You are required to submit two reference letters. Note that only academic reference letters will be accepted. Once you submit your application, your referees will receive an automatic email from us requesting their reference letters. Please inform your referees that you have provided their contact details and that we may reach out to them. While we ask for two references, you may include a third reference if you wish.
Certified copies can be issued by your university, a notary, a sworn translator or at a City Hall.
Yes, you can apply. In this case, you need to submit the most recent (provisional) official list of grades instead of the final transcript. However, please note that a PhD appointment can only be made once your master’s degree is formally obtained, and your final study results are excellent.
To be eligible for ERIM's PhD programme, you need a four-year Dutch scientific university degree (MSc or MA) or its international equivalent. We conduct equivalency checks on non-Dutch degrees as part of the standard admission procedure. If there are any doubts, we consult the Admissions Office at EUR for an assessment of your educational profile. You can refer to Nuffic's website to estimate the equivalency of your degree.
The required educational background for the ERIM's PhD programme is a four-year Dutch scientific university degree (MSc or MA) or its international equivalent. MBA degree holders may apply, but please note that an MBA does not guarantee admission to a PhD programme in the Netherlands. This is primarily because MBA programmes, even highly ranked ones, tend to be more practically oriented than academically focused. If your MBA programme includes a graded master’s thesis as a standard part of its curriculum, you may have a better chance of being considered for admission to a PhD programme in the Netherlands.
ERIM does not conduct preliminary assessments, so please do not send your documents via email. We cannot evaluate your eligibility over the phone or through email.