Enrolment

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

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

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:

  1. Submit the signed learning agreement from the minor coordinator at the University of Twente.
  2. Provide the original certificate of paid tuition fees for the 2023-2024 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.
  3. Include a clear and valid copy of your passport/ID card.

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. For the study year 2023-2024, you have to fill in the application form subsidiary student UT 2023-2024 and send this digitally with the following documents:

  • Send by email

    You can send these documents digitally to Student Services.

  • 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

FINALISING THE REGISTRATION

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.

  • Master's within 4TU

    Are you a student in Delft, Eindhoven or Wageningen for a master's degree that falls under 4TU? You can then take additional courses from a master's degree that falls under 4TU. For this, you must register as a so-called subsidiary student or bijvakstudent. For 4TU master's courses, this can be done via this registration form.

    As soon as your registration has been processed at UT, you will receive your account details by email from ICT (LISA). For detailed information and which master's degree programmes are included, we refer you to our joint website of 4TU.

  • 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

  • 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