Hi everyone,

I am very interested in pursuing my master's in Computer Science in the Netherlands and am currently looking for good universities. I'm aiming for the February intake. So far, I have applied to Utrecht University and the University of Twente. Unfortunately, I received a rejection from Utrecht University, stating that my previous education does not sufficiently meet their requirements, particularly in the area of functional programming. While I respect their decision, I am not satisfied with their reason since I have built projects in Python and worked with other functional programming languages.

This rejection has left me feeling quite depressed, and now I'm really anxious about the outcome of my application to the University of Twente.

For context, I have a CGPA of 8.24 and an IELTS score of 7. I also have 1 year of experience as a full-stack developer. Do I meet the eligibility requirements for any other universities? I've read posts from other students with high CGPAs who also faced rejections, which has me really worried.

Could you please guide me, not only for the February intake but also for the August 2025 intake? Also, I heard that Studielink only allows you to submit 4 applications. Is that true? If so, I've already applied to two universities.

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Hi Guys, I am a non EU student in NL. My current residence permit expires on 30/11/24. I applied for orientation year visa yesterday (28/9/24). Now, someone told me that you should have applied in November. As orientation year starts from the day you apply. So technically, I lost 2 months of time. Is it true? can't find any information about it online. Also, I checked on IND site that there is no option to cancel it. The chatbot on IND is not working since its a weekend.

hello. I am applying as an international student from the U.S. I have a 690 English but do not meet the minimum 600 math SAT. Do admissions ever overlook that for students with a 3.9 GPA and As in college math courses? I am interested in PPE but it looks like International Studies might be easier to get in. I also just learned that Belgium course grades are all based on one test. Are NL universities that way or do they grade work throughout the semester? Last question: is there any way to apply to five universities or is the limit four?

I've know that student housing is extremely tough to find in the Netherlands. Does anyone know of HBO schools/cities where housing isn't as much of a challenge, i mean relatively easier ?

Are there any PhD opportunities in Netherlands? #study

Hi, I'm thinking about applying to buas with Data Science and AI. I know that in the application there is some kind of maths exam but that is all. Could somebody tell me more about this exam? Is is hard or easy, what kind of math does it require?

Hi! Is there anyone here who's currently doing/completed a degree in Psychology from EUR? After taking everything into consideration financially I've decided that its my best option in the country. As far as I can tell, ranking doesn't really matter and most universities here have about the same level of quality when it comes to education in this department (please correct me if I'm wrong!). However, after researching a little, it seems like most people advise you to think twice about EUR because of its unique way of teaching without going into much detail about how it can be a hinderance. So far, the group discussion based learning seems very exciting to me, particularly when it has to do with psychology which is quite literally about understanding all different kinds of people from different backgrounds, but I feel that it might be a bit of a fairytale rose tinted vision I have of the system lol.

If there's anyone who's personally familiar with the degree as I mentioned, could you let me know how the system worked for you? What was the ratio of lectures by an actual professor to student discussions, whether you think that it fostered some kind of deeper human connection and bonding between you as classmates, and how large and varied the classroom group was and whether most people actually contributed (obviously it would depend based on certain days but I'm asking for a general consensus.) Thank you so much in advance!

Struggling very hard right now trying to figure out what to do in terms of University.

To give some background, I will be attending University next year (bsc) and am currently trying to decide whether to apply to Netherlands or not.

I specifically am looking to go into international business. I’m looking at EUR, Rotterdam Business School and maybe Tilburg. I’ll have to take the OMPT-A to get into EUR as my maths level isn’t sufficient.

I’m really keen on going but know that due to the housing crisis and living as a foreign student, prices are going to be really hard to deal with. My other alternative is France (I’m French but barely speak it due to living in Asia due to me being part Asian LOL).

I’m unsure of what to do. Any advice ? :(

Hi everyone I am planning to do masters from Netherlands next year in the field of Computer Science.

I had 7.47/10 gpa in my bachloers and have 2 years of experience as an intern , 1 year interned as a volunteer in ngo and am currently working full time for 1 month in IT only.

What are the chances to get admission in any university in Netherland with my current profile?

