• Extension of the exam time.
• Exam papers in larger font size.
• Exam can be done in a separate room at the faculty.
• Use of a computer/laptop to do the exam.
• Use of a special/adapted chair and/or table for doing the exam.
• The possibility to move around/stretch outside the exam room (e.g. for students with chronic back pain, other musculoskeletal complaints or problems sitting for long periods).

• Extension of deadline for papers, essays or assignments.
• Adaptations to teaching material offered: course books and readers can be obtained in a digital or spoken form.
• Adaptations to teaching material offered: course books, readers and additional teaching material supplied during the tutorial group/lecture can be obtained in an adapted form (A3 instead of A4).
• Adaptations to material offered: literature list for each subject available (on request) to the student concerned well in advance (preferably at least one block period beforehand).
• Adapted schedule: specific arrangement with respect to times of tutorial groups and lectures.
• Adapted pace of courses to be followed.
• Upon request sheets from lectures, tutorial groups, presentations and the like can be made available to the student beforehand.
• Within the faculty building there is a computer workstation for educational use especially designed for students with a disability. The computer has a large screen: enlargement software is present on the computer and the workstation has been set up in an ergonomically responsible manner.
• The recording of lectures and tutorial groups.
• Extra support for internships or study periods abroad (for example, for the placement, required programme and duration of stay, including written support from UM for facilities to be supplied by the host university).

• The tutorial group and lectures take place in specially allocated rooms that satisfy the requirements for basic and integral accessibility and use requirements (for example, presence of a hearing induction loop).
• Use of a disabled parking place on the faculty grounds.

• Extension of the exam time.
• Exam papers in larger font size.
• Exam can be done in a separate room/different location.
• Use of a computer/laptop to do the exam.
• An alternative exam form.
• Possibility to exercise outside of the exam room (for example, for students with chronic back complaints or other complaints of the musculoskeletal system, or if a student has difficulty in sitting for a long time).
• Extension of deadline for papers/essays/ assignments.

^{This list is not comprehensive}

• Adapted timetable: specific arrangement with respect to times of tutorial groups and lectures.
• Adjusted individual study plan
• The tutorial group and lectures take place in specially allocated rooms that satisfy the requirements for basic and integral accessibility and use.

• Use of disabled parking place on the faculty grounds.

How to arrange your payment

Once you have applied for your programme of choice in Studielink, you will receive an email with payment details and instructions.

Deadline payment handling fee
Maastricht University must have received your handling fee payment at the latest on the application deadline for the study programme you are applying for. We recommend that you pay the handling fee well in time before the application deadline. Applications with late handling fee payments will not be processed.

The application deadline for the study programme of your choice is listed on the Admission requirements page (for bachelors and masters) and the general study programme page (for pre-masters programmes).

Exemptions

In some cases, applicants whose diploma is based on a non-EU/EEA curriculum do not need to pay the handling fee. This is the case if you belong to one of the following exemption categories:

• You have previously paid a handling fee to UM
• You were previously enrolled at UM for a bachelor 's programme, master's programme, pre-master's/bridging programme, Foundation Programme, Center for European Studies (CES) course or as an exchange student
• You completed your previous education in one of the countries of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) or in Switzerland
• You are applying for a bachelor's programme and hold a pre-university (VWO) diploma obtained in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Sint Maarten or Suriname
• You are applying for a bachelor’s programme and have completed the International Baccalaureate (IB Organization) or the European Baccalaureate (Schola Europaea)
• You have already had your admissibility assessed by a foreign university in the context of a UM double-degree programme
• You have been granted refugee status in the Netherlands/are a recognised refugee in the Netherlands
• You have a valid residence permit for refugees in the Netherlands (Foreign Nationals Identity Document, W-document, type III or IV)
• You are financially supported by UAF (Foundation for Refugee students)
• You are Ukrainian and have the displaced persons status under the Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55 EG)

You will only receive a request to pay the handling fee if, according to our information, you do not belong to any of the abovementioned exemption categories. If you receive a request to pay the handling fee, and you feel that you do belong to one of the exemption categories, you can notify us. More information about how to do so is provided in the email with the handling fee payment request.

*All countries except the following:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.

Refund handling fee

Once you have started your studies at UM, the handling fee will be refunded to you (excl. bank costs). The refund of the handling fee (excl. bank costs) can only be transferred to a SEPA bank account.

Note: a refund is only made if you start your studies at UM in the academic year for which the handling fee was paid. If you are entitled to a refund of the handling fee, we will let you know by email and ask you for the necessary bank details (in October for students who start their studies in September, and in March for students who start their studies in February).

Re-enrolling

For students who are re-enrolling, the payment deadline is 15 August.
 

