How to apply
FHML deadlines for applying
- 15 April 2012 for students who require a visa or residence permit
- 1 July 2012 for EU/EEA students
Applying via Studielink
You will need to register for a master’s programme via Studielink. The deadline for this is 1 September, but students are advised to do so before 1 August. Once you have done this, you can complete your enrolment via Maastricht University’s My UM Portal.
The admission requirements and registration deadlines vary between master’s programmes. For more details, please refer to the master’s programme of your choice.
Please note:
The master’s programmes mentioned below are not included in Studielink! For these programmes you can directly make an account and register via the My UM Portal. Please refer to your chosen master’s programme for information about registering.
Applying via My UM portal
Once you have registered in Studielink, you can manage your application at Maastricht University via the My UM portal using the UM login details that you received via Studielink.
We recommend that you use Internet Explorer for this.
You can find out more about UM’s enrolment procedure via the step-by-step plan.
When applying for a programme at Maastricht University you have to upload the following documents via My UM portal:
- Your diploma or the most recent list of marks
- A valid passport (valid on the day your education starts)
- A passport photo (meeting the requirements)
Additional documents may be required. Please contact the faculty of the programme you are applying for to find out more.
After you have been admitted to the programme of your choice the following hard copies of documents must be sent to Maastricht University:
- A certified hard copy of your diploma, or declaration of graduation: stating the (expected) graduation date and the expected date your diploma will be presented
- A proof of registration at the municipality where you live:
- If you live in the Netherlands, you will need to submit a proof of your registration in the Municipal Personal Records Database (GBA-registratie), unless you have received an email stating that Studielink has found your GBA registration satisfactory.
- If you live within the residence area, but outside the Netherlands, you need to submit a proof of your registration at your local municipality to the desk of the Student Services Centre.
- If you intend to pay your tuition fee in instalments: the signed direct debit authorisation. N.B: You can only pay in instalments if you have a Dutch bank account. If you have questions about this, please contact our call centre
- If you have already paid the tuition fee at another Dutch educational institute: the proof of your payment of the tuition fee (Bewijs Betaling Collegegeld)
Address:
Maastricht University
Student Services Centre (SSC)
Attn of: Admission & Registration Office
PO Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands
You can only be enrolled officially once you have submitted all the required documents and when the university has received the payment of your tuition fee or the signed direct debit authorisation. Only then you will receive your certificate of enrolment and your UM student ID card.
Exception(s):
- It may be that you do not yet have the results of your language exam. Provided that you take the exam before 1 September, you will be conditionally admitted to your study programme. This conditional admission will be changed into a definitive admission once we receive the proof that you have passed the exam. If your mark is insufficient, however, you will excluded of the programme.
- You do not yet have the results of your bachelor’s thesis: provided that you submitted the thesis on time, you will be conditionally admitted to your study programme. This conditional admission will be changed into a definitive admission once we receive proof that you have successfully completed the thesis. If your mark is insufficient, you will be excluded from the programme.
- You are waiting for the attribution of your study credits obtained abroad: you will be conditionally admitted. This conditional admission will be changed into a definitive admission once we receive proof of your study credits. If your marks are insufficient, you will be excluded from the programme.
Please note:
- Since September 2011, it is no longer possible to enrol in a study programme part-way through the academic year. For programmes that start in September, you will only be able to start in September; only for programmes that also have an official February start will it be possible to start in February. Exceptions may only be made in particular cases.
- The tuition fees that different students are required to pay can vary considerably. Factors such as your nationality, place of residence, and whether this is your first or second study programme all play an important role. Please consult our click model to find out exactly how much you will need to pay.
- You need to pay your tuition fee or return the direct debit authorisation form within two weeks after receiving the email regarding payment. If we do not receive your payment and the required documents in time, you can not be properly enrolled and will not be able to start your study programme!
You can find information about paying your tuition fee here. - In the past, it was possible to postpone your graduation after having completed your studies to, for instance, do an internship or do a minor. Due to a change in Dutch law, as of 1 September 2010, you graduate automatically as soon as you obtain the necessary ECTS and meet possible additional exam requirements. As of the academic year 2011/12 it is therefore no longer possible to postpone your graduation.