And is doing MS from CS advisable for me ?

Any reply is truly appreciated 😁

Needed backstory: I'm from Portugal, always hoped of making a better living and fleeing the economics of my country, went to the capital for an event regarding that subject with a bunch of agencies.

I'm a great student in the humanistic area (currently in the last year of secondary school), but never had a straight view regarding what i wanted to persue, i had a clue it should be directed towards law (except criminal just for the morals of it), as a result of this, i always pushed myself to have enough academic results to enter most majors and to save money to explore my future as i pleased. At the said event, the man that got my attention the most, indicated that with this same information, i would fit in european and international law, what according to him was a very reliable option, with this, he said the netherlands was the epicenter of the mentioned area, he gave me his contact and today we had our first meeting.

My issue is: I'm very insecure about the research i do mainly because of sources and the way the system differs when it comes to different countries, to illustrate, here's a couple:

• The bachelor's equivalent in my country isn't enough in our current market to guarantee a proper job, is the situation any different in the netherlands? Or is it just to hide the further fees of a future masters?

• What's a correct rank source to differentiate universities? Or does it rely more on the education system (i saw there's applied sciences)? In portugal the uni and its prestige determines your value inside the market, anyone superficially informed in here knows which have lower prestige but i'd be surprised if an outsider managed to get such an insight.

• Is the course truly reliable? All i am able to find are overly optimistic reviews that i don't trust fully as of right now. Also here, there are some courses that normally only people with mildly influencial contacts in the area have success, worried about that as an international student as well.

• Is the netherlands really the place?

Et cetera...

The reason i don't talk all these things out with the proposed guider, and im writing here, is because i want to overlay the information i have, with fellow locals and international students, to understand whether or not their guidance is legitimate or more of sellers talk. Don't get me wrong, i don't want in anyway to ask someone to do research for me, i'm looking for a direction where to extend my research to, altough any extra advice given with good intent is deeply appreciated.

If someone perchance has any portuguese colleague that has gone a similar path i'd find it deeply benefitial if i could give him/her a word.

Sorry for any inconvenience or misunderstanding regarding this text. Thanks for your time!

Hoi, ik wil een MBA opleiding gaan doen en moet eerst slagen voor een 21+ toets. Ik vind het echter heel onduidelijk wat ik moet leren. Oude examens nederlands en engels, waar vind ik die? Heeft iemand er beschikbaar voor me? Duimen jullie op 7 oktober, dan is D-day...

Hi everyone, I graduated from a Master program in Maastricht this summer and have received a "confirm letter of graduation" in pdf-form from my Faculty, through email on July 30th. As information online, since graduation day I have 90 days left for my residence permit in NL, or the expiring day on the residence permit card (Nov 30), whichever comes first.

However, when I checked on DUO.nl there is no degree or diploma uploaded there, and on Studielink I'm still registered as "enrolled" for 2023-2024 academic year, although the academic year has ended. I checked with my faculty and they said that the diploma will be uploaded after the ceremony and delivery of real diploma, which is on Nov 24.

So what is the last day that I could stay in Netherlands without being illegal and risking a fine?:

• October 30th: 90 days from pdf-form graduation letter on Jul 30th

Or

• November 30th: the expire day on residence permit card

Thank you so much for your help.

My name on my educational documents is "Name-Surname" and on my passport is "Name-Fathersname-Surname" and i recently gave ielts which has my passport name.
Is this going to be an issue for masters applications and visa? do the accept affidavits?
I am really stressing out please help.

hello!!

im studying in london uni and got the opportunity to study in university rotterdam for a term (april-june 2025). my uni also gives the grant and i'll receive £480 per month + i would use my savings as the amount is definitely not enough to live there

i thought it was an okayish amount thinking that my uni will arrange accommodation (which might be too naive ik). however after emailing them, it seems that i'll have to do everything myself: finding accommodation and paying for it

decided to check the prices for student accommodations on the erasmus uni's website and they're minimum €600 for a month (!!)

