Erasmus University Rotterdam, BSc, Communication and Media

Students who are proficient in English (see below) and who hold any of the following diplomas are welcome to apply: The Dutch VWO diploma: you can apply with any of the four profiles 6 VWO: Economy and Society, Culture and Society; Nature and Health, Nature and Technology. A diploma from the first year of a four-year Dutch HBO programme (proficiency in Mathematics at the VWO level is required). An international Baccalaureate (IB) diploma including Maths Standard Level or Maths Higher Level (for Maths Studies, a score of 5 or higher is required). A European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma including Mathematics (3 hours). Another secondary or high school diploma equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma and including English and Mathematics, such as the German Abitur. Non-native speakers of English are required to demonstrate proof of proficiency in English through any of the following: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) with a minimum overall score of 580 in the paper test or 92 in the internet based test. (www.ets.org/toefl); IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum score of 7.0 overall (www.ielts.org); CAE (Cambridge ESOL Certificate of Advanced English): minimum grade B; CPE (Cambridge ESOL Certificate for Proficiency in English: minimum grade C; Mathematics proficiency is a strict requirement for success in our programme, as its courses prepare you for a Bachelor of Science degree upon graduation. To assess your math proficiency we look first and foremost at whether Mathematics is part of your final exam, as well as the level and result. The required level needs to be comparable to the Dutch VWO curriculum.