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September intake
Regarding the deadlines
- 1 April - Recommended deadline for all students (earlier is better!);
- 1 May - Final deadline for EU Students
Please note: earlier applications will be considered first! Due to the limited number of places, we will handle a batch-wise admission procedure. We advise students to hand in their applications as soon as possible.
Keep in mind that all of your documents must be uploaded as PDF files in order for the selection procedure to proceed.
We recommend you to start the application procedure well before the above mentioned deadlines, since on the deadline dates you need to have provided all requested information and submitted your completed application.
Regarding the application procedure
This programme is designed for students motivated to dive into data science and the medical world and want to acquire all skills required to successfully analyze complex (bio)medical data and develop AI applications for healthcare and research. Enrolment is limited to 30 students a year. The prior education and the qualities of the candidate will be evaluated with respect to suitability for our programme. Upon a positive evaluation, you can be invited for an interview (in English) with two members of the Selection Committee. This interview assesses your communication skills, affinity with data science and the medical world and your motivation for this programme. This interview starts with a set of knowledge questions about data science. Generally, these knowledge questions can be answered without studying in advance and focus on general Bachelor level knowledge.
Detailed information about topics that can be covered in the interview will be sent to you in advance. Admission to the programme is dependent on this interview and final overall judgement of the Selection Committee of the master’s programme Medical Data Science. Shortly after your interview you will learn whether you are admissable to the programme.
We do the placement of students in batches.
In the first placement meeting on Monday April 22, 2027, we will rank all candidates and accept the highest ranked students (to about 60% of our total capacity).
Students who are not placed at that moment as well as all new applicants who received a positive decision of the Selection Committee after the first placement meeting, will be ranked again in the second placement meeting, on Monday May 24, 2027.
Students who are not placed by then will stay on the waiting list and can be enrolled if other students withdraw. We will keep you informed about this process.
The Selection Committee holds the right to decide in special cases to directly admit candidates to the programme.
If you have questions concerning your eligibility, please contact the Academic Advisor by sending an email to: admissions [at] radboudumc.nl (admissions[at]radboudumc[dot]nl).
Application period
September intake
Regarding the deadlines
- 1 April - Recommended deadline for all students (earlier is better!);
- 1 May - Final deadline for EU Students
Please note: earlier applications will be considered first! Due to the limited number of places, we will handle a batch-wise admission procedure. We advise students to hand in their applications as soon as possible.
Keep in mind that all of your documents must be uploaded as PDF files in order for the selection procedure to proceed.
We recommend you to start the application procedure well before the above mentioned deadlines, since on the deadline dates you need to have provided all requested information and submitted your completed application.
Regarding the application procedure
This programme is designed for students motivated to dive into data science and the medical world and want to acquire all skills required to successfully analyze complex (bio)medical data and develop AI applications for healthcare and research. Enrolment is limited to 30 students a year. The prior education and the qualities of the candidate will be evaluated with respect to suitability for our programme. Upon a positive evaluation, you can be invited for an interview (in English) with two members of the Selection Committee. This interview assesses your communication skills, affinity with data science and the medical world and your motivation for this programme. This interview starts with a set of knowledge questions about data science. Generally, these knowledge questions can be answered without studying in advance and focus on general Bachelor level knowledge.
Detailed information about topics that can be covered in the interview will be sent to you in advance. Admission to the programme is dependent on this interview and final overall judgement of the Selection Committee of the master’s programme Medical Data Science. Shortly after your interview you will learn whether you are admissable to the programme.
We do the placement of students in batches.
In the first placement meeting on Monday April 22, 2027, we will rank all candidates and accept the highest ranked students (to about 60% of our total capacity).
Students who are not placed at that moment as well as all new applicants who received a positive decision of the Selection Committee after the first placement meeting, will be ranked again in the second placement meeting, on Monday May 24, 2027.
