Admission requirements

Upload all required documents for the application procedure via MyUM.
Go to Admission & Registration to learn more about the admission and registration procedure.​
Please note: to start in September you have to graduate before 31 August at the latest.

Assessment by the Board of Admission
Everyone who obtained or will obtain a bachelor’s degree before the start of the programme can apply for this master’s programme. Provided that you submit a complete file with all the minimum required scores, your file will be assessed by the Board of Admission. The Board evaluates the quality of your application by looking at your GMAT score (if applicable), IELTS/TOEFL score (if applicable), Grade Point Average, the level of statistics and mathematics and at how well your bachelor’s programme corresponds with the MSc programme. Besides this, the Board looks at your motivation, relevant work experience, international experience and extra-curricular activities. Based on this information the Board of Admission will decide whether you can be admitted to the programme or not.

Assessment of your file happens on a rolling basis. This means that, once you submit a complete file with all the minimum required scores, it will be presented to the Board of Admission. We will not wait until the deadline before we present your file to the Board. You will receive a decision within 2-4 weeks after completion of your file.

Applicants with a Dutch or specific Flemish university bachelor’s degree

Applicants from UM School of Business and Economics

Students with a Maastricht University bachelor’s degree in Econometrics and Operations Research are directly admissible. Except for a copy of your valid passport, you do not need to upload any other documents via MyUM.

Applicants from a specific Dutch or Flemish NVAO-accredited study programme

Specific study programmes in the Netherlands and Belgium have the so-called NVAO accreditation. Students from an NVAO-accredited bachelor’s programme are exempted from taking the GMAT or GRE test. 
Please download the list of NVAO-accredited programmes here.
If your education is mentioned on this list, please upload the following documents via MyUM:

• List of grades of your bachelor’s programme
  Upload a transcript of grades from each university you have attended, plus a translation if the original is not in English.
• Curriculum vitae
  List your education, relevant extracurricular activities, internships and (professional) experience.
• Letter of motivation
  Provide good arguments for why you want to do this master’s programme at Maastricht University and why you expect that you can successfully complete the programme.
• A recent passport picture
• A copy of your valid passport or your EU/EEA identity card

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Applicants with another Dutch university bachelor’s degree

If you have a bachelor’s degree from another Dutch university, you are eligible for admission. Please upload the following documents via MyUM:

• List of grades of your bachelor’s programme
  Upload a transcript of grades from each university you have attended, plus a translation if the original is not in English.
• Curriculum vitae
  List your education, relevant extracurricular activities, internships and (professional) experience.
• Letter of motivation
  Provide good arguments for why you want to do this master’s programme at Maastricht University and why you expect that you can successfully complete the programme.
• Official GMAT or GRE score report or alternative proof of academic capabilities
  Minimum required GMAT scores: 500 (total score) and 4.0 (Analytical Writing Assessment).
  Please check this page for more information.
• A recent passport picture
• A copy of your valid passport or your EU/EEA identity card

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Applicants from a specific Dutch pre-master's programme

Are you following or did you finish a relevant pre-master’s programme at one of these Dutch universities? Make sure to highlight this in your application, since this will give you direct access to one of our master’s programmes.
Please upload the following documents via MyUM:

• List of grades of your pre-master's and bachelor's programme
• Certificate of enrollment
• A statement from the university of your pre-master indicating that you have finished the pre-master's programme successfully. Please use our standard template.​
• A recent passport picture
• A copy of your valid passport or your EU/EEA identity card

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Applicants with an international bachelor’s degree

If you have another international bachelor’s degree from a university, you are eligible for admission. Please upload the following documents via MyUM:

• List of grades of your bachelor’s programme
  Upload a formal transcript of grades from each university you have attended, plus a translation if the original is not in English.
• Curriculum vitae
  List your education, relevant extracurricular activities, internships and (professional) experience.
• Letter of motivation
  Provide good arguments for why you want to do this master’s programme at Maastricht University and why you expect that you can successfully complete the programme.
• Official GMAT or GRE score report or alternative proof of academic capabilities
  Minimum required GMAT scores: 500 (total score) and 4.0 (Analytical Writing Assessment).
  Please check this page for more information.
• A recent passport picture
• A copy of your valid passport or your EU/EEA identity card

In addition, Non-EU/-EEA students have to:

• Pay the €100 handling fee (click here for more information)
• English proficiency exam with sufficient scores (click here for more information)

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