I want to apply

To be admitted, you need a secondary school diploma that gives access to an academic university (Dutch VWO, HBO-P or international equivalent), sufficient English proficiency and mathematics skills.

Deadline: 1 May 2026

Good to know:

• Programming: no prior programming experience required.

To be admitted, you need a secondary school diploma that gives access to an academic university (Dutch VWO, HBO-P, or international equivalent) and sufficient English proficiency.

GRL has a selection procedure: you submit a CV and a motivation letter or video.

Deadlines 2026
• Early Bird: 15 January 2026
• Final deadline: 1 May 2026

You are eligible if you:

• have a university of applied sciences diploma (HBO) in a related field (e.g. Computer Science, Linguistics, Communication Sciences), or

• have a university degree in a non-related field and need a foundation in programming or speech technology, or

• are a professional wanting to transition into speech technology.

Key details

• Start: February 2026 (fully online)

• Application deadlines: 15 October 2025 (non-EU), 15 January 2026 (EU & Dutch)

You are eligible if you:

• have a university of applied sciences bachelor (HBO) in business/economics or related, or

• have a university degree with insufficient credits in business/economics and research methods.

Key details

• Start: February 2026 (Leeuwarden, online participation possible)

• Application deadlines: 15 October 2025 (non-EU), 15 January 2026 (EU & Dutch)

This premaster focuses on essential research methods so you can confidently transition into the master.

You are eligible if you:

• have a university of applied sciences diploma (HBO) or

• hold a university degree in any field but have fewer than 5 ECTS in research methods.

Key details

• Start: February 2026 (Leeuwarden, online possible)

• Duration: 3 or 5 months, depending on your research-methods deficiency

• Application deadlines: 15 October 2025 (non-EU), 15 January 2026 (EU & Dutch)

To be admitted, you need sufficient English proficiency and an academic Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Artificial Intelligence or Computer/Computing Science.

Students with a research university bachelor’s degree in another field are also encouraged to apply. The Admissions Board will assess your profile.

Application deadlines:

• Dutch diploma: 1 July 2026

• International diploma: 1 May 2026

To be admitted, you need sufficient English proficiency and an academic Bachelor’s degree in business/economics or related.

Application deadlines

• Dutch diploma: 1 July 2026

• International diploma: 1 May 2026

To be admitted, you need sufficient English proficiency and an academic Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Tourism, Liberal Arts & Sciences or Social Sciences.

Students with a research university bachelor’s degree in another field are also encouraged to apply. The Admissions Board will assess your profile.

Application deadlines

• Dutch diploma: 1 July 2026

• International diploma: 1 May 2026