Apply for a MSc Programme

Holders of a UG or Dutch University Bachelor’s degree in

- a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (croho-code 56157)

- a Bachelor’s degree in Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences from Leiden University (croho-code 50207)

are considered to have sufficient knowledge and skills and will be directly admitted to the Master’s degree programme.

Please check the admission and/or entry requirements in the Teaching and Examination Regulations to see whether your Bachelor's degree grants admission to the Master's degree programme. If you have unconditional access to a non-selective Master's degree programme, you do not have to follow a special application procedure: you may simply register in Studielink for your Master's degree programme.

Students with a background in Medical Pharmaceutical Sciences or related bachelor’s degree programme from a Dutch university that are interested in pursuing a master’s degree programme in Medical Pharmaceutical Sciences are encouraged to apply by submitting an admission request. The Board of Admissions of Medical Pharmaceutical Sciences will then assess the application and decides whether the applicant has sufficient background to register for the programme, possibly after following a bridging pre-master’s programme. You apply by submitting an admission request.

Are you currently enrolled in a Dutch (HBO) Bachelor’s programme and interested in one of our Master’s programmes? A Pre-master’s programme may be offered to students with a Dutch Bachelor’s degree who have covered some but not all key subjects in their own degree. Also, students with a relevant HBO degree are not directly admissible but will be offered a Pre-master’s programme.

We offer predetermined  Pre-master’s programmes of 30 ECTS for access to the Master’s programme Medical Pharmaceutical Sciences. This applies to students with one of these HBO Bachelor’s programmes:

·         Biology and Medical Laboratory Research  (RIO 34397)

·         Biotechnology (RIO 34331)

·         Chemistry (RIO 34396)

·         Forensic Laboratory Research (RIO 39305)

The predetermined Pre-master’s programmes are listed in our online course catalogue Ocasys. Please know that up-to-date programmes are published as of 1 June. 

For HBO programmes not listed above, the Board of Admissions determines whether you can be admitted. In such cases, the content of the Pre-master’s programme is individually tailored by the Board of Admissions and depends on the knowledge acquired during the HBO Bachelor’s programme. If you are admitted, you will receive an admission letter outlining the content of your Pre-master’s programme.

A Pre-master’s programme consists of course units, each carrying a credit value of 5 ECTS.

After successful completion of the Pre-master's programme, you are admissible to the Master's programme. 

You can apply for a Pre-master's programme by submitting an admission request.

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.

This programme is intended to be taken in the minor space of the HBO Bachelor Chemische Technologie or equivalent.

- Starting date(s): 1 September

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:

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

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

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

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.

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).