First-year enrolment in a bachelor's or master's programme

If you are enrolling in a bachelor’s or master’s programme for the first time, you are required to pay your tuition fees or to submit the authorisation form for payment by direct debit (in instalments or a single lump sum) by 31 August.

First-year enrolment in a bachelor’s or master’s programme 

If you are enrolling in a bachelor’s or master’s programme for the first time, you are required to pay your tuition fees or to submit the authorisation form for payment by direct debit (in instalments or a single lump sum) by 31 January.

• Are you an international student and unable to pay your tuition fees on time? Please contact the Student Services Centre (SSC).
• Have you received a payment reminder from UM? Please make sure you meet the payment deadline indicated in the reminder and pay your fees using the method you selected in Studielink.
• Payment reminders and warning notices concerning payment of tuition fees are sent to your private email address.
• Have you submitted a (digital) authorisation form to pay your tuition fees in instalments? Click here for the dates on which UM debits the instalments from your bank account.

Payment methods for tuition fees

After you submit a registration request in Studielink, you will be notified when it is time to enter your payment details and method.

1. Go to Studielink and log in.
2. To fill in your payment details, select the option <Enter your payment details> under <To do>.
3. Fill in the required data in the form <Enter your payment details>.

In Studielink, you can choose one of two payment methods:

If you are studying at two higher education institutions in the Netherlands at the same time and are eligible for the statutory tuition fee (not the institutional fee), you only have to pay the statutory tuition fee at one of the two institutions. The institutions can be a Dutch university (WO) and/or a university of applied sciences (HBO). 

You can inform the second institution that you have paid the tuition fee at the first institution by providing a ‘proof of paid tuition fees’ ('Bewijs Betaald Collegegeld' - BBC). Select your situation below to see how to request a BBC: 

Are you a student and are you organising a student activity via a student organisation? Then you may be eligible for a Promotion Fund subsidy. However, faculty student associations do not qualify for subsidies.

The subsidy is an amount of at least € 100 and at most € 750.  A prerequisite for payment is that the student organisation has its own bank account.

During the assessment of your grant application, the following factors count in favour of your activity:

• it is important for the social, economic and cultural position of students in Maastricht and in particular the students of UM
• it promotes internationalisation at UM
• it reflects positively on UM and makes a positive contribution to student life in Maastricht
• it is innovative and does not yet exist
• it promotes active participation of students
• it is open to all UM and university of applied sciences (HBO) students
• it is aimed at students from several faculties
• it receives sufficient publicity
• it supports UM's objectives. You can find all of the objectives in UM's Strategic Programme

The Promotion Fund does not provide subsidies for:

• sports activities (for these you can apply to Sportraad MUSST)
• activities organised by faculty student associations
• parties, drinks, dinners or lunches
• activities of national associations
• participation in study trips, congresses, etc. by individual students

• The UM Promotion Fund awards subsidies for as long as there is budget.
• You can receive a Promotion Fund subsidy for a maximum of three years for the same type of activity. The UM believes that after three years, the activity must be able to continue independently, for example through income from its operational activities or through a structural subsidy.
• If you have already received a subsidy but the activity does not take place, you need to refund the subsidy.
• All promotional material must contain the following: ‘possible due to financial support from the UM Promotion Fund’.
• Promotion Fund subsidy might be a guarantee subsidy. Payment will only take place after you have submitted a financial overview.

If you are a student at UM and you set up a student association or foundation with a direct link to the UM, you can apply for a Promotion Fund subsidy up to a maximum of € 750. You must submit a report within three months after the student organisation is established. The student organisation must satisfy the conditions stated above, which apply to the activities as well.

Student organisations with at least 200 members that want to organise a general meeting can be eligible for a subsidy for letting a room plus any associated costs. You can apply for this up to twice per calendar year for a maximum amount of € 800 per calendar year. As evidence you must be able to submit the invoice for the costs incurred.

Would you like to apply for a subsidy for an activity or the establishment of an association or foundation? 

Download the relevant application form here:

- application form  Promotion Fund - student activity 
- application form Promotion Fund - establishment of an association or foundation

 Don't forget:

• the (contact) details of the person or organisation applying
• a description of the activity including the objective, content, target group, publicity plan and timetable
• a budget
• to mention any contribution by a faculty or any other contributions

Send the application form with the documents stated on the application form to the Promotion Fund Secretariat via stimuleringsfonds@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

Are you organising an activity? Make sure to submit your application on time, no later than six weeks before the start of the activity.

Do you want more information? Contact the Promotion Fund Secretariat via stimuleringsfonds@maastrichtuniversity.nl or 043 388 5212.

The director of the Student Services Centre (SSC), who is advised by the Promotion Fund Committee, will make a decision on the allocation of the Promotion Fund subsidy within six weeks. The Promotion Fund Committee consists of two student members from the University Council, an employee of Studium Generale and a student dean. This committee meets once per month with the exception of July and August.

