When do applications close? If you wish to enrol in a master's, submit your application before the given date.
Even if you have not yet graduated, you can still apply at any time. However, you need to graduate before the start of the academic year.
February 2023 intake
Students with a non-Dutch degree
Check the application deadlines below if you hold a bachelor's degree that you didn’t obtain in the Netherlands. Check the Dutch government website whether you have an EEA or Visa nationality.
- Deadlines for European and Dutch nationalities
These deadlines apply if you have a nationality of one of the European Economic Area (EEA) or if you have Dutch nationality, in possession of an international (foreign) diploma.
February 2023 intake
You can start your application from
1 March
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris *
1 December
Deadline for accepting Offer of Admission (after admission) *
1 January
Deadline to submit the final certified photocopies **
1 February
* Due to the selection procedure, deviating deadlines apply for a master’s programme in Psychology with a specialisation in Positive Clinical Psychology & Technology. Please refer to the website for more detail about the deadline.
** Your application will not be completed until the final certified photocopies are provided. The sooner the documents are provided, the sooner your application file will be completed.
- Non-EEA (VISA) nationalities
The dates below apply if you need a residence permit for the Netherlands / visa when you wish to live and study here. Note, that your current nationality is leading, even if you have a Dutch or European residence permit. For example: if you have a Mexican nationality and hold a Dutch residence permit, your nationality is Mexican (not Dutch) and the deadlines below apply to you. You can check via the website of the Dutch government if you have an EEA nationality. When your nationality is not on the list, you have a non-EEA nationality.
February 2023 intake
You can start your application from
1 March
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris *
1 October
Deadline for accepting Offer of Admission (after admission) *
1 November
Deadline to submit the final certified photocopies **
1 February
The visa/residence permit procedure only starts after accepting your Offer of Admission, be aware of those deadlines as well. Every non-EEA student needs to go through the process, including students who already have a residence permit, as we need to verify this.
* Due to the selection procedure, deviating deadlines apply for a master’s programme in Psychology with a specialisation in Positive Clinical Psychology & Technology. Please refer to the website for more detail about the deadline.
** Your application will not be completed until the final certified photocopies are provided. The sooner the documents are provided, the sooner your application file will be completed.
Students with a Dutch degree
Do you (almost) hold a bachelor's degree from a recognised institution in the Netherlands? The application deadlines vary based on nationality. If you need help, check the Dutch government website whether you have an EEA or visa nationality.
- Dutch nationality
If you have Dutch nationality and almost hold a Dutch degree, the application deadlines apply to the master’s you wish to study.
February 2023 intake
You can start your application from
1 March
Deadline to submit the final certified photocopies *
1 February
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris, see the master's programme of choice.
Applied Mathematics
1 January
Applied Physics
1 January
Biomedical Engineering
1 January
Business Administration
1 January
Business Information Technology
1 January
Chemical Science & Egineering
1 January
Civil Engineering and Management
1 January
Communication Science
1 January
Computer Science
1 January
Construction Management and Engineering
1 January
Educatie en Communicatie in de Bètawetenschappen
1 January
Educatie in de Mens- en Maatschappijwetenschappen
1 January
Educational Science and Technology
1 January
Electrical Engineering
1 January
Embedded Systems
1 January
Environmental Energy Management
No intake
European Studies
15 January
Health Sciences
1 January
Industrial Design Engineering
1 January
Industrial Engineering and Management
15 January
Interaction Technology
15 January
Mechanical Engineering
1 January
Nanotechnology
No intake
Philosophy of Science Technology and Society
No intake
Psychology **
1 January
Public Administration
15 January
Spatial Engineering
No intake
Sustainable Energy Technology
1 January
Systems and Control
1 January
Technical Medicine
1 January
* Your application will not be completed until the final certified photocopies are provided. The sooner the documents are provided, the sooner your application file will be completed.
** Due to the selection procedure, deviating deadlines apply for a master’s programme in Psychology with a specialisation in Positive Clinical Psychology & Technology. Please refer to the website for more detail about the deadline.
- European (non VISA) nationalities
Do you have the nationality of one of the countries of the European Economic Area (EEA)? Then you take these dates into account.
February 2023 intake
You can start your application from
1 March
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris *
1 December
Deadline for accepting Offer of Admission (after admission) *
1 January
Deadline to submit the final certified photocopies **
1 February
* Due to the selection procedure, deviating deadlines apply for a master’s programme in Psychology with a specialisation in Positive Clinical Psychology & Technology. Please refer to the website for more detail about the deadline.
** Your application will not be completed until the final certified photocopies are provided. The sooner the documents are provided, the sooner your application file will be completed.
- Non-EEA (VISA) nationalities
The dates below apply if you need a residence permit for the Netherlands / visa when you wish to live and study here. Note, that your current nationality is leading, even if you have a Dutch or European residence permit. For example: if you have a Mexican nationality and hold a Dutch residence permit, your nationality is Mexican (not Dutch) and the deadlines below apply to you. You can check via the website of the Dutch government if you have an EEA nationality. When your nationality is not on the list, you have a non-EEA nationality.
