Find another programme
Circular Engineering

Admission requirements

The admission requirements for the academic year 2021/22 for the bachelor’s programme Circular Engineering depend on your prior education. Please check below which requirements apply to you.

 

Prospective students with a Dutch diploma

You are directly admissible if you have one of the following diplomas:

  • VWO Natuur en Techniek
  • VWO Natuur en Gezondheid + Wiskunde B + Natuurkunde

Maastricht University will decide on your admissibility if you do not have one of the diplomas above.

Need more information?

Feel free to contact us directly in case of questions about the admission requirements:

fse-admissions[at]maastrichtuniversity[dot]nl

Prospective students with a non-Dutch diploma

You are directly admissible if you have one of the following diplomas with the following subjects:

German: Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife (Abitur)

  • Mathematics (Grundkurs / Grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau)
  • Physics (Grundkurs / Grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau)
  • Chemistry and / or Biology (Grundkurs / Grundlegendes Anforderungsniveau)

Belgium: Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs

  • Mathematics (min. 4 hours per week in last two years)
  • Physics (min. 2 hours per week in last two years)
  • Chemistry and / or Biology (min. 2 hours per week in last two years)

United Kingdom: British A/AS-levels, (I)GCSE’s and/or AICE

  • Mathematics (GCE A-level)
  • Physics (GCE A-level)
  • Chemistry and / or Biology (GCE A- or AS-level)

European: European Baccalaureate

  • Mathematics (at least 5 hours per week in the last 2 years, written or oral exam)
  • Physics (up to and including the final year, written or oral examination)
  • Chemistry and / or Biology (written or oral examination)

International: International Baccalaureate

  • Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches HL), or
  • Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches SL with a minimum grade of 5), or
  • Mathematics / Further Mathematics (HL, exam before 2021)
  • Physics (SL)
  • Chemistry and / or Biology (SL)

If your diploma is not included in this list, Maastricht University must evaluate it first. As this takes time, please apply as early as possible.

List of diplomas equivalent to the Dutch vwo diploma 2021/2022

Prospective students who do not meet the subject requirements

Your application will always be checked on admissibility, and you will be informed if you do not meet the requirements.

Eliminating deficiencies
If you have a VWO diploma or international equivalent, but do not meet the subject requirements, you can take additional courses and/or exams at the following institutes:

Mathematics

  • CCVX (Wiskunde B)
  • Boswell-Beta (Wiskunde B)
  • Korteweg-de Vries Institute for Mathematics (Wiskunde B)
  • OMPT (OMPT-B or OMPT-D examen)

Physics, Chemistry and / or Biology

  • CCVX
  • Boswell-Beta

For students proficient in Dutch, deficiencies can also be lifted by obtaining 'VWO-deelcertificaten'.

 Please note that Maastricht University does not have a corporate agreement with external institutes and therefore cannot help you with applying for courses or exams offered by external parties. 

Language requirements for English-language bachelor programmes

As English is the language of instruction in this study programme, it is essential that your English language skills are good enough for you to undertake intensive and challenging academic courses that are taught and examined in English.

Answer the questions below to find out if you meet the language requirements.

Prospective students who received their prior education in a non-EU/EEA country (handling fee)

Prospective students applying for this study programme who received their prior education in a non-EU/EEA country will have to pay a handling fee. More information on this handling fee and how to arrange this payment can be found on the Handling fee page.

Binding Study Advice

This programme has a Binding Study Advice. This means that in your first year of the programme, you must obtain a minimum of 45 out of 60 ECTS credits. Students who fail to meet these criteria will receive a negative Binding Study Advice that leads to exclusion from the programme for a period of six years. All students who are at risk of receiving a negative Binding Study Advice will receive a warning after the first semester.