Enrolment | University of Twente

You can apply and enrol for different types of education at UT.

If you pursue a full-time bachelor's, pre-master's, or master's programme, you can enrol during specific intake moments. See more information below.

How to get enrolled?

To enrol in a bachelor's, master's, or pre-master's programme, make sure you meet these requirements:

You are (conditionally) admitted
Submit certified photocopies as required
Pay the tuition fee or pre-master's amount
For non-EEA students, have a valid Dutch residence permit
Bachelor's applicants must complete mandatory admission activities
Remember to fill in your Dutch address in Studielink.

Finalise your enrolment by 31 August for the September intake or 31 January for the February intake. You can cancel your enrolment free of charge before 1 September or 1 February (except for the application and/or visa fee). After that, de-enrolment incurs costs.

If you have not (yet) paid your tuition fees, you will not be officially enrolled at UT.

Pre-master's

It is not possible to apply directly for a pre-master's programme. You need to apply for the master's programme of your choice through Studielink. UT will take your application under consideration and will then proceed to transfer it to a pre-master's programme in case you are not directly eligible for a master's programme. In some cases, you might receive a rejection of your application, please be aware this rejection is valid for both master's and pre-master's programmes. Students currently pursuing a Dutch bachelor's degree, can apply for a transfer minor via the Kies Op Maat (see below).

Payment as a pre-master's

Instead of tuition fees, you pay an amount per EC. After application and admission, the programme determines the total number of ECs for your pre-master's. If you stop your pre-master's you cannot come back to complete this pre-master's. You will not be refunded in case you terminate your enrolment prematurely. Enrolling in a pre-master's in addition to enrolling as a full-time student for a master’s programme exempts you from the pre-master's amount. You only pay the tuition fees for the master's programme.

Only with the permission of the Head of Student Affairs & Services (SAS), you can be enrolled at other intake moments during the year because of force majeure and special circumstances.

Too late with handing in your enrolment papers in time?
When you have failed to hand in your enrolment papers complete and on time, this may have the following consequences:
- You can apply for the next academic year for the (pre-)master's in September 2024.
- You will not receive your student card and/or proof of enrolment or you will receive it later.
- You do not receive the official confirmation in time.
- You are unable to enrol in time for exams.
- You can get problems regarding your student grant.
- You have to pay a fine due to the unauthorised use of your student travel ticket or student grant.
- When you are not enrolled and have used the education- or exam facilities of the University of Twente, you owe UT compensation.

Kies op Maat (transfer minor)

If you are enrolled at a higher education or university in the Netherlands and want to pursue a (transfer) minor at the University of Twente, apply via Kies op Maat. Choose your minor, create a learning agreement, and complete the registration process on the Kies op Maat website.

Starting and closing dates of application via Kies op Maat:

February intake: 1 October to 31 December
September intake: 1 March to 30 June

FINALISING THE REGISTRATION

To finalise your registration, make sure to:

Submit the signed learning agreement from the minor coordinator at the University of Twente.
Provide the original certificate of paid tuition fees for the 2025-2026 study year. You can obtain this document at the student administration from the institute where you have paid the tuition fees. Your institute will send this digitally to UT.
Include a clear and valid copy of your passport/ID card. (no resident permit!)

Once we have all these documents, we will complete the registration process, and you will receive your student number by email.

Subsidiary student

As a subsidiary student, you can take classes (and exams) at a different institution than where you paid tuition fees. You have to fill in the application form:

Subsidiary student UT 2024-2025

Subsidiary student UT 2025-2026

Email and send the fillled out form along with the folliwing documents to Student Services.

Original proof of paid tuition fees for the relevant academic year to University of Twente. You can obtain this document at the student administration from the institute where you have paid the tuition fees. Your institute will send this digitally to UT.
Valid and clear copy of your passport/ID card. (no resident permit!)
An up-to-date transcript of records from your institute.

Send per post
You can also send your documents by regular mail.
Send the application form (including the other documents mentioned above) to the following address:
University of Twente
Contact Centre
Building - Boerderij
Drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede
The Netherlands

Once we receive the following documents from you - a signed application form, certificate of paid tuition fees, a clear and valid copy of your passport/ID card, and your transcript of records - we can finalise your registration. You will receive your student number by email once the registration process is complete. In case we find any incorrect or missing documents, we will send you an email asking for the necessary information.

Other students

What situation applies to you?

Incoming exchange
As a coursework incoming exchange student, your home university needs to nominate you. Afterwards, the application process needs to be completed via Mobility Online. Once the application process and the visa process (if applicable) have been completed, you will be automatically registered at UT and receive your account details including your student number.
Follow courses as a course member at UT
You can take one or more individual courses without registering for a full educational programme. Contact the study adviser of the programme where you want to follow courses. Once approved, they will handle your registration as a course member at UT.
Follow master's courses at UT as EngD/PhD
Get permission from your supervisor or scientific director at your institution. They will send your application to UT for registration as an EngD/PhD student. For course information or how to register for a course, contact the study programme or Student Services for information.

Full-time and part-time students

Rights	Full-time student	Part-time student
Attend classes	Yes	Yes
Do exams	Yes	Yes
Use library/ e-mail	Yes	Yes
Study guidance	Yes	Yes
Government grants (studiefinanciering)	Yes	No
Entitled to vote and eligible for elections	Yes	Yes
Graduation	Yes	Yes

Enrolment as a part-time student is only possible for some Master’s programmes:

Extraneus
If you are registering as an extraneus, the faculty will require a statement explaining your reason. Contact Student Services for a standard form. Note that enrolment as an extraneus it is not possible to terminate the enrolment and/or tuition fees are non-refundable.
Rights
Extraneus
Attend classes
No
Do exams
Yes
Use library/ e-mail
Yes
Study guidance
No
Government grants (studiefinanciering)
No
Entitled to vote and eligible for elections
No
Graduation
No