considering the fact the i'll be there for two months + all the other expenses i just feel that the amount that my uni is giving me will not be enough and honestly im now hesitant even to go there

i was planning to use my own money there as well but i don't want to spend everything i have just for the accomodation

oh and yeah, there's a housing crisis in netherlands so it's not even a fact that i'll get a place to stay

im not sure if im looking for an advice or is it just a rant post but yeah. it just sucks

edit: thank you all guys 🙏 honestly all your replies are very helpful. now i can soberly assess the situation. wish me luck

Hoi,

Ik had een vraag voor degene die Psychologie studeren. Hoe verschillen de lessen in het Engels vs. in het Nederlands (misschien hangt dit van school af maar ik ben nog steeds benieuwd naar je ervaring), en is het nog steeds even mogelijk om een baan in Nederland te vinden als je de studie in het Engels hebt afgerond maar toch Nederlands kan spreken?

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Hi,

I had a question for those who study Psychology. How do classes differ in English vs. Dutch (maybe this depends on the school but I'm still curious to know about your experience), and is it still as possible to find a job in the Netherlands if you completed the study in English but still can speak Dutch?

Hello Reddit users. I finished high school this year with a grade of 20/20 in my Greek diploma. I have a strong CV and I’m looking forward to applying for medicine in Maastricht University. After being informed about the selection process for international students I have a question concerning the homework that applicants are required to submit. It would be really helpful for me if any of you who have applied to the same program could explain to me what is the homework about and what form it must have. The university site does not contain details. Thank you for your attention.

Has anyone done this course? (Any international physios who have done this course?)

I would like some feedback on this course and job prospects after it.

I'm a foreign trained physio who's completed bachelor's and working since a year so I'm interested in this course but there's many questions I have before I decide to pursue this path. Please let me know if any one has gone down this road!

Thanks in advance!

Hi, I am going to finalize my master’s degree at a research university in the academic year 2024/2025. I would like to apply to another master’s degree in a different field but am wondering will I pay the statuatory or institutional fee for it? Both degrees are non healthcare nor education related.

I do understand generally for a second master’s you need to pay the institutional fee. However I am finding, to me personally, confusing information regarding continuous enrollment. I would be starting the second master’s right after the first one. Does that mean a continuous enrollment and thus being able to pay statuatory fee, or is this not possible? Please if anyone has any insight I would appreciate it alot 🫶🏻

EDIT: thanks everyone for the advice!! Seems the solution is simple - to postpone the graduation for a month to have overlapping enrollment

Hey! I am a student from Stockholm Sweden (born and raised, so Eu citizen) who did the International Baccalaureate Program and I am applying to the Netherlands for the following:

• Maastricht University
  • Bachelor in Economics and Business Economics
• Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
  • International Business (3 years)
• Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
  • AMSIB International Business (3 years)
• University of Applied Sciences Utrecht
  • International Business (3 years)

My plan is that after my studies in the Netherlands, I will do a Masters in Sweden, abroad in the EU (countries where only speaking English is fine to find a job, like the Nordic countries), or in the Netherlands.

Would you recommend me to study at a University of Applied Sciences? I have heard that they are not worth it for international students, is this true?

In Sweden, if you do a bachelor from a university of applied sciences in the Netherlands, it counts as a bachelor degree, so I will be able to apply for masters in Sweden after my studies in the Netherlands.

What would you recommend? I am leaning more towards studying at a university of applied sciences for my bachelor because I have heard that research universities (WO degrees) are difficult and many drop out in the first year.

Hello experts! 🤓 So just a question about these famous 4 choices in Studielink. My daughter is doing an IB diploma in the USA (she is French and did specialty maths in France (Maths Spé) for two years of high school). Her school in the USA only offers SL maths and many of the programs she wants require HL. When writing the university admissions they seem to say.. Go ahead and apply and we will look at the 2 years of higher level math in France as well as the US profile. They say it is done on a case by case basis.

So our problem is that it still seems like a long shot! The IB diploma will be short of the HL requirement. So if we “waste” a slot on a program requiring HL and they say: “sorry you don’t meet the requirements,” is this slot the permanently wasted? OR could we delete it (withdraw?) and replace with a new choice?

I’m sure this is wishful thinking but seems like we will be either applying to “easy” or less desirable programs requiring SL math or potentially wasting 50% of the application slots on long-shots?

