Admissions Bachelor

Be sure to adhere to the application deadlines. If you are not sure which deadline applies to your situation, please contact us.

Application deadlines in Studielink

• 1 May

• Students living in the Netherlands who don't require immigration/visa services from HU.

• 31 May

• Non-EU students living outside the Netherlands who require immigration and/or visa services from HU.

• 1 August

• Students with an EU/EEA nationality who live outside the Netherlands,
• Students with a residence permit for study purposes who currently study at another educational institution in the Netherlands and who wish to transfer to HU.

Exemption groups 

• 31 August

• Those who change their programme choice: students that have already applied for a programme before the 1 May deadline and want to apply for a different programme instead.
• Switchers: students enrolled in the current academic year, who apply to a different programme for the upcoming academic year.

• 15 January

• Programmes with a numerus clausus (a restricted number of students are allowed to start each year). For these programmes the application deadline is always 15 January for all students.

Deadlines for completing your (provisional) admissions & immigration file in Osiris Application

If you require a visa/immigration services from HU, please keep in mind the following deadlines:

• 15 June

• Non-EU students who require immigration services from HU and a MVV and residence permit to study in the Netherlands.

• 15 July

• Non-EU students who require immigration services from HU and who are exempted from the MVV requirement and only need a residence permit for study purposes.

• 1 August

• Students with an EU/EEA nationality,
• Students requiring a change of residence purpose,
• Students with a residence permit for study purposes who currently study at another educational institution in the Netherlands and who wish to transfer to HU.

Allow time to participate in our mandatory Programme Selection Check (see step 5).

Attention: Please select the right year and start date

In Studielink you will be asked to select an academic year and a start date. Please select right academic year and start date 1 September (or 1 February in case your programme starts in February).

Application in Studielink

• If you do not, or not yet, live in the Netherlands, you enrol via Studielink – after creating a personal username and password. You can create your account on the Studielink website.
• Students living in the Netherlands – including non-Dutch nationals – enrol, as well as apply for student grants and loans, via Studielink (in English, Dutch and German).
  You need a DigiD log-in code, which takes up to three days to obtain.
• Log in to Studielink with your password and username, and place your enrolment request. After this, you will receive an email with a link to our Osiris Application system. This is where you'll upload all relevant documents and supply us with the information we need to process your application as quickly as possible.

Do you have a Dutch diploma of prior education?

Visit the Admissions with a Dutch diploma-page for your alternate step 3.

Do you have a foreign diploma of prior education?

Continue here for step 3.

Go to our online enrolment system Osiris Application using the link in your email to complete your admissions file. Don't forget to check the instruction manual before you get started.
Please note: Submissions via email or regular post will not be processed.

Please upload copies of the following in separate, clearly labelled, PDF-files:

• PDF-file 1. Your passport.
• PDF-file 2. Your Dutch residence permit (if you already have this).
• PDF-file 3. Your (senior) secondary school diploma and grades list.
• PDF-file 4. If applicable: Translations of both your diploma and grades list(s) into Dutch or English. Please note: Diplomas and grades lists in German, French, Spanish or Afrikaans do not need to be translated.
• PDF-file 5. If applicable: Proof of language proficiency relevant for your programme. If you haven't already done so, check our full overview of language requirements.

Your application will be processed by HU's International Office. The admissions process should take no more than 2 weeks, providing you submitted all relevant documentation. You will receive an email informing you about your diploma evaluation.

Are you 21 years or older and you don't have a (sufficient) diploma?

If you do not have the right previous education for a degree programme at HU and you are 21 or older on your programme's start date, you can take the 21+ admission test.

Passing this test generally allows you to enrol in one of our programmes. However, some programmes have additional admission requirements. So make sure you fulfil all the necessary requirements. You can find any additional admission requirements on the Admission-page of your study programme.

Whether you apply for an English or Dutch-taught programme, you need to conform to your programme's language requirements. If you haven't already done so, arrange and prepare for your language tests now.

We want to give you the best chance of success. Therefore, we have developed the Programme Selection Check, helping you choose the programme that suits you best. There are different requirements, depending on your location:

• If you live outside of the Netherlands at the time of application, only one part of the Check is mandatory: the digital intake form. You have the possibility of a Skype interview with the programme coordinator, but this is not compulsory.
• All students living in the Netherlands applying for a full-time study programme without (decentralised) selection have to take part in the Programme Selection Check, which consists of the digital intake form and a matching day. Both are mandatory.

Please note: For the purpose of the Selection Check, if you are a student living in the Netherlands Antilles (BES and CAS Islands), you are considered an international student. This means you only have to fill in the digital intake form.

Around mid-June, you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to arrange your tuition fee payment via Studielink.
Please note: The actual payment will not be debited until September at the earliest.

Visit our Tuition fees and payment-page for more information. You can also calculate the amount of tuition fee that applies to you via our online tuition fee calculator.

If you meet all admission requirements and you require a visa or residence permit for study, you will be asked to upload the necessary documents for immigration in Osiris Application. You will receive an email to do this, at the latest three months before the start of your studies.

We have collected all immigration information and immigration forms in one handy page. Here, you find an overview of what you need to do and when, in order to be ready for your programme start date. 

Please note: There are strict rules and deadlines surrounding the immigration process, make sure you adhere to these.

Have you applied for one of our Bachelor's programmes and are you from outside the EEA? You could be eligible for a one-off € 5,000 scholarship! To check conditions and how to apply, check the Holland Scholarship. Find more information on our Fees and Scholarships-page.