Submit your English test results in OLAF by March 15
- You can take an English test before applying, usually at a test center. Book your test date early as spots fill up quickly.
- Plan ahead: Results take a few weeks to arrive and must be uploaded by March 15.
- The RSM Admissions Office can verify TOEFL, IELTS, or Cambridge results online. Just upload a copy of your score report in your application—no need to mail it.
Do I Need to Take a Test?
Check the admissions requirements for your diploma. If your English doesn’t meet the minimum, you can sign up for one of the test options listed.
Please note: The RSM Admissions Office makes the final decision on whether your education level is equivalent to the Dutch secondary school system.
You are exempt from taking an English language test if:
- This exemption is indicated for your specific diploma type in the requirements.
- You completed at least 2.5 years of full-time education in English during secondary school in one of the following countries: the USA, UK, Canada (excluding Quebec), Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, or South Africa (English as a Home Language).
- You completed your education in English in a non-English speaking country and earned at least a grade B (5) in (I)GCSE First Language English.
Accepted English Tests
Students submitting a TOEFL (iBT) English test result must have obtained a minimum overall score of 80 and minimum sub-scores of 18 for Reading & Listening, 20 for Speaking and 21 for Writing.
- Both overall and sub score requirements listed above must be met.
- Please note that the TOEFL Paper-delivered Test and the ITP TOEFL test or TOEFL Essentials are not accepted as it does not test the speaking abilities of the candidate.
- The online TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition is currently accepted until further notice. The online tests are not currently accepted for visa and immigration purposes. If you are a NON-EEA student and you need a residence permit / visa for your studies in the Netherlands, we advise you to take a test at a test center.
- The test results may not be older than 2 years.
Students submitting an IELTS English test result must have obtained a minimum overall score of 6.5 AND minimum sub-scores of 6.0 for Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing.
- Both overall and sub score requirements listed above must be met.
- Only the IELTS academic exam is accepted.
- The IELTS Online is currently accepted until further notice. The online tests are not currently accepted for visa and immigration purposes. If you are a NON-EEA student and you need a residence permit / visa for your studies in the Netherlands, we advise you to take a test at a test center.
- The test results must not be older than 2 years.
The following Cambridge English test results are accepted.
Both overall and sub score requirements listed above must be met.
- B2 First (FCE) with minimum overall score of 170 and minimum subscores of 170 (reading, listening, writing, speaking)
- C1 Advanced (CAE)/ C2 proficiency (CPE) with minimum overall score of 170 and minimum subscores of 170 (reading, listening, writing, speaking)
- C1 Business Higher (BEC Higher) with minimum overall score 170 and minimum subscores of 170 (reading, listening, writing, speaking)
- The test results must not be older than 2 years.
Important to know!
A passport from an English speaking country without having English language education does not grant exemption from an English language exam
Other tests, such as Michigan English or Duolingo are not accepted
The costs of the tests are covered by the applicant.
A sufficient result does not guarantee a spot in the programme. It is simply a tool to make up for any deficiencies in your English level or grades.