Any advice or hacks? 🤪

Hey there,

I recently got into 2 universities in the Netherlands

1. JADS (collaboration between TUe and UTilburg) for the Masters in Data Science in business and entrepreneurship program.

2. University of Twente for the Masters in Business information technology program

I’m confused on what to choose here as I spoke to both student representatives from both universities and they didn’t really seem to have very different answers. I plan to start working with a company in the field full time after graduation and I’m not sure which of the two has a more job-pulling ability for students, once finishing up with masters. As in which one of these is currently more sought after to recruiters in the field in the Netherlands and/or the cities the universities are located in. Which do you guys thing would the best option to choose?

Thanks in advance

For Informatica (or even Artificial Intelligence) students who completed an internship report to satisfy the bachelor thesis requirement… what kinds of projects did you do?

If anyone wants to share a link to their report in a uni library archive, I’d love to read it for some inspiration!

Hello,

I am interested in applying to TU Delft when I eventually can. I am in 12th grade currently.

The problem is that the application deadline is for Delft January 15th, while my exams start at end of may/summer.

Would I need to take a gap year to be able to apply, or would Delft accept my grades at time of application?

Hello,

I am an EU citizen living in the USA (also an American citizen). I have practiced law in the USA in NY and California at two AmLaw 100 firms for the past 10+ years as a civil litigator. For a number of reasons, I am planning to leave the law firm life and the USA in early 2025. My ultimate goal is to land a job in the Netherlands that is not at a law firm (burned out on litigation + I obviously don't have the necessary experience to practice law in the Netherlands), but hopefully in a position that reflects (at least some) of my years of experience. Ideally this would be at an international organization or another international nonprofit (I am studying Dutch, but am in the beginning stages). A position at an international business like booking.com is also appealing... All that being said, my current plan is to enroll at Leiden University in the MSc for Public International Law. I will be WAY older than the people in my class, but I think doing the program would still be helpful for integrating/getting my footing (as well as learning!) and also helpful in getting a job given that there is a career services component to the program. However, given that I do not need a visa to be provided by schooling I'm wondering if I should instead attend something short like the 3 week summer or winter program at the Hague Academy of Law and then just spend all my time applying for jobs.... Any input/suggestions you can provide is most appreciated.

Hello All, I'm from India. I work as a software developer now in one of the top companies. I wanted to get your thoughts on doing a master's in computer science in the Netherlands. I have a GPA of 9.32/10. I have one paper published in the IEEE International Conference on ML. I have 2 years of corporate experience. I have also worked in ISRO (as a software developer Intern - for 3 months), and IIT Delhi (as a Research Intern - for 9 months working on ML). I have also done 5+ freelance projects. Now I am aiming to do a masters in ML or computer science in general.

I need your opinions on what's the acceptance rate in the top 5 uni in the Netherlands, how's the research opportunity? Is it difficult to get housing there?

I apply to 2x programs, A & B.

In April I receive an offer for Program A, I accept it.

Can I still receive offers for Program B after accepting Program A?

I've always been fascinated by the societies that exist at universities in the UK- clubs that let people with similar interests bond and hang out regularly. Because of brexit, UKs universities aren't accessible to many EU citizens. Are there any other countries in the EU that have a very active social life at universities and popular clubs that one could join? The Netherlands have a lot of good universities with english-taught programs- do those have clubs? Which ones do? How does socialising while studying in the EU work?

Hi all! I am an international student and will be applying for the plant biology masters programs both at Amsterdam and Radboud. Whilst browsing through the course, i found a lot of radboud students particularly tending to choose study abroad options that are available in their program (so ideally is radboud a more research oriented university than coursework associated?)

If anyone here who is studying this program (or any biology related ones), could you please tell me more about your workload, the professors, and the research environment in both these institutions.

Thankyou so much to anyone who is willing to provide constructive help T_T

I'm a Tilburg Uni graduate and I'm looking into these two masters to continue my studies and I'm not sure which one is better in terms of ease of finding a job after graduation. Both also at Tilburg University. Does anyone have experience with either of these?

Thank you in advance for sharing.