Application deadlines | How to apply

WHICH DEADLINE APPLIES TO YOU DEPENDS ON YOUR NATIONALITY AND THE PROGRAMME YOU WANT TO STUDY

You can find the application deadlines for individual courses on the course webpage. Go to the Studyfinder and select the course you want to study.

Sponsorship deadlines

Candidates who intend to apply for some form of sponsorship will be required to adhere to the deadlines imposed by the sponsor, and in many cases, these may be as early as nine months before course commencement.

Overview of application deadlines

Check the application deadlines below if you hold a bachelor's degree which you didn’t obtain in the Netherlands.

On the website of the Dutch government you can check if have a nationality of one of the European Economic Area (EEA)

These deadlines apply if you have a nationality of one of the European Economic Area (EEA) or if you have a Dutch nationality, in possession of an international (foreign) diploma.

	Geo-information Science and Earth Observation	Spatial Systems & Society
You can start your application from	1 October	1 October
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris	15 July	1 July

The dates below apply if you have a non-EEA nationality that requires a residence permit for the Netherlands. Even if you are in possession of a Dutch or European residence permit your current nationality is leading.

	Geo-information Science and Earth Observation	Spatial Systems & Society
You can start your application from	1 October	1 October
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris	1 June	1 May

If you miss the deadline, you have to wait for the next intake period.

Check the application deadlines below if you hold a bachelor's degree which you didn’t obtain in the Netherlands.

On the website of the Dutch government you can check if have a nationality of one of the European Economic Area (EEA)

The dates below apply if you need a residence permit for the Netherlands / visa when you wish to live and study here. Note that your current nationality is leading, even if you are in possession of a Dutch or European residence permit.

	Geo-information Science and Earth Observation	Spatial Systems & Society
You can start your application from	1 October	1 October
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris	1 June	1 May

Do you have a nationality of one of the countries of the European Economic Area (EEA)? Then you take these dates into account.

	Geo-information Science and Earth Observation	Spatial Systems & Society
You can start your application from	1 October	1 October
Deadline completed application with all the required uploads submitted via Osiris	15 July	1 July

If you have the Dutch nationality and almost a Dutch degree, the application deadlines apply on the master’s you wish to study.
Geo-information Science and Earth Observation
Spatial Systems & Society
15 August
15 August

If you miss the deadline, you have to wait for the next intake period.

The application deadlines for short courses can be found on the course page.
Go to the Study finder and select the course you want to study. Scroll to "Key information" where you will find the deadlines for the course.

Deviating deadlines

For the application deadlines of joint programmes, please visit the programme pages.

Cartography
Geographical Information Management and Applications (GIMA)
Geo-information Science and Earth Observation for Environmental Modelling and Management (GEM)
Joint programmes in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation

If you miss the deadline, you have to wait for the next intake period.

Applying for a scholarship?
If you wish to apply for a scholarship, clearly state this during the application process. If you want to apply for a scholarship, there are separate rules.

Geo-information Science and Earth Observation	Spatial Systems & Society
15 August	15 August