The MSc Business Administration requires a GMAT or GRE score. The University of Amsterdam publishes minimum thresholds — around 535 on the GMAT Focus Edition (560 on the older GMAT), or a GRE quantitative score of at least 152 — rather than an admitted-class average. A GPA equivalent to a Dutch 7.0 or higher is also required.
University of Amsterdam – Amsterdam Business School does not publish a GMAT range.
| GPA | Average grade of 7.0+ (Dutch scale) or equivalent |
|---|---|
| MiMs we track admitting without a required GMAT/GRE | 75 of 118 |
Across the MiMs we track, 75 of 118 (about 64%) admit without a required GMAT or GRE — confirm University of Amsterdam – Amsterdam Business School's current test policy on its official admissions page. 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
Does the University of Amsterdam MSc Business Administration require a GMAT or GRE?
Sources
- University of Amsterdam — Business Administration (MSc) ↗ — University of Amsterdam
- University of Amsterdam — MSc Business Administration: facts & figures ↗ — University of Amsterdam
- University of Amsterdam — MSc Business Administration: application & admission (re-checked 28 Aug 2026: Feb 2027 intake — 1 November 2026 for a visa or UvA housing, 1 December 2026 EU/EEA without housing, 1 January 2027 for Dutch-degree holders; "We welcome you to apply for the September 2027 intake from October 2026") ↗ — University of Amsterdam
- University of Amsterdam — international applicants (entry requirements) ↗ — University of Amsterdam
- University of Amsterdam — MSc Business Administration: careers ↗ — University of Amsterdam
- University of Amsterdam — tuition fees 2026/27 ↗ — University of Amsterdam
- University of Amsterdam — Faculty of Economics & Business rankings ↗ — University of Amsterdam
- University of Amsterdam — university history ↗ — University of Amsterdam
- University of Amsterdam — Exemptions to English language proficiency requirement, MSc Business Administration (the programme's OWN exemptions page, not a central one). ENGLISH EVIDENCE CHECKED 2026-09-06 (P33c, Dutch leg), and this is the most explicitly closed rule the Dutch leg found. Verbatim, all three routes and the closure: 'In some cases, you might be exempted from the English language proficiency test requirement: You obtained your previous education in one of the following countries: the Netherlands, Australia, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America. This only applies to these countries, no other exemptions are made. You have an English proficiency test older than 2 years and you have attended an exchange programme of at least 6 months in one of the above mentioned countries. You have an English proficiency test older than 2 years, and you have obtained an academic degree that was completely in English. You need submit a proof of the language of instruction of your academic degree. If the language of instruction is not mentioned on the transcript or diploma, submit a certified letter from your higher education institute, stating that the curriculum is completely taught in English.' Recorded because it is the trap and it is easy to misread: the medium-of-instruction route is NOT a standalone waiver — on the page as written it only revives an English test that has aged past two years. An applicant with an English-medium Indian, Pakistani, Nigerian, Ghanaian, Kenyan or Bangladeshi degree and no test at all reaches no exemption here, and 'no other exemptions are made' forecloses arguing it. Read via browser-UA curl. NEGATIVE RECORDED: the page states no test thresholds; the profile's IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 92 stand on the admission-requirements source above ↗ — University of Amsterdam