To start a master's at UT as an HBO student, you need to take a transfer programme to bring your knowledge to the desired level. You can use your minor space to complete a pre-master's in whole or in part, allowing you to progress more quickly to a one- or two-year master's.
Not only is this a unique opportunity that will save you a lot of time, but it will also save you a lot of money. Of course, you already pay tuition fees for your bachelor's at the university. Moreover, you can already see whether your future master's meets your expectations.
study load and Content
The study load of this so-called transfer minor depends on the master's that you want to follow and is master related. Most transfer minors consist out of 30 ECTS. In some cases, if the transfer programme consists out of 45 ECTS, you are required to complete the remainder after obtaining your university of applied sciences bachelor's degree. The content and admission requirements differ per master's and can be found at the relevant master's webpages.
Starting date
Most of the pre-master's start in September, with a few offering the additional possibility to start in February.
Transfer minor admission conditions
To be admitted to the transfer minor you need to meet the admission conditions. In addition to a relevant university of applied sciences certificate and a positive recommendation from your examination committee you need to have:
- Obtained all ECTS from the first and second academic years of the programme.
- Some master's require English and programme-relevant Mathematics at pre-university education level, the so-called VWO level (derived from the entrance examination)
This is possible by:
- having previously obtained a pre-university education certificate
- being able to demonstrate that within your education programme sufficient English and/or Mathematics education was provided during the first and second year
- meeting already the language requirements for international students
Note: In the Netherlands, a distinction is made between the so-called technical (VWO-B) and non-technical (VWO-A) Mathematics, intended for the transfer to technical and non-technical master's programmes respectively.
Admissible for which master's?
With the help of the transfer matrix, you can get acquainted with the UT offer of master's and the programmes to which you can be admitted. Saxion students also can check our UT-Saxion transfer matrix.
Start online application
Please check the application deadlines before you start your application. If you have already done this, you can start your application for a transfer programme (Kies op maat)
Contact
Any questions about the transfer minor can be mailed to our
Study Information centre. Saxion students can also mail to doorstroom@saxion.nl