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Master

Strategic Entrepreneurship

★ StudyPath verdict
7.5/10
Best suited for ambitious graduates with a business or economics background seeking to launch or scale ventures. Trade-off: highly competitive admissions and focused curriculum may limit broader management exposure.
Tuition · Intl
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intl not published · EU: €2,694 ↗
Duration
1 year
60 ECTS
Start
Sep 26
apply by May 26
Language
English
IELTS 7+
Accred.
NVAO
NVAO 2025
Admission
Open
no intake cap
Enrolled/yr
121
DUO ↑70% ↗
Intl. %
?
no data yet
S:F ratio
34:1
institution-wide ↗
Min. English
7
IELTS required
Entry route
Bachelor
8 bachelor routes ↗
Satisfaction
4.0/5
NSE 2026 ↗
Employment
95%
field est. ↗
Median salary
€3,408
/mo gross · field ↗
Alumni
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no data yet
↗ Real values are sourced; tiles marked “?” aren’t collected yet · Enrolled/yr is live from DUO · Satisfaction/outcomes are live from StudiekeuzedatabaseLast sync: 26 Jun 2026
About this program
Entrepreneurship is key to societal progress. Through this programme you can find your place at the heart of this and make a difference. Are you passionate about developing new ideas and starting new ventures? Are you ambitious enough to transform organisations and scale them up? If so, Strategic Entrepreneurship (MScSE) is the master programme for you. This one-year full-time programme is open to you if you’re a bachelor student in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, Finance and Science. In an inspiring, collaborative, safe and open setting, you experientially learn all aspects of strategic entrepreneurship. You discover and create relevant entrepreneurial opportunities with positive impact, pivoting them into validated business solutions. Subsequently, you master how to achieve those discoveries in a startup, a scaleup and a corporation, with explicit attention to the complex volatility of bringing positive impact.
Institution’s own description (HOVI via Studiekeuzedatabase)
English60 ECTSMaster of ScienceField area: EconomicsSector: Economie en BedrijfCode of Conduct (intl.)Full-timeMaster
Teaching formats
Case studyGroup assignmentGroup discussionIndividual assignmentLectureLiterature studyOral presentationResearch project
About Erasmus University Rotterdam
Erasmus University Rotterdam, named after the famous Dutch humanist, is a leading research university founded in 1913. Home to Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), one of Europe's top business schools, and strong medicine program. Located in modern, architecturally innovative Rotterdam.
Living in Rotterdam
Student cost of living
Rent · room
€580/mo
Monthly total
€850–€1,600
Cost of living
Medium
Population
651k

Modern, innovative, and business-oriented. Rotterdam is less touristy than Amsterdam, offering a more authentic Dutch experience. The city is known for its contemporary architecture and entrepreneurial spirit.

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Specializations
Year 3 tracks
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Curriculum
Course structure by year
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Career outcomes
Graduate surveys · field-group level
Good job-market outlookfield: management algemeen, bedrijfskunde
Median starting salary (field)€3,408/mo gross
Employed ~1.5y after graduating95%
Months to a substantial job4
Working in their own field61%
Permanent contract60%
Satisfied with their job4/5
Top graduate occupations (field)
Bedrijfs- en organisatieanalisten30%
Specialisten op het gebied van reclame en marketing7%
Accountants6%
Systeemanalisten6%
Financieel analisten4%
Field-group estimates from national graduate surveys via Studiekeuzedatabase — not measured per programme
Progression & cohort
Official register statistics
Complete this degree86%
Women among first-years28%
Say workload is “just right”63%
Official register statistics (1cijferHO · 2025) via Studiekeuzedatabase
Student voices
National Student Survey (NSE) — first-party reviews coming
4/5overall satisfaction · NSE 2026 · 18 respondents
Content & set-up3.9
Teachers4.1
Atmosphere4.4
Involvement & contact4.2
Testing & assessment3.9
Facilities3.9
Career preparation3.8
Teachers' English4.8
Would choose again4.2
Source: Nationale Studenten Enquête via Studiekeuzedatabase (Studiekeuze123/LCSK)
Application timeline
Application deadline
2026-05-15
Non-EU deadline
2026-05-15
Application deadline
2027-05-15
Non-EU deadline
2027-05-15
Upcoming open days
Open day
21 Nov 2026
Admissions
Minimum language scores · from StudyInNL
  • Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: C1
  • IELTS overall band: 7
  • TOEFL computer based: 95
  • TOEFL internet based: 95
Internships
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