Global History and International Relations — Erasmus University Rotterdam

About this programme

Would you like to focus on cutting-edge questions related to historical processes of globalisation, international interactions, and social, cultural and economic encounters? And do you want to enrol in a programme with a different approach to history than traditional history programmes often have?…

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What the whole degree costs

Not just tuition. Everything, for the full 1 year. Living in Rotterdam · EU vs non-EU, select your country of origin.

Tuition, 1 yearEU: €2,694/yr statutory · non-EU: €19,950/yr€2,694–19,950
Student room, 12 monthsrooms from €700/mo · typically €850/mo, Rotterdam€10,200
Living, 12 months€1000/mo: food, transport, phone, books€12,000
Visa & insurancenon-EU students only: +€45/mo insurance + €228 permit+€768
Total, all-inliving in Rotterdam, EU vs non-EU. Choose above.€24,894–42,918

Rent source: eur.nl

Scholarships you can apply for: Holland Scholarship · Erasmus Mundus (EU-wide) · university merit schemes (e.g. Amsterdam Merit)

Where it stands

Computed from SparkPath's verified records · 2 axes across the field, in-country.

City rent · 1-bed apt

+7% vs middle

6th percentile city rent

1-bed apartment (outside centre) · Rotterdam

Ranking

#107Top 5%

top 10% of the field by rank

THE · 2,000 universities ranked

Each bar is a slice of the field; taller means more programmes there. Blue is this programme; the thin line marks the middle of the field.

Can I get in?

The published requirements, checked against the official programme page. Open the section that applies to you.

Academic requirements2 on record

EnglishIELTS 7 minverified

Your degreeYou have obtained or will obtain a bachelor's degree in history from a recognised Dutch research university or an equivalent qualification from an international higher education institution. You have obtained or will obtain a bachelor's degree in social sciences or in humanities from a recognised Dutch research university or an equivalent qualification from an international higher education institution or a bachelor's degree from a university college. It is imperative that you can demonstrate that you have undertaken coursework in history (e.g. through electives or a minor).verified

Where you'd live

Median room rents by student area in Rotterdam. Sources: CBS / local city statistics.

rooms from €700/mo · typically €850/mo · Rotterdam

Everyday living around €1000/mo (food, transport, phone, books).

Housing is scarce; start looking the day you're admitted, not the day you land.

The university

Erasmus University Rotterdam at a glance · Rotterdam, NL

TypePublic research university, state-funded and state-recognised