How to apply
Applicants for this master’s programme must first fill in an application via Studielink, the online application tool for higher education in the Netherlands. After that you can apply directly to Maastricht University via the My UM portal.
Apply via Studielink
PLEASE NOTE: all students with a registered address in the Netherlands and a current Citizen Service Number (BSN) must have their own DigiD code in order to log on to Studielink.
To request an enrolment in Studielink, please take the following steps:
- Apply for an account in Studielink. You will receive an email with your Studielink login details within minutes.
- Login to Studielink, set a personal password, enter your personal data and select ‘new enrolment application’.
- Select first the university and then the programme of your choice.
- In the following steps you will need to fill in:
Diploma or diplomas which you have obtained or will obtain
Payment information such as bank account number from which your tuition fees will be paid. This information can only be changed via the university and not in Studielink so please give a bank account only when you are sure it will be used to pay the fees. If you are not sure, you can supply this information later. However, be careful not to forget it as it is essential for processing your payments and therefore your registration.
- Finish by clicking ‘Send my enrolment application’.
Note: If you have entered an address in the Netherlands, Studielink will check this address against the Dutch municipal personal records database. If it matches, Studielink will send you a ‘verification code’ by post. Non-Dutch students will automatically be mailed the verification code. You have to submit this code in Studielink. It takes at least 5-7 working days before you receive this letter. However, you do not have to wait for it to continue the application procedure.
Apply and register via the My UM portal
Once you have submitted your application via Studielink, you will receive an email from Maastricht University containing login details for the My UM portal, where you can finish the application process. Please use Internet Explorer to fill in the application.
- Go to the My UM portal, fill out the admissions form and upload a copy of your passport and other required documents (depending on the admission requirements of your chosen study programme).
- Maastricht University will assess your application and make a decision.
- You will receive an email to inform you if you are either admitted, conditionally admitted (e.g. when a document is still missing) or not admitted.
- If you are admitted or conditionally admitted, you will receive the invoice of the tuition fees, also by email. Finish your registration by returning the signed invoice and a certified copy of your diploma. You can either send it by post (Maastricht University, SSC-Registration Office, PO Box 616, 2100 MD Maastricht), or hand it in at the desk in the Visitors’ Centre. Please make sure that you have also entered the payment details in Studielink or your payment cannot be processed!
More information
For question about how to apply via Studielink, please consult the Studielink manual.
If you have other questions regarding the application process, you can send an email to: mastersadmissions@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Deadlines for applying
EU/EEA students: 1 June 2012
Non-EU/EEA students who need a visa or residence permit: 1 April 2012
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