Registration procedure for a Master's degree programme

You can enrol in a Master's degree programme at the University of Groningen via Studielink.

Admission requirements

You will only be able to start a Master's degree programme if you have gained your Bachelor's degree. In addition, there may be additional admission requirements.

Academic year 2022-2023: exemption existing entry requirements (soft cut)

In the current academic year, students at the University of Groningen and other educational institutions once again had to deal with corona measures, as a result of which education was still partly provided online and study delays as a result of the measures could occur. Normally, it is only possible to start your master's degree after you have graduated for your bachelor's degree. Due to the corona crisis, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science has again decided that this entry requirement may be relaxed by universities.

For this reason, the Executive Board of the University of Groningen has decided to maintain the so-called 'Soft Cut' again for the coming academic year (2022-2023). This means that from 1 September 2022, students in the final phase of their Bachelor's degree programme or pre-master's programme may under condition start their Master's degree programme if the Bachelor's degree programme or pre-master has not yet been completed, so that they can already take master's courses and reduce the study delay as much as possible.

Conditions

Of course, there are certain conditions to these measures. These can differ per faculty of programme. You may only start if you have met the specific conditions of your faculty.

Have you already been conditionally admitted on the basis of the Soft Cut scheme in the 2020-2021 or 2021-2022 academic year? Then you cannot be re-admitted via the Soft Cut before the 2022-2023 academic year. This applies to the further education for which you were conditionally admitted in 2020-2021 or 2021-2022, as well as to any new further education. In that case, you must meet the admission requirements before the start of the follow-up programme(s).

If you think you are eligible, please contact the education support desk of your faculty. The admissions committee then determines whether or not you meet the requirements.

Faculty of Economics and Business

For more information, please contact the education support desk.

Faculty of Medical Sciences

For more information, please contact the education support desk.

Faculty of Law

UG students

Faculty of Spatial Sciences

For more information, please contact the education support desk.

Faculty of Philosophy

For more information, please contact the education support desk.

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Questions?

For more information, please contact the education support desk of your faculty.

Log in Studielink

Go to Studielink and log in with your password.

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. When creating an account, your personal data will be verified.

Verification personal details in Studielink

In order to create a Studielink account your personal details must first be verified.

Do you have a Dutch residential address?

If you have an official home address in the Netherlands, you must create an account by logging in with your DigiD. Your personal details are automatically verified via DigiD.

Do you not have a DigiD?

If you do not have a DigiD and cannot apply for a DigiD, your identity will need to be verified by another means in order to create a Studielink account. You must upload a scan or photo of you passport or European identity card in Studielink, where its legitimacy and completeness will be checked.

Enrol in a degree programme

Enrol in a degree programme at the University of Groningen. Keep an eye on the deadlines if you want to enrol in a degree programme.

Pay your tuition fees

Pay the tuition fees, hand in the BBC or arrange a digital direct debit payment before the start date of your degree programme. For example:

Start date 1 September: you must have paid no later than 31 August.
Start date 1 February: you must have paid no later than 31 January.

As from second half of June you can indicate in Studielink how you want to pay your tuition fees.

Upload photo for University-pass (new students)

Please upload your photo via:

the app 'Enrollment and photo' under RUG tools on Studentportal (log in with your S-number and password).

For more information see manual 'How to upload your photo for your student card' .

Checklist

You will be enrolled in a degree programme and you will be sent a student card

if you satisfy the admission requirements.
if your personal details are verified.
if you have arranged the payment of your tuition fees.

More information?

Please contact Student Information & Administration.

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31 May 2022 2.15 p.m.

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