Matching at the Faculty of Science and Engineering
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Choosing the right Bachelor’s degree programme increases your chances of study success. The matching process (study-choice check) helps you to check whether you have made the right choice.
What is matching?
Matching is very common in the Netherlands. A matching activity will give you the chance to find out to what extent your preferred Bachelor’s programme matches your skills and interests. How the matching activity is done, depends on the Bachelor's programme and whether it is mandatory or not.
After the matching activity, you will receive an advice. The advice can indicate that there is either a strong match or that there is a weak match. When you are told that there is strong match, you can confidently start the programme. If there is a weak match, however, you may want to reconsider whether this specific programme is the best choice for you.
For some of our bachelor programmes completing the matching is mandatory. The outcome does not influence your admission to the programme. The main purpose of matching is to help you reflect on your choice of programme and the fit between the programme and you. Consider matching a useful way to prepare yourself for your studies.
Please note: the completion of the online matching class is not connected to the admission procedure. The admission is based on the evaluation of your educational background, whereas matching is based on your skills and motivation.
Conversely, it is also possible that you have received a positive matching advice but are ultimately rejected for the programme based on your prior education. In this case, you will unfortunately not be able to start the programme.
Only after you have completed the matching class ánd once you have been unconditionally admitted to the programme, your registration can be finalized.
How does it work?
We offer you this matching activity after you have registered for one or more programmes in Studielink before 1 May. If your programme requires a matching activity, you will automatically receive an invitation to take part. Not all of our bachelor programmes require a matching activity. If you apply for multiple programmes, you may be invited to multiple matching activities.
Mandatory matching
For some Bachelor’s programmes, taking part in matching is a mandatory step in the application process.You can check whether or not matching is mandatory for the programme of your choice in the overview below.
Bachelor programme |
Mandatory Matching |
Activity |
BSc Artificial Intelligence | Yes |
Online class |
Yes |
Online class |
|
Yes |
Online class |
|
Yes |
Online class |
|
Yes |
Online class |
|
Yes |
Online class |
Apply in time!
Applications received after May 1 will not be processed.
There are exceptions:
- applicants who did not pass the selection or draw for a numerus fixus program and
- applicants who received a negative BSA for an unrelated programme will be processed.
These students will receive a request form for participation in the additional ‘August round’.
Non-mandatory matching
We offer you this matching activity after you have registered for one or more programmes in Studielink before 1 May. The programmes listed in the overview below believe that you as a prospective student can properly prepare yourself in making a study choice by reading through the available bachelor programme information on the website, by visiting the Open Days, and/or by participating in a Webclass and/or Student for a Day.
Bachelor programme |
Mandatory Matching |
Activity (your choice) |
Biology |
No |
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Chemistry/Chemical Engineering |
No |
|
(Applied) Mathematics |
No |
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Pharmacy |
No |
|
(Applied) Physics |
No |
We strongly encourage you as a prospective student to exercise your right to be matched with a bachelor programme and make sure you make a well- informed study choice. Since a good orientation on your study program is advisable, we do recommend you to take part.
Please note! We don’t offer matching if you applied after 1 May. When you have doubts or questions about the programme please contact the academic advisor of your chosen programme.
More information
Do you have any questions about matching for a specific program? Feel free to contact us via matching.fse@rug.nl. Add us to you list of contacts to make sure you don't miss any of our messages.
More information
Questions?
If you cannot find the answer to your question below, please check the university FAQ or send an email to matching.fse@rug.nl. Make sure to include your student number in this email.
Last modified: | 12 September 2024 4.41 p.m. |