Universiteit Maastricht

Admissions Management of Learning




General bachelor’s graduates

If you are not a SBE continuing master’s student, nor a bachelor’s graduate who completed an academic minor or pre-master’s programme at:

• Hogeschool Zuyd
• Fontys
• Nationale Hogeschool voor Toerisme en Verkeer (NHTV)

...you should complete a registration request for the selective master's programme via Studielink

You will then receive a confirmation of your request as well as login details for MyUM. In the My UM portal you should complete the application form and upload all documents relating to the admission requirements (see admission requirements table below). If further information is needed to assess or complete your application, additional documents may be requested. After the receipt of a complete application has been acknowledged, your file will be assessed. Within approximately two weeks you will hear whether you have been admitted to the programme.


Requirement Short description
Registration request a registration request for the master's programme in Studielink
Application form a completed application form in My UM
Bachelor’s degree a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, together with a certified transcript of exam subjects and grades
Grade Point Average we encourage you to provide your GPA using the 0-10 Dutch grading system. If your transcript uses a different grading system, you may use this Nuffic document to convert the GPA into the 0-10 scale
Motivation letter a letter describing your motivation for applying to the MSc Management of Learning programme at SBE
CV (optional) a curriculum vitae (CV) in English
Proof of analytic capabilities Please include this document to your application and indicate which proofs you will be submitting to fulfil this requirement.
TOEFL / IELTS (not applicable for native English speakers and/or EU/EEA students) a minimum TOEFL score of at least 575 (paper-based test), 233 (computer based test) or 90-91 (internet-based test), a minimum IELTS score of at least 6.5 or a pass for the Cambridge Proficiency test (valid for two years)
Passport a scanned copy of your passport (must be valid at the programme start date)
Portrait picture a scanned portrait picture

Application deadlines
September start: 1 July (for students from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland) and 1 May (for students from other countries)




HBO bachelor’s graduates

If you have completed an academic minor or academic pre-master’s programme at one of the following Universities of Applied Sciences:

  • Hogeschool Zuyd
  • Fontys Hogescholen
  • Nationale Hogeschool voor Toerisme en Verkeer (NHTV)

...and you are eligible to apply for the master’s programme in Management of Learning, you should complete a registration request for the master’s programme via Studielink and submit the documents below (see admission requirements table). You will receive a confirmation of your request as well as login details for My UM. In the My UM portal you should complete the application form and upload all documents relating to the admission requirements. If further information is needed to assess or complete your application, additional documents may be requested. After the receipt of a complete application has been acknowledged, your file will be assessed. Within approximately two weeks you will hear whether you have been admitted to the programme.


Admission requirements Description
Registration request a registration request for the master's programme in Studielink
Application form a completed application form in My UM
Bachelor’s degree a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, together with a certified transcript of exam subjects and grades
Statement pre-master a statement from the applicable University of Applied Sciences (Hogeschool Zuyd, Fontys Hogescholen or the NHTV) confirming that you have completed the academic minor or academic pre-master’s programme
Passport a scanned copy of your passport (must be valid at the programme start date)
Portrait picture a scanned portrait picture

Application deadlines
September start: 1 July





SBE bachelor’s graduates


If you qualify for one of the continuing master’s programmes, you should complete a graduation request for the bachelor’s programme and submit it online. You should then complete a re-registration request for the bachelor’s programme and a registration request for the continuing master’s programme via Studielink. You will then receive a confirmation of your request. After that you will need to fill out an application form via My UM. If further information is needed to assess or complete your application, additional documents may be requested. After the receipt of a complete application has been acknowledged, your file will be assessed. Within approximately two weeks you will hear whether you have been admitted to the programme.


Admission requirements Description
Graduation request a graduation request for the bachelor’s programme
Re-registration request a re-registration request for the bachelor’s programme
Registration request a registration request for the continuing master's programme
Bachelor’s degree a bachelor's degree from SBE that gives direct access to the MSc International Business programme
Passport a scanned copy of your passport (must be valid at the programme start date)
Portrait picture a scanned portrait picture

Application deadlines

September start: 1 July (for students from EU/EEA countries and Switzerland) and 1 May (for students from other countries)