There is a sport facility that students may join for an extra fee. The major issues in research and education are European and world markets, finance and banking, trade and transport, logistics and distribution, management and administration, health care, labour and labour markets, environment, minorities, law and legislation, information systems and telematics, education and culture. Examinations can be either written or oral. Papers or dissertations are written, in some cases an oral report is also required. University study can be supervised in many different ways.
Attendance is required in seminar courses.
Richmond students will be permitted to take no more than two courses outside of the School of Economics per semester. Students cannot take courses in the Rotterdam School of Management. The School of Economics will appoint an advisor for each Richmond student. Rotterdam also offers intensive Dutch courses. Richmond recommends students attend this course, which is held during the month of August for the fall semester and in January for the spring semester.