Admission requirements

The admission requirements for the master’s programme Business Research depend on your prior qualifications. Your motivation plays an important role in the admission decision. Other considerations are your prior education and grade point average.

All candidates should meet the general requirements:

submit your curriculum vitae,
write a letter of motivation,
submit two letters of recommendation,
pass a GMAT/ GRE-test,
demonstrate proficiency in English.

Please check below whether additional requirements apply to you.

Also check the required documents under Admission and registration

Graduates from a university bachelor’s programme

You are eligible for assessment by the Board of Admission.

SBE BSc students with a GPA of 7,5 or higher are exempted from the GMAT-requirement, but your file still has to be assessed by the Board of Admission.

Please note: you have to pass you bachelor’s exam before 1 September 2016.

General requirements

1. Submit your curriculum vitae

All candidates must provide a cv. Please list your education, relevant extracurricular activities and internship/professional experience.

2. Write a letter of motivation

All candidates must write a letter of motivation. Please provide good arguments about why you want to do this master's programme at Maastricht University and why you believe that you can successfully complete the programme.

3. Submit two letters of recommendation

All candidates should provide two relevant letters of recommendation. These letters should preferably be from academic staff members.

4. Pass a GMAT/GRE test

All candidates should take a GMAT or GRE test. SBE BSc students with a GPA of 7,5 or higher, can be exempted from taking the GMAT/GRE-test.

Please note that you may choose either one of the two tests. If you decide to take the GRE-test though, please recalculate your score to a GMAT-score via this conversion tool.

You have to register for these tests yourself.

Indicate UM as recipient

Official GMAT or GRE-school score report have to be sent directly to Maastricht University (UM) by the test centre. Please do not forget to indicate UM as a recipient. The programme code is 2WH-4N-65 (GMAT) or 7102 (GRE), or you can select us from the list of recipients. We do not accept score reports that you yourself send to us.

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Minimum required scores

GMAT score: 550
GMAT / GRE Analytical Writing (AWA) score: 4.0

Any score below these scores will result in rejection of your application.

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GMAT
GRE

5. Demonstrate proficiency in English

This master's programme is taught in English. You must therefore have a thorough verbal and written command of English. If you meet one of the following criteria, you do not have to submit additional proof of your English proficiency:

you are a native English speaker
you are an EU citizen
you completed a bachelor's programme that was taught in English

If you do not meet any of these criteria, you will need to submit your scores from an IELTS or a TOEFL exam as proof of your English proficiency. You have to prepare and register for these exams yourself.

Plan to take your exam well before the application deadline. It can take a while before you get the results.