Matching at the Faculty of Science and Engineering

The Faculty of Science and Engineering strongly believes that you as a prospective student can properly prepare yourself in making a study choice by attending one of our online or onsite information events.

Application before May 1

If you want to start a bachelor's programme at the Faculty of Science and Engineering in September and you apply before the May 1 deadline, you are not required to participate in matching. As a prospective student, you can still exercise your right to participate in a matching event. The Faculty of Science and Engineering assumes that you have thoroughly prepared yourself for the programme of your choice by visiting the Open Days, participating in a Student for a Day programme, and/or attending a Web Class. Based on these information events, you can decide for yourself whether you are a good match for the programme.

Application after May 1 

In case of application after after 1 May 2026, admittance to the programme (and the possibility of matching) is only possible in the following exceptional cases: 

• students who want to transfer due to a negative BSA,

• students who can prove that they were not selected for a programme with a numerus fixus and/or selection procedure, as a result of which it was objectively impossible to apply by May 1 at the latest,

• students who applied for multiple programmes and the application deadline of 1 May applies to at least one programme.

• if you can prove with supporting documents that you could not have applied - before 1 May 2026 on the grounds of compelling circumstances.

Please note: when you apply with a non-Dutch diploma you cannot be admitted to the programme anymore, and you can neither participate in the Matching procedure.

If you think that one of the above situations applies to you, please contact us as soon as possible via matching.fse@rug.nl. If you do not contact us, or if one of the above situations does not apply to you, your request for registration will not be processed and your application in Studielink will be cancelled.

Make sure that you apply in Studielink no later than July 31, 2026. Applications after this date will not be accepted.

More information

Do you have any questions about matching? Feel free to contact us via matching.fse@rug.nl.