Wish to follow the master's in Applied Mathematics? Find out if you need to follow a Pre-Master's first.
After you have sent in your application for the Master's in Applied Mathematics, a committee will check your eligibility. An outcome of this assessment may be that you first have to complete a pre-master's before being admitted.
What is a pre-master's?
A pre-master's is a transfer programme for students of a Dutch university of applied sciences ('hbo' in Dutch) or an (international) research university who cannot be admitted directly to the master's they wish to follow. The goal is to bridge the gap between your current bachelor's (in a related field) and your future master's. Learn more about pre-master's in general.
A small-scale event about transferring from hbo to university
What applies to you?
Do you want to get insights into the Pre-Master's? The programme you need to take, depends on your previous or current education. What kind of education do or did you follow?
University of applied sciences (Dutch HBO) As a bachelor's student from 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 can start the pre-Master's during your bachelor's as a transfer minor or after obtaining your bachelor’s degree. During the pre-master you are taught various scientific research skills and your knowledge in mathematics is raised to an academic level.
Contents
The content of the Pre-Master's depends on your chosen specialisation. The Master's in Applied Mathematics has three specialisations:
Study load
The Pre-Master’s for students of University of Applied Sciences depends strongly on the current HBO programme and your previous education and will not be the same for everyone. The pre-master’s will be defined individually, looking for the best-fit to the current programme. To bridge the gap between the HBO programme and the starting level of the Master’s Applied Mathematics the pre-master’s is way more than 30 EC. You can however use you minor, transfer minor/'Kies op maat' to follow a first part (30 EC) of the pre-master’s. After your study you will be able to complete the rest of your pre-master’s. You have to complete within one academic year and with a maximum of two exam opportunities per course.
Admission deadlines
Before starting the application procedure you should always check the application deadlines.
Costs
You pay a fee per 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.
Technical bachelor's at a Dutch research university (Dutch WO) As a bachelor's student of a technical UT or other Dutch research university programme you might not be directly admissible for this Master. Find out here if you are directly admissible or whether you have to take a Pre-Master first.
You can start the Pre-Master's during your bachelor's as a (transfer) minor or after obtaining your Bachelor’s degree.
Contents
The content of the Pre-Master's slightly depends on your chosen specialisation. The Master's in Applied Mathematics has three specialisations:
Contents of Pre-Master's if you choose specialisation OR or MDS Total EC of both modules: 30 (*+ 1 EC)
Contents of Pre-Master's if you choose specialisation SACS Total EC of both modules: 30 EC
Study load
The study workload, or number of EC, that the pre-master’s for Dutch university students consists of, depends on your previous education and will not be the same for everyone. Pre-master’s for Dutch university students range between 10-30 EC. You have to complete within one academic year and with a maximum of two exam opportunities per course.
Application deadlines
Before starting the application procedure you should always check the application deadlines.
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 Bachelor's, you can avoid extra costs; after all, you already pay tuition fees for your current Bachelor's.
As an international student, you can only apply for the master’s directly and the admission committee will decide if a pre-master’s is needed for admission to the master's.
Get in touch with us if you have additional questions.
What is expected of you?
The Pre-Master's is designed not only to address any deficiencies in your prior knowledge, but it is also an effective way to find out whether studying at a research university is right for you. Therefore, the following rules apply:
- You have to complete the Pre-Master’s successfully within one academic year.
- There is a maximum of two exams per course.
Start Date
The pre-master's starts every September.
Contact
For questions about your admission to this Pre-Master's, contact the coordinator mentioned below. For general information about the Master's in Applied Mathematics, you can contact our Study Information Centre.
