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1. I have problems with my registration in Studielink / MyUM. Who should I contact?
Please click here to contact the Studielink Helpdesk.
Please contact the UM Information Desk with regard to MyUM related matters:
Phone: +31 43 388 5388
E-mail: study@maastrichtuniversity.nl
2. What does the timeline for application look like? When will I get news about the decentralised selection, and when will the results of the lottery be known?
15 April: deadline application decentralised selection procedure
1-15 June: publication outcome ranking decentralised selection procedure
15 July approximately: outcome lottery procedure via DUO/IB-Groep
3. What is the selection procedure for International Business (IB) and Economics & Business Economics (EBE)?
There are two selection procedures for IB and EBE. The decentralised selection procedure focuses on international education and background and (for EBE only) an interest and/or experience in the field of economics. We must submit a complete application before 1 May, this will be assessed by the Committee Decentralised Selection.
The central lottery procedure, executed by the DUO/IB-Groep is, as the name already indicates a lottery procedure. Details can be found here.
4. Can I get an exemption for a part of the bachelor’s programme if I have already studied at a different university?
If you have followed university or higher vocational education before, you may qualify for exemptions. This means you can use the results you obtained elsewhere for your programme at UM. The Admission Board of the programme will determine whether this is possible in your case. The content and level of the course or subject for which you are applying for exemption is compared with that of your previous programme. To make use of this possibility, you must submit a request for exemption to the programme’s Admission Board. Keep in mind that this means the registration procedure will take more time, so apply early.
Please note that students can only be exempted from the entire first-year of their bachelor’s programme (not for parts of it). In addition to a first-year exemption, students can be exempted from parts of the second and third year of their bachelor’s programme. (For SBE students who change from one BSc to another, it is possible to be exempted from parts of the first year bachelor’s programme)
For a Credit transfer for Dutch diplomas please contact the Board of Examiners. Send your request for exemption (with diploma's, courses lists, transcripts, etc) to:
Board of Examiners
School of Business and Economics
Maastricht University
P.O. Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands
For a Credit transfer for non-Dutch diplomas requests for exemptions are assessed individually and only after the receipt of the complete application. Please enclose the exemption request (with diploma's, courses lists, transcripts, etc) in your application and send it to:
Admission Office
Student Services
Maastricht University
P.O. Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands
Please do not tick the box ‘Enrolment higher year’ in Studielink if you still want to be eligible to start in the first year!
5. I am a non-EU citizen, do I have to apply for an entrance visa/residence permit myself?
If you are admissible to one of our programmes, we will help you with the visa procedure. The Visa Office at the Student Services Center will be notified of your admission and will contact you about the procedure.
6. What does the academic year look like? Is there an academic calendar available?
The academic year is divided into 6 blocks (periods). Every block (except for block 3 and 6) takes 8 weeks and ends with an exam week. In block 3 and 6 you will take part in a Skills Training which lasts 2 weeks.
To see the academic calendar, please click here
7. What are the requirements regarding mathematics and economics if I didn’t complete my secondary education in the Netherlands? At which level should I have followed my math courses?
If you have a non-Dutch diploma that is equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma you are in principle admissible to our bachelor’s programmes. If your diploma is not included in the overview of equivalent diplomas, it must first be evaluated by the Admissions Office. This happens automatically during the application process, but it takes time, so you should apply as early as possible, preferably before 1 April.
8. What is the difference between IB and EBE?
BSc International Business
• Business programme
• Focus:
- Holistic understanding of business functions
- International business environment & internal organisation of businesses
- Internal focus
BSc Economics and Business Economics
• Economics programme
• Focus:
- Founded on economic models
- International businesses within their environment
- External focus
9. What are the chances of being admitted to the programme?
Since the number of places is limited, your chances of admission depend on the number of applicants.
10. Is there a possibility to study part-time or to start in February?
No, these full-time programmes only start in September.
11. Where can I go during my study abroad?
Please click here for the list of SBE partner universities.