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pre-master course

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rotterdam business school the rotterdam business school is the international school of the rotterdam university university of applied sciences when rotterdam business school was founded many new programmes were developed to meet the demands expressed by both students and the international business community innovation has always been the driving force behind the school s growth the possibilities for international exchanges and industrial placements are constantly being expanded while the school also welcomes more and more students from all over the world the international experience that students gain both in their studies and in the social environment gives them a head start that will be reflected in their success when applying for jobs worldwide the rotterdam business school offers three one-year master programmes master in finance and accounting master in logistics management and master in consultancy and entrepreneurship the courses if you have a bachelor degree in business but don t meet the gmat and/or ielts/toefl entry requirements or if you would prefer to be more prepared for the master programme rotterdam business school offers you a 6-month programme to prepare you for the level required for one of the specialised master programmes if you have a bachelor degree in a non-business field rbs offers you a 12-month preparation course successful completion of the pre-master course will lead to an exemption from the gmat 500 and ielts 6.5/toefl ibt 90 requirements a certificate for the pre-master course a deduction of 1,250 on the tuition fees of a master programme at rotterdam business school these courses have been designed to ensure that students will be able to participate successfully in the specialised master studies the pre-master course commences both in february and in september so that there will be no delay between the two programmes.

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structure 12-month pre-master course part i principles of marketing principles of finance and accounting principles of economics principles of managing organisational behaviour research and teamwork part ii advanced marketing advanced finance and accounting advanced economics advanced logistics advanced managing organisational behaviour research and teamwork after passing all exams students enrol in the 6-month pre-master course structure 6-month pre-master course part i business communication advanced communications statistics social science finance and accounting logistics management marketing critical thinking part ii business communication advanced communications social science finance and accounting logistics management marketing project management statistics

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admission requirements for the 12-month programme non-business bachelor degree ielts 6.0/toefl ibt 80 intake interview for the 6-month programme business-related bachelor degree ielts 6.0/toefl ibt 80 intake interview ielts requirement in order to attract a high level of students rotterdam business school requires that students can only have one 5.5 on the sub-scores all other sub-scores need to be 6.0 of higher tuition fees 12-month pre-master programme 6-month pre-master programme 7,500 3,750 prices of the tuition fees may be subject to change over the coming years.

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application procedure the following steps are essential for the application procedure submit an application form with certified copies and english translations of your bachelor degrees grades lists birth certificate and a copy of your passport plus five passport photos and your score of the english test students from china are required to obtain the `neso certificate information about this can be obtained from www.nesochina.org rotterdam business school will acknowledge receipt of your application and will inform you of the details of your intake interview whenever possible the intake interview will take place in your country of origin either in person or by telephone/skype if you are accepted you will receive a letter of admission an invoice and all necessary documentation from rotterdam business school you pay the invoice and send the signed statement of understanding to the school rotterdam business school will apply for a provisional residence permit mvv at the immigration office organise practical details such as a bank account health insurance and accommodation reservations on your behalf rbs will inform you when your mvv is ready to be collected you can collect your mvv at the dutch consulate or embassy in your country you make your own travel arrangements inform rotterdam business school with your flight details arrival in the netherlands prior to commencing the course rotterdam business school will pick up all those students who have made accommodation reservations application deadline before 1 june for the september intake and before 1 december for the february intake you are requested to post the completed application form which can be downloaded from our website www.rotterdambusinessschool.nl accommodation accommodation is provided by the rotterdam business school international housing office which provides rooms for students coming to rotterdam together with your admission letter you will receive a reservation form for accommodation please note that without a reservation accommodation cannot be guaranteed therefore it is important that you return the signed reservation form before the deadline mentioned in the form.

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rotterdambusinessschool.nl gr&ss your application will be processed by the global recruitment and student support gr&ss office which will also apply for your visa and residence permit it is important that you follow the instructions given by gr&ss further information for for further information on the pre-master courses you can send an email to rbs@hro.nl or visit our website www.rotterdambusinessschool.nl contact details postal address rotterdam university/rotterdam business school attn gr&ss p.o box 25035 3001 ha rotterdam the netherlands physical address kralingse zoom 91 3063 nd rotterdam the netherlands e-mail rbs@hro.nl phone +31 010 794 62 50 794 62 21 fax +31 010 242 01 83 4/2010

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