Application deadlines Master's degree programmes

The application deadlines vary per programme and may depend on your nationality. In addition, there may also be specific deadlines for scholarship candidates.

What happens when the deadline has passed?

Although you will still be able to apply for the programme in Studielink, your application will not be processed after the deadline has passed. However, you are welcome to apply for the next intake. Some of our Master's programmes have a February intake. Please check the deadline section of the programme of your interest for more information.

Overview deadlines per programme per faculty

You can also find the deadlines on the programme pages.

Campus Fryslân

Programme	Dutch prior education	Non-Dutch prior education
Climate Adaptation Governance	1 July	1 May
Tourism Geography and Planning	1 July	1 May
Sustainable Entrepreneurship	1 July	1 May
Speech Technology	1 July	1 May

Faculty of Arts

You can find the application deadlines on the programme pages of the Master's degree programmes.

Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences

Programme	Start date	Dutch prior education	Non-Dutch prior education
Behavioural and Social Sciences (research)	1 September	1 May	1 May
Educational Sciences Learning in Interaction	1 September 1 February	1 June 1 December	1 May (non-EU) 1 June (EU) 15 October (non-EU) 1 December (EU)
Pedagogical Sciences Deafblindness Youth 0-21 Society and Policy Ethics of Education: History, Pedagogy and Critical Sociology	1 September	1 June	1 June
Psychology Clinical Neuropsychology (NL/EN)	1 September 1 February	1 March 1 Oktober	1 March 1 October
Clinical Forensic psychology & Victimology	1 September	1 March	1 March
Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Theory and History of Psychology Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology	1 September 1 February	1 May 15 November	1 May 15 November
Applied Social Psychology Environmental psychology Talent Development and Creativity	1 September	1 March	1 March
Sociologie	1 September	1 May	N/A
Educational Sciences Onderwijsinnovatie	1 September 1 February	1 June 1 December	N/A
Pedagogical Sciences Orthopedagogiek	1 September	1 June	N/A
Psychology Klinische psychologie	1 September 1 February	1 March 1 October	N/A
Ontwikkelingspsychologie	1 September	1 March	N/A
Sociologie	1 September	1 May	N/A

Faculty of Economics and Business

Programme	Start date	UG Bachelor's diploma	Other prior education
Accountancy and Controlling Business administration Econometrics, Operations Research and Actuarial Studies International Economics and Sustainable Development Economics Finance Human Resource Management International Business and Management International Financial Management Marketing Supply Chain Management Technology and Operations Management	1 September 1 February	1 August 1 January	1 May 15 October
Research Master in Economics and Business DDM International Business and Finance	1 September	1 May	1 May

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Programme	Application deadline
Marine Biology	15 March
Applied Mathematics Applied Physics Astronomy Chemical Engineering Science Education and Communication Farmacie (Dutch-taught) Mathematics Physics Systems & Control	1 May 15 October
Artificial Intelligence Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences (research) Biology Biomedical Engineering Biomedical Sciences Biomolecular Sciences Chemistry Computational Cognitive Science Computing Science Ecology and Evolution Energy and Environmental Sciences Industrial Engineering and Management Mechanical Engineering Medical Pharmaceutical Sciences Nanoscience	1 May
Water Technology (joint degree)	15 April (non-EU) 15 June (EU) 1 August (NL)

Faculty of Medical Sciences

Degree programme	Non-Dutch prior education	Dutch prior education
Clinical and Psychosocial Epidemiology (research)	1 March (non-EU) 1 May (EU)	1 May
Dentistry (taught in Dutch)	Please contact the faculty for more information	Please contact the faculty for more information
Human Movement Sciences	1 March	1 March
Molecular Medicine and Innovative Treatment	1 May	1 May
Medicine (taught in Dutch)	Please contact the faculty for more information	Please contact the faculty for more information
Sport Sciences	1 March	1 March

Faculty of Law

Programme	Start date	Dutch prior education	Non-Dutch prior education
Energy and Climate Law European Law in a Global Context Global Criminal Law Health and Technology Law International Commercial Law International Human Rights Law Public International Law	1 September	1 May	1 May
Fiscaal Recht IT-recht	1 September 1 February	31 August 31 January	N/A
Rechtswetenschappelijk onderzoek (research)	1 September	1 May	N/A
Nederlands Recht Notarieel Recht	1 September 1 February 1 March	31 Augustus 31 January 31 February	N/A
Recht en Bestuur (inc. Juridische Bestuurskunde)	Contact the faculty for more information	Contact the faculty for more information	Contact the faculty for more information

Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society

Degree programme	Dutch prior education	Non-Dutch prior education
Theology and Religious Studies Anthropology of Religion and Culture Geestelijke verzorging Religion, Conflict and Globalisation Heritage and Religion Religion and Pluralism, ancient and modern	1 May	1 May
Theology and Religious Studies (research) Theology and Religious Studies - research	1 May	1 May
Religious Diversity in a Globalised World (EM)	15 January (scholarship) 1 May (self-funded)	15 January (scholarship) 1 May (self-funded)

Degree programme

Dutch prior education

Non-Dutch prior education

Theology and Religious Studies

Anthropology of Religion and Culture

1 May

Theology and Religious Studies (research)

Theology and Religious Studies - research

1 May

Religious Diversity in a Globalised World (EM)

15 January (scholarship)

1 May (self-funded)

Faculty of Spatial Sciences

Degree programme	EU*	Non-EU*
Economic geography (taught in Dutch) - Master's track: Regional Competitiveness and Trade	1 May	1 May
Environmental and infrastructure planning - DDM Development planning and infrastructure management - DDM Urban Governance within a Global Environment - DDM Water and Coastal management	1 May	1 May
Population studies - DDM Demography and Social Inequality - DDM Social Demography	1 May	1 May
Research Master Spatial Sciences - Master's track: Islands and Sustainability	1 May	1 May
Society, Sustainability and Planning (partially taught in Dutch) - DDM Urban Governance within a Global Environment * Dutch students: 15 August	1 May	1 May
Real Estate Studies	1 May	1 May
Opleiding tot leraar voortgezet onderwijs van 1e graad in Aardrijksunde (taught in Dutch) * Dutch students: 15 August or 15 January

* Depending on the starting date of the Master's degree programme.

Faculty of Philosophy

Programme	Starting date	Dutch prior education	Non-Dutch prior education
Philosophy (60 ECTS)	1 September 1 February	31 August 31 January	1 May 1 November
Philosophy and Science	1 September 1 February	31 August 31 January	1 May 1 November
Philosophy (Research Master)	1 September	1 May	1 May
Philosophy, Politics and Economics	1 September	1 May	1 May

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