February 2023 intake
You can start your application from
1 March
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris *
1 October
Deadline for accepting Offer of Admission (after admission) *
1 November
Deadline to submit the final certified photocopies **
1 February
The visa/residence permit procedure only starts after accepting your Offer of Admission, be aware of those deadlines as well. Every non-EEA student needs to go through the process, including students who already have a residence permit, as we need to verify this.
* Due to the selection procedure, deviating deadlines apply for a master’s programme in Psychology with a specialisation in Positive Clinical Psychology & Technology. Please refer to the website for more detail about the deadline.
** Your application will not be completed until the final certified photocopies are provided. The sooner the documents are provided, the sooner your application file will be completed.
- Subsidiary students (in Dutch: doorstroomminor, Kies op Maat of bijvakkers)
The dates below apply if you are an HBO student that uses the minor space to do courses at the University of Twente in order to transfer to a master's.
September intake
March intake
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris
30 June
30 December
Currently studying at an HBO? There are different transfer routes and opportunities to bring your knowledge and skills up to the level required for admission to an academic master’s.
External students have to make sure that the learning agreement, agreed upon by their examination board, is in the hands of the UT contact person before the end of the subscription period.
September 2023 intake and onwards
What applies to you? Check out the deadlines for your specific situation.
- Students with a Dutch nationality
These deadlines apply if you have a Dutch nationality. Your current nationality is leading, even if you have a Dutch or European residence permit. For example: if you have a Mexican nationality and hold a Dutch residence permit, your nationality is Mexican (not Dutch).
September intake
February intake
You can start your application from
1 October
1 March
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris *
1 August
1 January
Deadline for accepting Offer of Admission (after admission) *
25 August
25 January
Deadline to submit the final certified photocopies **
1 September
1 February
* Due to the selection procedure, and deviating deadlines apply for a master’s programme in Psychology with a specialisation in Positive Clinical Psychology & Technology. Please refer to the website for more detail about the deadline.
** Please be aware that the application will not be finished as long as the final certified photocopies are not provided. The sooner the documents are provided the sooner your application file will be completed.
- Students with an EEA nationality (non-Dutch)
These deadlines apply if you have a nationality of one of the European Economic Area (EEA), the Dutch nationality excluded.
September intake
February intake
You can start your application from
1 October
1 March
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris *
1 July
1 December
Deadline for accepting Offer of Admission (after admission) *
1 August
1 January
Deadline to submit the final certified photocopies **
1 September
1 February
* Due to the selection procedure, and deviating deadlines apply for a master’s programme in Psychology with a specialisation in Positive Clinical Psychology & Technology. Please refer to the website for more detail about the deadline.
** Please be aware that the application will not be finished as long as the final certified photocopies are not provided. The sooner the documents are provided the sooner your application file will be completed.
- Students with a non-EEA (VISA) nationality
The dates below apply if you need a residence permit for the Netherlands / visa when you wish to live and study here. Note, that your current nationality is leading, even if you have a Dutch or European residence permit. For example: if you have a Mexican nationality and hold a Dutch residence permit, your nationality is Mexican (not Dutch), and the deadlines below apply to you. You can check via the website of the Dutch government if you have an EEA nationality. When your nationality is not on the list, you have a non-EEA nationality.
September intake
February intake
You can start your application from
1 October
1 March
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris *
1 May
1 October
Deadline for accepting Offer of Admission (after admission) *
1 June
1 November
Deadline to submit the final certified photocopies **
1 September
1 February
The visa/residence permit procedure only starts after accepting your Offer of Admission, be aware of those deadlines as well. Every non-EEA student needs to go through the process, including students who already have a residence permit, as we need to verify this.
* Due to the selection procedure, and deviating deadlines apply for a master’s programme in Psychology with a specialisation in Positive Clinical Psychology & Technology. Please refer to the website for more detail about the deadline.
** Please be aware that the application will not be finished as long as the final certified photocopies are not provided. The sooner the documents are provided the sooner your application file will be completed.
- Subsidiary students (in Dutch: doorstroomminor, Kies op Maat of bijvakkers)
The dates below apply if you are an HBO student that uses the minor space to do courses at the University of Twente in order to transfer to a master's.
September intake
March intake
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris
30 June
30 December
Currently studying at an HBO? There are different transfer routes and opportunities to bring your knowledge and skills up to the level required for admission to an academic master’s.
External students have to make sure that the learning agreement, agreed upon by their examination board, is in the hands of the UT contact person before the end of the subscription period.
Deviating deadlines for Master's of ITC
There are different deadlines for a few programmes of the ITC faculty (Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation). Visit the pages of the programmes:
- Geo-Information Science & Earth Observation
- Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA)
February or September intake?
All (pre-)master's have an intake of 1 September, which means the academic year starts on 1 September. Your first day of class is often on another day. For some (pre-)master's - and also for specialisations within the master's - you can start in February. Check the website of the master's of your interest whether the pre-master’s or master's specialisation starts in September and/or in February.
Do I have to sign up for a pre-master's?
There's no need to apply for a pre-master's. You always enrol for the master's of your choice. Following your application, UT will assess it and let you know if you need to follow a pre-master first. After you have successfully completed the pre-master’s, i.e. obtained sufficient ECTS, you can continue with the master’s.