Bachelor Exchange

Fall (students stay for full fall term)

Spring (students participate in one of the exchange options)

Undergraduate students from our partner schools participate in our Bachelor Exchange Programme and moreover in courses from our 3-year BSc International Business Administration (IBA) programme. All courses are taught in English and the curriculum offers a broad approach and options for differentation in the 3rd bachelor year, covering all functional areas of business. The IBA student population consists of 60 different nationalities. 

What is new?

• all courses are offered in blocks, see also our academic calendar:

Course overview & descriptions

On this page an overview of bachelor 1, 2 and 3rd year courses are given. Please note that not all courses are open to incoming exchange students.

On this page short descriptions of courses/minors including time tables can be found. An overview will be sent to nominated students.

Course manuals are published about 1.5 weeks prior to the start of the courses. They can be found on the Knowledge Base webpage:
https://www.rsm.nl/information-for/current-students/bachelor-iba.

Workload

Required workload for a full the Fall term is a minimum of 20 EC, maximum is 30.  In the Spring term, the required workload depends on the period of stay. Exchange students may enroll in courses from all three bachelor years, however courses from different bachelor years may cause overlap in timetables. 

Course registration

Upon nomination by their home university, students will receive, in addition to all practical information, instructions on how and when to register for courses. 

Access to courses at other schools within Erasmus University

Only a few other schools/courses are open to exchange students. Every school has its own course registration procedure and deadline, it is therefore the student's own responsibility to register in time for courses and avoid overlap in the timetable of RSM.  

Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC) 

• Arts & Culture courses
• History courses
• Media & Communication courses

Erasmus School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (ESSB)

Language of instruction

All courses are taught in English.

Course load

Courses are denominated in EC (European Credits). The workload of one academic year is 60 EC. One EC is the equivalent of 28 hours (including in-class hours, self study, group work, writing papers and exam preparation).  A 10 EC course has approximately 12 contact hours a week. 

Class format

The programme includes case-based learning, teamwork and discussions, held in a highly diverse international student body. Classes show a mix of lectures (large number of students), workshops (vary in size, between 16 and 60 students), small team work and private study. Class participation and attendance affect final grades.

Examination

In general exams are scheduled at the end or the week after each block. Re-sits, however take place in different periods.
The assessment of the performance of students varies: written or take-home exams, progress reports, in-class presentations, group performance and essays.

Grading

In the Dutch grading system, grades from 1.0 up to 10.0 are used, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. In general, grades with one decimal are issued; the lowest passing grade is a 5.5. When rounding off these grades, grades with a 0.4 or lower will be rounded down, and grades with a 0.5 will be rounded up. Students in our exchange programmes receive their transcripts reflecting grades with one decimal.

Code of Conduct

RSM hosts a large number of students in its various programmes. It is important for us and our student community to have a code of conduct describing the main rules of behaviour at this school. Some view rules of conduct as self-evident and comply with them automatically. Others find them less clear and may even be unfamiliar with such codes.

Students applying for an undergraduate exchange at RSM are expected to have good academic standing at their home institution, and should have at least completed the second year of undergraduate studies.

Part of your home institution’s selection process is an evaluation of your proficiency in English. We trust our exchange partner schools in nominating students who will not have difficulties in class due to the language.  As a guideline, the following definitions of language levels are applicable:

• TOEFL iBT score of 80+ (minimum subscore of 18 for reading & listening, and 20 for speaking and 21 for writing).
• IELTS (minimum subscore of 6.0 for reading, listening, speaking, and writing).
• TOEIC 800+ (listening & reading) AND 320+ (speaking & writing).
• CEFR level B2.
• Cambridge FCE/CAE/CPE/BEC higher 170 (minimum subscore of 170 for reading, listening, speaking & writing).
• Or another English language certificate of a comparable level.
• Non-native English speakers whose currently study programe is completely taught in English are exempted, though proof needs to be provided.

To study at RSM as an undergraduate exchange student, you must first be nominated by your home institution. Please contact your university's study abroad adviser/coordinator for more information on requirements and selection procedures.

Deadlines to be nominated are:
Fall term:          May 1
Spring term:    October 1