The GMAT is not required for Nyenrode's full-time MSc in Management. Entry is a bachelor's degree (from a research or applied-sciences university) with a minimum GPA of about 6.5/10 (≈2.6/4), an affinity with mathematics and statistics, and English proficiency. Nyenrode's published bar is the lowest of any Dutch programme in this catalogue — IELTS Academic 6.0, or TOEFL iBT 4.5 on the scale in use from January 2026, or Cambridge C1/C2 176, PTE Academic 61, LanguageCert ESOL Academic 65, or TOEIC 865 plus 335 — and it applies to everyone, because Nyenrode publishes no exemption route at all. It is a pre-experience programme, capped at three years of full-time work experience. Confirm the current requirements on the school's own page.
Not required. Entry is a bachelor's degree with a GPA of about 6.5/10, an affinity with mathematics and statistics, and English at IELTS Academic 6.0 or one of Nyenrode's published equivalents — a bar that applies to everyone, because the school publishes no exemption route at all. It is pre-experience, capped at three years of full-time work
| Test policy | Not required. Entry is a bachelor's degree with a GPA of about 6.5/10, an affinity with mathematics and statistics, and English at IELTS Academic 6.0 or one of Nyenrode's published equivalents — a bar that applies to everyone, because the school publishes no exemption route at all. It is pre-experience, capped at three years of full-time work |
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| Work experience | Pre-experience — up to 3 years of full-time work experience |
| MiMs we track admitting without a required GMAT/GRE | 75 of 118 |
A GMAT or GRE is not required to apply to the Nyenrode Business University MiM — it is one of the 75 of 118 Master's in Management we track (about 64%) that admit without a required test. See every European MiM you can apply to without a GMAT on our MiM without the GMAT shortlist, or read how GMAT waivers work.
Most European MiM programs, including this one, accept the GRE and often the GMAT Focus Edition or a school-specific test as alternatives, and weigh the whole application — academics, internships, essays, and interview — rather than the score alone.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need a GMAT for Nyenrode's MSc in Management?
Sources
- Nyenrode Business University — Master of Science in Management (full-time) ↗ — Nyenrode Business University
- Nyenrode Business University — Master of Science in Management (full-time), admission section re-read at source. ENGLISH EVIDENCE CHECKED 2026-09-06 (P33c, Dutch leg) and it CORRECTED this profile. The page's 'Adequate knowledge of English' block reads, verbatim: 'TOEFL iBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language – Internet-Based Test) Minimum overall score: 4.5'; 'IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System – Academic Module) Minimum overall band score: 6.0'; 'Cambridge English Qualifications (C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency) Minimum overall score: 176'; 'LanguageCert International ESOL Academic Minimum overall score: 65'; 'Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic Minimum overall score: 61'; 'TOEIC (Listening & Reading + Speaking & Writing) Minimum score: 865 (Listening & Reading) + 335 (Speaking & Writing)'. This profile previously stated 'TOEFL iBT 90 or IELTS Academic 6.5 (or equivalent) for non-native speakers' — the IELTS figure was half a band too high, and the 'non-native speakers' qualifier is ours, not Nyenrode's. NEGATIVE RECORDED, and it is the finding: the word 'exempt' appears once on this page and it governs the PRE-MASTER ('Pre-Master exemption... For students with a Bachelor's degree from a Research University certain exemptions are available'), never the English test. No country list, no medium-of-instruction clause, no native-speaker carve-out — Nyenrode is the only Dutch school in this catalogue that publishes no English exemption route whatsoever, the same shape as Strathclyde in the UK leg. Other entry rules read the same day: 'At least a Bachelor's degree from Research or Applied Sciences University', 'Minimum GPA 6.5/10 or 2.6/4', 'Maximum of 3 years of full-time working experience', 'Affinity with mathematics and statistics', an LTP personality test taken at home and a personal interview with a programme manager. Cycle dates: 'Application deadline: May 1st, 2027', 'Start of the pre-master program: August 2027', 'Start of the master program: January 2028'. Also published, and relevant to Indian applicants: a 'Special admission route: SPJIMR' — 'If you follow the SPJIMR Global Management Program in Mumbai, India, you can complete the Full-time Master of Science in Management in 12 months. You follow the SPJIMR program for six months and then join Nyenrode's Full-time Master of Science in Management' ↗ — Nyenrode Business University