Sustainable Bioscience

If you have one of the diplomas stated below, you qualify for admission:

• VWO diploma with profile ‘Natuur en Gezondheid’ + wiskunde B
• VWO diploma with profile ‘Natuur en Techniek’ + biologie
• VWO diploma other than mentioned above*
• HBO or OU propaedeutic diploma*

* For this study programme, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics B on VWO level are required. For a propaedeutic or other diploma, the UM Admissions Office will conduct a separate evaluation to determine if you meet the additional subject requirements for your chosen study programme. 

As soon as your application has been assessed, you will be informed more specifically about any subject deficiency via the MyApplication portal.

Please check the section ‘Applicants who do not meet the subject requirements’ to see how you may be able to address any subject deficiencies.

If you have a non-Dutch diploma equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma you qualify - in principle - for admission to this programme. Check in the list below whether this applies to your diploma:

• List of non-Dutch diplomas equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma

Please note: If your diploma is not included in this list, it must be evaluated first. UM will assess whether you qualify for admission on individual basis.

Additional subject requirements for non-Dutch applicants
In addition, your previous education must not only be equivalent to the Dutch VWO level, but must also include specific subjects all with a duration and depth equivalent to the Dutch VWO subjects, in particular, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics B. 

• See the additional subject requirements  for several foreign diplomas

If your diploma is not listed, the UM Admissions Office will conduct a separate evaluation to determine if you meet the additional subject requirements for your chosen study programme. 

As soon as your application has been assessed, you will be informed more specifically about any subject deficiency via the MyApplication portal.

Please check the section ‘Applicants who do not meet the subject requirements’ to see how you may be able to address any subject deficiencies.

If you have a VWO diploma or an international equivalent, but Maastricht University determines during the application process that you do not meet the additional subject requirements, you will be informed of this in the MyApplication portal. In that case, you can follow courses and/or take exams at the following institutes:

Mathematics (Calculus / Wiskunde B)

• CCVX (Wiskunde B)
• Boswell-Beta (Wiskunde B)
• OMPT (OMPT-B min. score 70% or OMPT-D min. score 60%)

Biology or Chemistry 

• CCVX
• Boswell-Beta: Biology or Chemistry
• German students can also opt to complete the Vorsemester at the Rheinische Bildungszentrum in Cologne for deficiencies in Biology or Chemistry

If you are proficient in Dutch, you can also eliminate subject deficiencies 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.

• A recent portrait photo
  This photo must satisfy certain requirements. You can find these requirements in the task description 'Upload portrait photo' in the MyApplication portal.
   
• A copy of your valid passport or your EU/EEA identity card
  Make a copy of the page with your personal details. Save this copy as ‘passport copy’ and not as ‘passport picture’
   
• A copy of your most recent grades transcript and a copy of your diploma if you have already obtained it.

• Proof of proficiency in subjects with evidence of additional courses or tests in the required subjects (if applicable)
   
• Document(s) that demonstrate your proficiency in English (if applicable)
  Answer the questions concerning language requirements under ‘Language requirements for English-language programmes’ on this webpage to find out if you need to provide additional documentation. The outcome of your answers will indicate which documents you can use to prove your proficiency.
   
• Permission for document verification form (if applicable)
  If your previous education is not verified by DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs, the Dutch government agency responsible for education-related matters), you will need to upload the form ‘Permission for document verification’ in the MyApplication portal. This form allows Maastricht University to verify your diploma, grades transcript or other required documents directly with the issuing institution or relevant qualification registry.