutch WO diploma. If you receive exemptions your 45 EC programme will be reduced on an individual basis.

Check the customized entry packages if you are interested in one of FEB's Master's programmes, but do not meet the requirements for direct entry.

45 or less EC programmes*

• Business Administration (all profiles: Change Management, Health, Management Accounting and Control, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Innovation Management)
• Finance
• Human Resource Management
• International Business and Management
• International Economics & Sustainable Development (previously ED&G)
• International Financial Management
• Marketing
• Supply Chain Management and Technology and Operations Management

60 EC programmes

• Accountancy and Controlling

60 or less EC programmes*

• Econometrics, Operations Research and Actuarial Studies (only for students from academic universities with advanced mathematics background))
• Economics (tailor-made)

‘*’ For Pre-MSc programmes with 45 EC or less or 60 EC or less, the admissions board will assess during your application process whether you can receive exemptions based on your previous education.

All the information below applies to Pre-Master's students entering our Master's programmes in February 2025.

For a 30/45 EC Pre-Master’s programme or the 60 EC Pre-Master's Accountancy and Controlling programme, you may be required to demonstrate mathematics proficiency before starting your Master’s programme.

Exemption from providing a mathematics test

The following applicants are exempt from submitting a mathematics test:

• Pre-Master's Accountancy and Controlling (HBO - Accountancy)
• Pre-Master's Accountancy and Controlling (HBO - Business Economics and HBO - Finance & Control)
• Pre-Master's International Financial Management
• Pre-Master's Finance
• Pre-Master's Supply Chain Management & Technology and Operations Management (Note: an advanced mathematics course is included in the programme, so an adequate mathematics background is recommended);
• Pre-Master's Econometrics, Operations Research and Actuarial Studies (EORAS). (Applicants must have an advanced mathematics level, which will be assessed by the Admissions Board)
• Pre-Master's Economics or the Pre-Master's Economics for HBO. (Applicants must have a solid background in mathematics, equivalent to VWO B or A level)

Required mathematics level

The required mathematics level depends on your previous diploma. See the table below to determine the level needed.

Dutch diploma students

For students with a diploma from a University of Applied Sciences (HBO) or Research University (WO) in the Netherlands, proof of having passed Mathematics A or B at VWO level may be required before starting the Master's programme.

International diploma students

For students with an international diploma, proof of having passed mathematics at the standard or advanced level may be required before starting the Master's programme. See the VWO equivalent qualifications for more details on the requirements. Applicants will often need to submit course descriptions of the mathematics courses taken. The Admissions Board will individually assess the mathematics level of each applicant.

Various mathematics exams are accepted. For example, there is the FEB Mathematics Entrance exam offered by the faculty, the Online Mathematics Placement Test (OMPT-A), the James Boswell, and CCVX. This website offers information about these exams, the dates, and prices. Applicants are advised to carefully read the information for each exam and see which one is applicable.

It is highly recommended to submit the related documents upon starting the Pre-Master’s programme, but no later than 31 August (September start of Master’s) or 31 January (February start of Master’s). 

All students who do not meet the mathematics requirements and have taken a mathematics test need to fill out the following form.

• For applicants who obtained a Dutch VWO diploma, please fill out this form. Current Pre-Master's students at the Faculty of Economics and Business do not need to send a copy of the VWO diploma but students need to send an email to transfer.math.feb rug.nl and mention having a VWO including maths.

• For international diploma, applicants are advised to check whether the level of mathematics required is met, as well as the necessary documents needed to be handed in. If the requirements are fulfilled, applicants should fill out this form.

• For those who have completed an advanced mathematics course at another university,  please fill out this form.