Master's application deadlines | University of Twente

When do applications close? If you wish to enrol in a master's, submit your application before the given date.

Still need to graduate?

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.

Application Deadlines

The application deadline is based on 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). Check the Dutch government website whether you have an EEA or visa nationality.

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

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.

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:

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.

If you miss the deadline, you have to wait for the next intake period.

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.

	September intake	March intake
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris	30 June	30 December