Registration procedure for a Master's degree

The registration procedure below explains how you can use Studielink to enrol in a Master's degree programme at the University of Groningen. As of 1 September 2012 you will no longer be able to start a Master's degree programme until you have gained your Bachelor's degree - in Dutch this rule is called 'harde knip'.

Furthermore, the Cabinet has plans that include no basic grant in the Master’s phase and to limit the number of years students qualify for a Student Travel Card. Depending on when exactly the bill is submitted, the measures may already apply in academic year 2012-2013, even to current students.  Information about the plans and the consequences will be announced on the website , via the DUO app and on Twitter .

You can use the DUO calculator to check the consequences of the long-term student regulation and other government plans for your student finance. The results of the DUO calculator are estimates because some figures, such as the standard amounts for tuition fees and student grants for post-2013, are not yet known.

If you follow your Bachelor's degree at the University of Groningen and you want to do the follow-on Master's degree, go to step 2.

Step 1

Contact the faculty offering your chosen Master's degree and ask for a VTAE (Declaration of Admission to the Final Exams). As soon as you receive the VTAE, you can continue with step 2.

NB:
You must request a VTAE if you followed your Bachelor's degree at the University of Groningen or elsewhere in the Netherlands and you want to follow a Master's degree that is not a follow-on Master's degree.

Step 2

Go to www.rug.studielink.nl.

Would you first like more information about registration and enrolment via Studielink? Watch the demo (only in Dutch) on the Studielink website. This sets out the procedure step by step.

Step 3

If you are using Studielink for the first time, you must request a user name and password. Once you've filled in your details, Studielink will send you a password via e-mail.

Store these details carefully!

Step 4

Log in with your password.

Step 5

Enter your personal details.

Your personal details will be checked for accuracy with the data in the Municipal Personal Records database (GBA). If your data does not match that in the GBA, Studielink will ask you to send a copy of your entry in the municipal register or a copy of your passport to:

University of Groningen
Information and Administration Office
P.O. Box 72
9700 AB Groningen
The Netherlands

Step 6

Once you have entered your details, Studielink will give you your own page. Via this page you can:

1. Enrol in a degree programme at the University of Groningen.
2. Communicate changes (for example in address or degree choice).
3. Check the status of your registration.
4. Apply for a student grant or communicate changes.

Studielink will communicate with you via e-mail during the whole registration procedure. These messages will be on your own Studielink page.

Step 7

Once you have registered for a degree programme, the University of Groningen will send you the following forms:

• Photo registration form (for the student card).
• Direct debit mandate form for the tuition fees.

Please return these forms to:

University Student Desk
University of Groningen
Antwoordnummer 172
9700 VB Groningen

Click here for more information on ways to pay your tuition fees

Step 8

If you satisfy the admission requirements, and after receipt of the forms, you will be enrolled in a degree programme at the University of Groningen and you will be sent a student card.

If you have any questions, please contact the University Student Desk (formerly Student Service Desk) via Ins and outs - questions and answers.