Apply for a MSc Programme

If you hold the following Bachelor’s degree, you are considered to have sufficient knowledge and skills and will be admitted to the Master’s programme in Biomedical Engineering.

• Biomedical Engineering (University of Groningen).

Please check the admission and/or entry requirements in the Teaching and Examination Regulations (Appendix VI, art. 2.1A.1 + art. 2.1B.1) to see whether your Bachelor's degree grants admission to the Master's degree programme.

If you have unconditional access to the Master's programme, you do not have submit an admisson request, you may simply register in Studielink for the Master's programme.

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 can be offered a Pre-master’s programme.

Admission to the Pre-master’s programme is granted and the content is set on an individual basis by the Board of Admissions on the basis of the documents you supply and depends on the knowledge obtained in the Bachelor's programme.

We offer Pre-Master’s programmes of 30, 45 or 60 ECTS to access  the Master’s programme Biomedical Engineering. The Pre-master’s programmes are listed in our online course catalogue Ocasys. The content and number of ECTS of a Pre-master’s programme is depending on your background. In case of admission, you will receive an admission letter outlining the content of your Pre-Master’s programme.

After you have completed this Pre-master's programme, you can start the Master's programme in September. 

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

Please register in Studielink for the (Pre-) Master’s programme (including the 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 programme in Studielink. If you have questions on how to register in Studielink, please contact us.

To file an application for admission to the (Pre-)Master's programme, you need to upload the following documents in the application process which is described below.

Please note; the documents should be subitted as PDF-files and in English. Other formats and languages will not be taken into consideration!
The maximum file-size is 5 MB. If it is not possible to crop your PDF file to < 5 MB, please contact us.

1. Educational history.
2. Overview completed courses.
3. Copy of Bachelor’s degree or official statement of graduation, or if you have not obtained one yet, a document containing a description + planning of the remaining course units in your Bachelor's programme 
4. The completely filled-in checklist for the Master's programme Biomedical Engineering.

After the Board of Admissions 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 Board of Admissions 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 programme is insufficient you wil receive a rejection letter.

After the Board of Admissions 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.

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).