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Matching at the Faculty of Science and Engineering

Before you start a bachelor’s degree programme, you need to make sure that you choose the programme that suits you best in terms of level and content. The matching process (studiekeuzecheck) helps you to check whether you have made the right choice.

Our online matching process is mandatory for all students who want to start one of the bachelor’s degree programmes listed below on 1 September 2024:

Please note that there is no matching process for Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering and Computing Science due to the selection procedures.

Overview matching and admission process

Route planner matching Dutch students (PDF):

Routeplanner matching Dutch

Route planner matching international students (PDF):

Route planner matching English

More information

Registration for matching

Before you can participate in the matching process, you must register in Studielink by 1 May 2024 at the latest.

The application period for prospective students closes on 1 May 2024 for all bachelor programmes of FSE without a fixed quota. If you apply after 1 May, your request for application will not be processed. Only in exceptional cases your request for application will be continued. If any of the following applies to you, please contact our team immediately, but on 31 July at the latest:

  • If you have previously been registered for the same programme;
  • If you have applied in time for a different bachelor’s degree programme;
  • If you have received or expect to receive a negative or postponed binding study advice for your current degree programme in the academic year 2023-2024;
  • If you are currently enrolled for a university bachelor’s degree programme in a university in the Netherlands;
  • if you want to switch to another bachelorporgramme;
  • If you can prove with supporting documents that you could not have applied by 1 May 2024 on the grounds of compelling special circumstances.

Please note that the application period in case of one of the above exceptions will close on 31 July 2024.

Please note that matching and admission are two separate processes. If you already missed a deadline in the admission process, the above-mentioned exceptions do not apply!

We do not make exceptions for the deadline based on:

  • Leave period, holiday, exam trip, family visit, internship, etc.;
  • Work;
  • Sport and other competitions, wedding, other feasts;
  • Current education/study obligations;
  • Technology that is not working, unreceived emails (including spam).

Participation in the matching process

From 1 March we will be sending out invitations by email regularly to participate in our matching process which opens on 4 March and closes on 31 May. In this email, you will find a link to the matching process, and all necessary information about your account, the deadline, etc. Make sure to look out for this email and check your spam box regularly.

The matching consists of an intercultural faculty and a matching class. The matching class includes a mathematical skills test and one (or more) programme-specific tests. If the scores on the matching tests are sufficient, you will receive a positive matching advice. The intercultural faculty is only for self-awareness.

Completing the matching process will take about 3 hours on average.

No preparation is required for the matching process.

All emails regarding matching will be sent from matching.fse rug.nl.

N.B. If you have been registered for the same bachelor's degree programme at the University of Groningen before, you do not have to do matching. If you have received our matching advice for the same programme last year, you do not have to do matching. If this applies to you, send us an email with proof. Otherwise, you will still have to complete the matching process.

Receiving the matching advice

Within three weeks after completion of the entire matching process, you will receive an email advising you on your choice of bachelor’s degree programme. The aim of this advice is to help you to decide whether the programme is a good fit for you. The advice is not binding. Therefore, you cannot be rejected based on the advice.

Please note: After you have received our matching advice, your personal matching status on the student portal will be updated. This does not happen automatically.

What else do I have to do to be enrolled?

Matching is mandatory for all prospective students who apply for one of the degree programmes listed on our webpage. There are a few other steps you have to take before the enrollment can be finalized. Check Studielink to see which steps you will have to take next in order to complete the registration process.

Please click the links below for information on:

the procedure for candidates with a Dutch diploma

the procedure for candidates with a non-Dutch diploma

Questions?

If you cannot find the answer to your question below, please check the university FAQ or send an email to matching.fse@rug.nl. Make sure to include your student number in this email.

Is matching the same as admission?

No, matching is not the same as admission. These are two separate processes, each with their own deadlines, both of which you need to meet in time. These processes are not related. Please check the website about the admissions procedure. Candidates with a VWO-diploma, with sufficient profile are admissible. In case of deficiencies check:

the procedure for candidates with an insufficient Dutch diploma

the procedure for candidates with a non-Dutch diploma

Check Studielink to see which steps you will have to take next in order to complete the registration process.

Can my deadline for the matching process be postponed?

The matching process will be available as of 4 March and closes on 31 May. After you have received our invitation, you are free to participate when it suits you, but before 31 May. We do not make exceptions for the deadline based on:

• Leave period, holiday, exam trip, family visit, internship, etc.;

• Work;

• Sport and other competitions, wedding, other feasts;

• Current education/study obligations;

• Technology that is not working, unreceived emails (including spam);

• A notification that you have not been able to do matching after the last matching round.

In very special, personal circumstances of force majeure, which must be reported to us immediately, we can make an exception to the deadline. Those circumstances must then be demonstrated with evidence. Please contact us as soon as possible.

How can I check if I completed the matching process?

The matching process consists of two parts: an intercultural faculty and a matching class. Please check yourself if you have completed both parts:

Intercultural faculty:

You can see if you submitted the the intercultural faculty on the Student Portal matching page under 'Assessment'.

Matching class:

The mandatory matching class test(s) can be found at the bottom of the sidebar on the right side of the SOWISO home page. You have completed the matching class in SOWISO if there are no tests shown under the heading 'Tests' at the bottom of the sidebar. Please note that if you see test links and 'Attempts 0/1' under the heading 'Tests' at the bottom of the sidebar on the right side of your screen, you have not yet finished the corresponding mandatory test(s). You do not receive an confirmation email after completion of the matching class.

Please note that the status on your personal matching page will not be updated immediately after you have completed the matching process, but within a few days of receipt of the matching advice by email.

When will I receive an invitation for the matching process?

As of December 2023, we will send out the first email to inform you about the matching process. As of 1 March 2024, we will be sending out invitations by email to participate in our matching process regularly. This process opens on March 4 and closes on 31 May. In this email, you will find a link to the matching process, and all necessary information about your account, the deadline, etc. Make sure to look out for this email and check your spam box regularly.

Last modified:02 October 2023 07.59 a.m.