Admissions
General bachelor’s graduates
If you are not a SBE continuing master’s student, 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 |
| Motivation letter | a letter describing your motivation for applying to the MSc Business Research programme at SBE |
| Letters of recommendation | 2 letters of recommendation |
| GMAT / GRE | an official GMAT or GRE score (valid for two years) |
| 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 all applicants)
SBE bachelor’s graduates
(There are no SBE bachelor’s programmes that give direct access to the MSc Business Research)
If you have completed a bachelor’s programme at the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics, you may qualify for the master's programme in Business Research (see admission requirements table below). To be considered for Business Research, 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 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 | Descriptions |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Motivation letter | letter describing your motivation for applying to the MSc Business Research programme at SBE |
| Letters of recommendation | 2 letters of recommendation |
| 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 all applicants)
