Admission and application
Admission period
Dutch degree
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International degree, EEA student
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International degree, non-EEA student
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Would you like to enrol in the current academic year? Then read further here.
Admission requirements
Your admission into this programme depends on your previous education. You are admissible if you have a completed:
- Bachelor's degree in Bedrijfskunde or Business Administration from Radboud University
- Or Bachelor’s degree in a similar (or related) field from another Dutch or international university. Your degree must be equivalent to a Dutch Research University diploma. Ideally, your Bachelor's degree should cover the following courses:
- Organisation Theory
- Strategy
- Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Finance
- Statistics
- Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods
- Bachelor’s thesis of 12 EC
Direct access with these programmes
Do you not meet the admission requirements?
Did you complete a Bachelor’s degree in a different field from a university or a university of applied sciences? You may still be eligible for admission to a pre-Master’s programme. A pre-Master’s degree allows you to progress to the Master’s programme and related specialisations. More information about the pre-Master's programme can be found here.
Your admission into this programme depends on your previous education. You are admissible if you have a completed:
- A Bachelor’s degree in a similar (or related) field from another research university with a fair number of courses in your preferred specialisation. Your degree must be equivalent to a Dutch Research University diploma. Ideally, your Bachelor's degree should cover the following courses:
- Organisation Theory
- Strategy
- Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Finance
- Statistics
- Quantitative and Qualitative Methods
- Bachelor’s thesis of 12 EC
You must also be fluent in both written and spoken English. This requirement has been satisfied when the student meets one of the following conditions:
- Has successfully completed a three-year Bachelor's programme at a Dutch university.
- Has successfully completed an English-taught Bachelor's programme in one of the following countries: EU/EEA countries, Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), New Zealand, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
- Has successfully completed a Master's programme from a Dutch university of applied sciences (HBO).
All other students need one of the following certificates (All certificates may not be older than two years):
- TOEFL iBT: ≥ 90 & subscores ≥ 22
- IELTS Academic: ≥ 6,5 overall. Subscores ≥ 6,0, writing subscore ≥ 6,5
- Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: C or higher
GMAT requirements
Based on your (academic) background we might require you to do a GMAT:
- If you have a background in Business Administration, and your previous education has been judged to be academic, meaning you have taken approximately 30 ECs (840 hours) in statistics and qualitative/quantitative research methods, you are directly admissible to the Master's.
- If you have a background in Business Administration, and your previous education is judged to be sufficient level by the Examining Board, but you have not taken enough courses in statistics and qualitative/quantitative research methods (30 EC = 840 hours), we require you to do a GMAT (scoring >=610) to be directly admissible to the Master's.
- If you have a background in Business Administration, but your previous education has been judged to be of insufficient level by the Examining Board (applied sciences rather than academic degree), and you have not taken 30 ECs (840 hours) in statistics and qualitative/quantitative research methods, we require you to do a GMAT (scoring >=600) to be admissible to the pre-Master's.
- If you do not have a background in Business Administration, but your previous education is judged to be academic, meaning you have taken approximately 30 ECs (840 hours) in statistics and qualitative/quantitative research methods, you are directly admissible to the pre-Master's.
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak which has led to temporary closure of test centres, Radboud University currently accepts the GMAT Online exam.
Do you not meet the admission requirements?
Did you complete a Bachelor’s degree in a different field from a university or a university of applied sciences? Or do you not meet one or more of the admission requirements? You may still be eligible for admission to a Pre-Master’s programme. A Pre-Master’s degree allows you to progress to the Master’s programme and related specialisations. Go to the pre-Master for more information.
If you have a partly Dutch degree, you can register via Studielink. Do you have any further questions? Send an email to admissions [at] nsm.ru.nl.
Application procedure
In order to apply you must first make sure you meet the admission requirements of the Master's programme you would like to apply for. The application procedure then consists of two steps: first, creating an enrolment application in Studielink, then uploading documents in OSIRIS Application.
Steps
Step 1: Create an enrolment application in Studielink
To apply for a Master’s programme, you have to create an account and an enrolment application in Studielink (the national online registration system for Dutch universities). First you will be asked to fill in your previous education, then select the programme you wish to apply for in the list that appears.
Step 2: Upload documents in OSIRIS Application
After you have submitted an enrolment request in Studielink, you will receive an email with personal login details for OSIRIS Application. You have a maximum of 56 days or until the application deadline to upload your documents and submit a complete application. If you have not submitted your application after this period, it will be automatically cancelled.
You will be asked to upload the following documents:
- Bachelor’s diploma or equivalent
In OSIRIS Application, please list the full, official name of the diploma that you have or will receive. Please use the language and name in which the diploma is issued. If you have graduated, you are required to upload your diploma.
