Admission & Application

Diploma name

• Gaozhong (Senior middle school graduation certificate) AND

• GaoKao (national university entrance exam)

General requirements

• GaoKao: minimum score 550 (exceptions: 484 for applicants from Shanghai province; 660 for applicants from Hainan province) AND preferably at least one year of university education (at a recognised institution) 

Mathematics requirement

• You must take a mathematics exam

English language requirement

• You must take an English language test

Selection points

• You will be granted selection points if you have a Grade Average of 80 (out of 100) / 120 (out of 150) or higher. If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the results achieved in both your final year of secondary school and Gaokao. 

Additional requirements

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required. 

• If you have already graduated at the time of applying, you must provide your GaoKao score. 

• In the application, you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations. 

Find out how to apply

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• Titulo de Bachiller Académico and

• El Examen de Estado de la Educación Media, Saber 11° with minimum score of 200

Mathematics requirement

• You must take a mathematics exam 

English language requirement

• You must take an English language test

Selection points

• You will be granted selection points if you have a Grade Average of 8 /80% or higher. If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school:

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades achieved during your final year. 

Additional requirements

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required.

• Graduated applicants must provide the El Examen de Estado de la Educación Media, Saber 11°  
• In the application you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations. 

Find out how to apply

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• Svjedodžba o (Državnoj) Maturi from a Gimnazija 

General requirements: 

• Only general secondary education from a Gimnazija is accepted.  

Mathematics requirement: 

• Mathematics Advanced/Higher level (viša), taken up until the final year and as part of your final exams, with a minimum grade of 4.

• If you have already graduated, your mathematics grade will be calculated based on the mathematics results achieved in both your final year and the final exams. The average grade should not be lower than 4. 

• If you do not meet this requirement, you must take a mathematics exam.

English language requirement: 

• You must take an English language test. 

Selection points 

• You will be granted selection points if you have a minimum Grade Average of 4 or higher. If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the average of the grades achieved during your final year and your exam results.  

Additional requirements

• You must include the diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. If you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required.  

• In the application you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshots or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.

Diploma name

• VWO  

Mathematics requirement 

• Minimum grade of 7.0 for Wiskunde A OR Minimum grade of 6.0 for Wiskunde B 
• If you have already graduated, RSM calculates the average of your school exam (SE) grade and national exam (CE) grade, and uses the unrounded (decimal) grade. 
• If you do not meet this requirement, you must take a mathematics exam. 

English language requirement 

• Minimum grade of 7.0 OR IB English A HL minimum grade 4 OR IB English A SL minimum grade 5 
• If you have already graduated, RSM calculates the average of your school exam (SE) grade and national exam (CE) grade, and uses the unrounded (decimal) grade. 
• If you do not meet this requirement, you must take an English language test. 

Selection points 

• You will be granted selection points if you have a Grade Average of 7.0 or higher. If your grades are below this, you will not earn selection points for your final ranking. 

For applicants in the final year of high school: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on the grades of your penultimate year (the year before your final year). RSM calculates your grade average based on your 5 VWO end-of-year grades. 

For graduated applicants: 

• Your Grade Average will be calculated based on your final rounded grades (eindcijfer).  

Additional requirements

• You must include the RSM diploma statement in your application. This statement must be filled in by your school counselor or school representative. Only if you have already graduated at the time of applying, the statement is not required. 
• Applicants who are in their final year of high school, must provide their 5 VWO end of year grades.   
• In the application you must submit official grade lists signed by your mentor or school representative. Screenshot or self-made Word/Excel documents with your grades will not be accepted. Ensure that RSM can clearly understand how the grades were determined if your school uses a different grading system or calculations.   

Find out how to apply

Disclaimer: These requirements are subject to change without prior notice. No rights may be derived from this publication. Please note that the RSM Admissions Office ultimately decides if the level and content of your education is sufficient and comparable to the Dutch secondary school system.