pre-master's programme

As a bachelor's student at a Dutch university of applied sciences (HBO), it is mandatory to follow a pre-master's first to prepare you for this Master's. You are taught various scientific research skills and your knowledge in mathematics as well as domain-related topics is raised to an academic level. If you manage to successfully complete this Pre-Master’s within one year, you are able to enrol within the Master's in Nanotechnology.

Contents

The content of the Pre-Master's depends on your educational background. 

Study load

The Pre-Master's is a one year, full-time study programme of 30 EC which you have to complete within one year. Also, you need to obtain sufficient marks with a maximum of one resit per course. We expect you to take the Pre-Master's seriously. You can't count on being successful if you approach the Pre-Master's halfway. Take note that as we have annually only one intake in September for the Master's in Nanotechnology. Hence, you can only start with the Master in NanoTechnology the September after completing your pre-master

You can start the Pre-Master's during your bachelor's as a transfer minor or after obtaining your bachelor’s degree. The content is the same, but the way of enrolling is different.

Language

The Pre-Master's will be taught partly in Dutch and partly in English. The Master's in Nanotechnology is taught entirely in English.

Admission requirements and how to apply

To qualify for the (Pre-)Master's in Nanotechnology, you have to meet certain conditions. How you apply, depends on whether you take the Pre-Master's during or after your HBO bachelor's.

Costs

You pay a fee per EC and this Pre-Master's is 30 EC. Each academic year, the amount per EC will be reassessed. Visit the tuition page for the current fees.

If you choose to fit your Pre-Master's into your current HBO bachelor's, you can avoid extra costs; after all, you already pay tuition fees for your current bachelor's.

As a bachelor's student of UT or another Dutch research university, you first need to find out if you are directly admissible or you need to follow this Pre-Master's first. This may be necessary if you intend to follow a master's in a slightly different field of study than your current bachelor's.

Contents and study load of the Pre-Master's

Your Pre-Master's is tailor-made, there is no fixed format. The content and study workload (number of EC) depend on previous education and can vastly differ. 

Basically, the Pre-Master's can take between three months and one year depending on your deficiency courses, the distribution of the EC to be acquired and possible resits that need to be taken. Pre-master’s programmes for university students range between 10-60 EC.

Admission requirements

As a research university bachelor student, the admission requirements depend on your previous bachelor's or master's. Find out if you meet the admission requirements.

Starting date

The start date of your tailor-made Pre-Master's is determined in consultation with the study adviser.

How to apply and deadline

If you find out you need to take a pre-master's, you have to sign up for the master's of your choice first. Before starting the application procedure you should always check the application deadlines. Some of our master's have deviant application deadlines.

Costs

To follow a pre-master's you have to pay an amount per EC. The total amount is based on the number of EC’s from your pre-master's. 

Did you obtain a degree at an international university and are you not directly eligible for this Master's? In some cases, you might be admitted into the Pre-Master's. However, there are some important conditions to take into account. Please contact us for more information. 

What the Pre-Master's programme will look like for you, depends on your previous education and can vastly differ.