Your nationality determines the application deadline, not your residence permit. For example, if you have Mexican nationality but a Dutch residence permit, your application will follow the deadline for Mexican nationals.
Make sure to check your deadline based on your nationality. UT will verify your residence permit to ensure it is valid for your studies. If a new study visa is needed, UT will apply on your behalf, and therefore you must follow the relevant visa application process and deadlines.
During your application, upload a copy of your current residence permit (front and back) when asked for your identity document.
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.
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. Check the Dutch government website whether you have an EEA or visa nationality.
February intake
You can start your application from
1 October
1 March
before 1 August
before 1 January
Deadline to submit the final certified photocopies *
before 1 September
before 1 February
* 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) countries, the Dutch nationality excluded. Your current nationality is leading, even if you have a Dutch or European residence permit. Check the Dutch government website whether you have an EEA or visa nationality.
before 1 July
before 1 December
* 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. Your current nationality is leading, even if you have a Dutch or European residence permit. Check the Dutch government website whether you have an EEA or visa nationality.
before 1 May
before 1 October
The visa/residence permit procedure only starts after being admitted, be aware of those deadlines as well. Every non-EEA student must go through the process, including students with a residence permit, as we need to verify this.
The programmes shown below have deviating deadlines