- An official transcript of your Bachelor's degree or equivalent
If you have not obtained your degree, upload your most recent transcript of records. If you have graduated, please upload your full and complete transcript of grades. Also, please upload the description of the grading scale that can usually be found at the end of your transcript (if applicable).
If you have already graduated from your previous education and are currently still studying, please upload transcripts and diplomas from all degrees (post-secondary school).
- Sworn translations of diploma and transcript
Translations need to be made by a legally sworn translator. Certified translations are not required if your diploma and transcript are originally in Dutch, English or German. If your school provides English versions of your documents, please upload those along with versions of the documents in the original language.
- Course description for unfinished courses
If you have not yet completed your degree, please upload a list of the courses that you are currently taking or still need to take, including the course content, the number of hours, and the literature used per course; see example below in downloads. Be sure to include information about research courses, practical work and your thesis/internship (if applicable).
- Course description for finished courses
Upload a list of all the courses you have taken during your degree, including the course content, the number of hours, and the literature used per course; see example below in downloads. Be sure to include information about research courses, practical work and your thesis/internship (if applicable).
- Personal statement/motivation letter (depending on programme)
Your personal statement should contain, at least, a brief description of why you have chosen this specific Master's programme and how it fits your previous education.
For the motivation letter please describe your future plans and what you would like to learn and research at Radboud University. What are the topics of the research you would like to do? Please be specific about your ambitions and explain how your previous education prepared you for this specific Master's programme. This will allow us to find out if your previous education is appropriate. Last but not least, include your interest in studying at Radboud University (specific disciplines, facilities or other considerations).
- Reference letter(s)
Reference letters are required if you are applying for a scholarship and/or a selective Master's programme and you will be asked to upload them to OSIRIS Application. Please note; these must be signed and stamped or signed and on official letterhead.
Reference letters are not required for non-selective programmes; however, it is still possible to upload one to your application if you wish.
- Overview of education/experience
Please upload an overview that contains, in chronological order, information about your education and knowledge/experience acquired during an internship, training, or work; for example, a resume.
- English language certificate
You are allowed to apply without a language certificate. However, if you are admitted to the programme and a language certificate is listed as a requirement in your admission email, you will be required to provide proof of proficiency before the enrolment deadline. If you can prove English proficiency through your previous education, a certificate is not required. Visit the language requirements page for full details.
- Handling fee
Non-EU/EEA applicants are required to pay a handling fee before their application can be processed. Visit the handling fee website for full details and how to pay.
- Nuffic Certificate (Chinese students only)
Chinese students are required to apply for a Nuffic Certificate regardless of the level and location of their previous education. The certificate is not required for the application, but if you are admitted to the programme, you will need this certificate by 1 June for the visa procedure. Please find more information about it on the Study in Holland websites.
Step 3: Admission decision
Your request for admission will then be processed. Within approximately 3 weeks after you have submitted the digital questionnaire. Student Admissions will inform you by email about the admission decision. There are three possible outcomes:
- You are unconditionally admitted.
- You are admitted under certain conditions. There are conditions that you must first meet in order to enroll.
- You will not be admitted. Your application in Studielink will be withdrawn.
You will receive the outcome via the email address you entered in Studielink.
Have you been admitted to the Master's?
Congratulations! Then go to the enrolment procedure and follow the steps to enrol.
Questions?
Please contact us via admissions [at] ru.nl.
Links
To apply for a programme, you need to submit a request for enrolment in Studielink before the application deadline. Before you apply, please check the admission requirements and then follow the steps below.
Steps
Step 1: Submit your enrolment request via Studielink
Apply for your chosen Master’s programme via Studielink. You can apply for a programme for the following academic year from 1 October onwards.
If you completed a Bachelor’s programme at Radboud University that grants you direct admission to your chosen Master’s programme, you can skip the steps below and enrol in the Master’s programme after you have applied in Studielink.
Step 2: Complete the digital questionnaire
If your previous education needs to be assessed, you will receive the login details for the digital questionnaire at the email address that you provided in Studielink. You will need to log in to the questionnaire, and once you have completed it you will need to upload the requested documents. Please make sure that you submit your completed questionnaire and the required documents by 1 July at the latest. If you complete the questionnaire after 1 July, there is no guarantee that we will be able to process your application for admission in time.
Step 3: Keep an eye on your inbox
Your request for admission will then be processed. You will be informed of the admission decision by email within approximately three weeks after submitting the digital questionnaire. There are three possible outcomes:
- You will be granted unconditional admission.
- You will be granted conditional admission. This means that there are conditions that you will need to fulfil before definitive admission can be granted. You will receive an email about what these conditions mean.
- You will not be granted admission. Your application will then be withdrawn from Studielink and unfortunately you cannot enrol for this programme.
The details of this outcome will be forwarded to the email address that you provided in Studielink.
Have you been admitted to the Master's?
Congratulations! Then go to the enrolment procedure and follow the steps to enrol.