Apply for a MSc Programme

When you're a holders of the following Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Groningen you are considered to have sufficient knowledge and skills and will be admitted to the master’s degree programme in Applied Mathematics:

- BSc Mathematics

- BSc Applied Mathematics

One of these degrees obtained from other Dutch university are considered equivalent to the corresponding UG degrees.

When the above does not apply to you please read below for your options.

Prior education requirement

Admission to the MSc. programme Mathematics is possible via a Pre-master’s programme.

Content Pre-master’s programme

The content of the Pre-master’s programme is set on an individual basis by the Board of Admissions and depends on the knowledge obtained within the HBO bachelor's programme. Depending on knowledge and skills may be introduced to this programme for every individual case. A Pre-master’s programme consists of course units with a study load of 5 ECTS each.

Please know: Altough we'd like to welcome you in our programme, the Pre-master’s programme is tough for all students and not all of them are able to complete it. Studying at a university is a very different experience from studying at a university of applied sciences. You must be motivated to invest about 10 months in serious studying, and reserve sufficient hours per week. We advise students to start preparing for the programme in the summer holidays by doing some self-study, for example. Having said this, an above-average, well-motivated university of applied sciences student will normally manage to complete the Pre-master’s programme successfully.

If you would like to follow a FSE Master’s degree programme that dovetails insufficiently with your Bachelor’s degree programme, the Admissions Board may decide that you will first have to complete a Pre-master’s programme. A Pre-master's programme (max. 60 ECTS) usually comprises a set of Bachelor’s course units. If you are going to follow a Pre-master’s programme, please note that:

• All the course units followed in a Pre-master’s programme must be completed within one academic year. In practice this will mean, for example, that for each course unit that is concluded with an exam, there will be no more than two scheduled exam opportunities; the regular examination and one resit. You will not be able to start the Master’s degree programme if you fail these exams.
• Statutory tuition fees do not apply to Pre-master’s programmes. Instead, you will have to pay a special Pre-master’s fee that is calculated per ECTS rather than per month of registration. More information about this can be found on this website.

A fast-track programme ('Doorstroomprogramma' in Dutch) is a study programme at the University of Groningen, that can be followed by an HBO-student as part of their HBO study programme. The programme is formally part of the HBO study programme, for example as elective course units or in the form of a minor programme. The goal of such a fast-track programme is to create a better connection between the bachelor and the master programme.

Please note: To be considered for a Fast-track programme, you must submit an admission request.

Please register in Studielink for the (Pre-) Master’s programme (including the master track if available). Please make sure you meet the payment obligations before the starting date (single payment or in instalments).

Please note; In case you would like to start with a Pre-master's programme, please make sure you register for the Pre-master's programme instead of the Master's degree programme in Studielink. If you have questions on how to register in Studielink, please contact us.

All candidates with Dutch qualifications have to file an admission request via the FSE Application form, and upload the following documents before 1 May (start 1 September):

• ID card or passport

• Diploma of relevant Bachelor’s degree programme (if possible); or if the diploma is not yet obtained, a document containing a description + planning of the remaining course units in the programme

• Official transcript of records

• Proof of English language proficiency

• Curriculum Vitae

After candidates have filed their admission request, applications will be processed in the following way:

For holders of a Dutch BSc diploma:

1. Admission Support FSE compiles the individual selection file

2. Admission Support FSE submits the individual selection file to the Admission Board of the individual programme

For holders of a non-Dutch BSc diploma:

1. You upload documents in de Progress Portal

2. Admissions Office validates individual Bachelor’s degree diploma

3. Admissions Office submits the individual admission file to Admission Support FSE

4. Admission Support FSE submits the individual admission file to the Admission Board of the individual programme

information about (conditional) admission

After you have submitted your admission request the admissions board will assess your file. You will receive an admission decision letter within six weeks. When the board has determined that your educational background or allignment with the Master's degree programme is insufficient you wil receive a rejection letter.

After the admissions board has assessed your admission request you will receive an (conditional) admission letter by email within six weeks.

When you have not yet obtained your bachelor's degree you will receive a conditional admission letter.

Because the Master's degree programme AI is selective, this means that once you have successfully completed the pre-Master's programme, you will also be automatically admitted to the Master's programme in AI. You do need to register in Studielink. After this Admission Support will process your application.

If you disagree with a decision, you can lodge a complaint, objection or appeal. Complaints, objections and appeals can be submitted to the Central Portal for the Legal Protection of Student Rights (CLRS).