Admissions
General bachelor’s graduates
If you are not a SBE continuing master’s student, you should complete a registration request for the selective master's programme via Studielink
You will then receive a confirmation of your request as well as login details for MyUM. In the My UM portal you should complete the application form and upload all documents relating to the admission requirements (see admission requirements table below). If further information is needed to assess or complete your application, additional documents may be requested. After the receipt of a complete application has been acknowledged, your file will be assessed. Within approximately two weeks you will hear whether you have been admitted to the programme.
| Requirement | Short description |
|---|---|
| Registration request | a registration request for the master's programme in Studielink |
| Application form | a completed application form in My UM |
| Bachelor’s degree | a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, together with a certified transcript of exam subjects and grades |
| Grade Point Average | we encourage you to provide your GPA using the 0-10 Dutch grading system. If your transcript uses a different grading system, you may use this Nuffic document to convert the GPA into the 0-10 scale |
| Motivation letter (optional) | a letter describing your motivation for applying to the MSc Fiscal Economics programme at SBE |
| CV (optional) | a curriculum vitae (CV) in English |
| TOEFL / IELTS (not applicable for native English speakers and/or EU/EEA students) | a minimum TOEFL score of at least 575 (paper-based test), 233 (computer based test) or 90-91 (internet-based test), a minimum IELTS score of at least 6.5 or a pass for the Cambridge Proficiency test (valid for two years) |
| Proof of Dutch language proficiency (only applicable for the track Fiscale Economie) | a certificate of the ‘Dutch as a Second Language, level 2’ exam (Staatsexamen Nederlands als Tweede Taal, niveau 2) or proof of being a native Dutch speaker |
| Passport | a scanned copy of your passport (must be valid at the programme start date) |
| Portrait picture | a scanned portrait picture |
Application deadlines
September start: 1 July (for students from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland) and 1 May (for students from other countries)
February start: 1 December (for students from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland)
and 1 October (for students from other countries)
SBE bachelor’s graduates *
(Only the BSc Fiscal Economics gives direct access to the MSc Fiscal Economics)
If you qualify for one of the continuing master’s programmes, you should complete a graduation request for the bachelor’s programme and submit it online. You should then complete a re-registration request for the bachelor’s programme and a registration request for the continuing master’s programme via Studielink. You will then receive a confirmation of your request. After that you will need to fill out an application form via My UM. If further information is needed to assess or complete your application, additional documents may be requested. After the receipt of a complete application has been acknowledged, your file will be assessed. Within approximately two weeks you will hear whether you have been admitted to the programme.
| Admission requirements | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| Graduation request | a graduation request for the bachelor’s programme |
| Re-registration request | a re-registration request for the bachelor’s programme |
| Registration request | a registration request for the continuing master's programme |
| Bachelor’s degree | a bachelor's degree from SBE that gives direct access to the MSc Fiscal Economics programme |
| Passport | a scanned copy of your passport (must be valid at the programme start date) |
| Portrait picture | a scanned portrait picture |
Application deadlines
September start: 1 July (for students from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland) and 1 May (for students from other countries)
February start: 1 December (for students from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland)
and 1 October (for students from other countries)
* Please note that if you are a SBE graduate from a programme which doesn’t give direct access to the Fiscal Economics programme, the admission requirements as described under ‘For general bachelor’s graduates’ are applicable.