Student organisations can be eligible for a fixed annual subsidy if they meet certain conditions. In most cases, the size of the subsidy depends on:

the number of student members of an association or the number of students involved in the activities of an organisation
what the subsidy will be used for
the own financial resources

A student organisation can possibly receive a subsidy if:

• it 

  exists for at least two years

• it is a fully recognised legal entity
• it is open to all university and university of applied sciences students in Maastricht
• it actively contributes to a positive student life in Maastricht
• it provides guarantees for a good financial administration and – if it concerns an association – membership administration
• it provides assurances for continuity
• it asks participating students for a relevant financial contribution (where relevant)
• it has an annual programme with at least two open activities (that are open to all students)
• it has insufficient financial reserves
• it does not initiate any activities that bring the good name of UM, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences and Maastricht as a student city into disrepute

Associations must have a minimum of 50 student members of which at least 35 are UM students.

Would you like to request a fixed annual subsidy for your student organisation and/or need more information? Contact the Promotion Fund Secretariat via stimuleringsfonds@maastrichtuniversity.nl or call +31 (0)43 388 5212.

The subsidy is awarded per calendar year. The application period runs from 1 to 30 September. Submit the application with the requested documents before 1 October of the current academic year to the Stimuleringsfonds Secretariat via stimuleringsfonds@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

The allocation of a fixed annual subsidy is decided by the director of the Student Services Centre (SSC), who is advised by the Promotion Fund Committee. The Promotion Fund Committee consists of two student members from the University Council, an employee of Studium Generale and a student dean.

A subsidy awarded in previous years does not guarantee subsidy in a subsequent year.

A starting student organisation that does not (yet) satisfy the criteria for a fixed annual subsidy may be eligible for a Promotion Fund subsidy if an association or foundation is established with a direct link to UM.
In addition, financial support is possible for student activities organised by student organisations. Click on the link in the adjacent block for more information and the required conditions.

• You are enrolled as a full-time UM student in a bachelor's or initial master's programme.
• Study delay incurred before 1 September 2025
  You perform top-level sports during the nominal duration of your first bachelor's or master's programme at UM.
• Study delay incurred after 1 September 2025
  You perform top-level sports during the nominal duration of your Bachelor's programme (counting from your first enrolment in a bachelor's programme at UM or the academic year thereafter (4th year of bachelor's programme) or during the nominal duration of your master's programme.
• You have top-level sports status: AS, SelecS, IT, NT, Bel, BS, RS and Q and have been active as a top athlete in the academic year in which you are delayed in your studies.
• You have incurred a study delay of at least five ECTS.
• You must submit your application in time: within six months and no later than 1 March after the end of the academic year in which you incurred a study delay (if you graduate or cease your studies earlier, the application must have been submitted at least two months before de-enrolment).

Read more:

In case of study delay incurred after 1 September 2025: Studentenondersteuningsfonds (StOF) regulation

In case of study delay incurred before 1 September 2025: Regulation UM 'Profileringsfonds'

To be eligible for financial support, a top-level sports status is required. UM works with Coöperatie Limburg Sport to provide this status. After receiving top-level sports status, register with UM as a top athlete via the online registration form. You can only complete this step if you are enrolled in a programme at UM.

More information on applying for top-level sports status with Coöperatie Limburg Sport and registering with UM as a top-athlete can be found on the UM website: Topsport - Maastricht University

If you need help with this or have any questions, please send an email to the Topsport coordinator UM Sport: umtopsports@maastrichtuniversity.nl

The application can be submitted after the end of the academic year in which the study delay occurred. Only then can the extent of your study delay be determined. Submit the application form to the Student Services Centre (SSC) via the Secretariat Student Support Fund: stof@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

If an injury, illness or other personal circumstances occurred during the academic year of your application, you will need to enclose a (medical) statement.

Your application must be submitted no later than six months after the end of the academic year in which you have incurred study delay. So always before 1 March following the delayed academic year andy, in any case, at least two months before you de-enrol from UM.

Therefore, if you de-enrol before the end of the academic year (because of graduation or because you are going to stop your programme), you do not have to wait until the end of the academic year.

Download the UM Student Support Fund application form 2024-2025

The Director of the Student Services Centre will decide on your application after advice from the student dean.

Depending on your top-level sports status and the study delay incurred, you may be eligible for a maximum of three or five months of financial support (€ 345,50 per month) per academic year. You can receive a maximum total of 12 months of financial support for the entire period you are enrolled at UM. 

Your application will be rejected if you do not meet the general conditions for being eligible for financial support from the UM Student Support Fund, or, for example, because the study delay amounts to less than five ECTS.

Within eight weeks, you will receive a written response to your Student Support Fund application from the director of Student Services Centre.