Students who are not placed by then will stay on the waiting list and can be enrolled if other students withdraw. We will keep you informed about this process.
The Selection Committee holds the right to decide in special cases to directly admit candidates to the programme.
If you have questions concerning your eligibility, please contact the Academic Advisor by sending an email to: admissions [at] radboudumc.nl (admissions[at]radboudumc[dot]nl).
Application period
Please select your previous education to view the application periods.Application period
September intake
Regarding the deadlines
- 1 April - Recommended deadline for all students (earlier is better!);
- 1 May - Final deadline for EU Students
Please note: earlier applications will be considered first! Due to the limited number of places, we will handle a batch-wise admission procedure. We advise students to hand in their applications as soon as possible.
Keep in mind that all of your documents must be uploaded as PDF files in order for the selection procedure to proceed.
We recommend you to start the application procedure well before the above mentioned deadlines, since on the deadline dates you need to have provided all requested information and submitted your completed application.
Regarding the application procedure
This programme is designed for students motivated to dive into data science and the medical world and want to acquire all skills required to successfully analyze complex (bio)medical data and develop AI applications for healthcare and research. Enrolment is limited to 30 students a year. The prior education and the qualities of the candidate will be evaluated with respect to suitability for our programme. Upon a positive evaluation, you can be invited for an interview (in English) with two members of the Selection Committee. This interview assesses your communication skills, affinity with data science and the medical world and your motivation for this programme. This interview starts with a set of knowledge questions about data science. Generally, these knowledge questions can be answered without studying in advance and focus on general Bachelor level knowledge.
Detailed information about topics that can be covered in the interview will be sent to you in advance. Admission to the programme is dependent on this interview and final overall judgement of the Selection Committee of the master’s programme Medical Data Science. Shortly after your interview you will learn whether you are admissable to the programme.
We do the placement of students in batches.
In the first placement meeting on Monday April 22, 2027, we will rank all candidates and accept the highest ranked students (to about 60% of our total capacity).
Students who are not placed at that moment as well as all new applicants who received a positive decision of the Selection Committee after the first placement meeting, will be ranked again in the second placement meeting, on Monday May 24, 2027.
Students who are not placed by then will stay on the waiting list and can be enrolled if other students withdraw. We will keep you informed about this process.
The Selection Committee holds the right to decide in special cases to directly admit candidates to the programme.
If you have questions concerning your eligibility, please contact the Academic Advisor by sending an email to: admissions [at] radboudumc.nl (admissions[at]radboudumc[dot]nl).
Application period
September intake
Regarding the deadlines
- 1 April - Recommended deadline for all students (earlier is better!);
- 1 May - Final deadline for EU Students
Please note: earlier applications will be considered first! Due to the limited number of places, we will handle a batch-wise admission procedure. We advise students to hand in their applications as soon as possible.
Keep in mind that all of your documents must be uploaded as PDF files in order for the selection procedure to proceed.
We recommend you to start the application procedure well before the above mentioned deadlines, since on the deadline dates you need to have provided all requested information and submitted your completed application.
Regarding the application procedure
This programme is designed for students motivated to dive into data science and the medical world and want to acquire all skills required to successfully analyze complex (bio)medical data and develop AI applications for healthcare and research. Enrolment is limited to 30 students a year. The prior education and the qualities of the candidate will be evaluated with respect to suitability for our programme. Upon a positive evaluation, you can be invited for an interview (in English) with two members of the Selection Committee. This interview assesses your communication skills, affinity with data science and the medical world and your motivation for this programme. This interview starts with a set of knowledge questions about data science. Generally, these knowledge questions can be answered without studying in advance and focus on general Bachelor level knowledge.
Detailed information about topics that can be covered in the interview will be sent to you in advance. Admission to the programme is dependent on this interview and final overall judgement of the Selection Committee of the master’s programme Medical Data Science. Shortly after your interview you will learn whether you are admissable to the programme.
We do the placement of students in batches.
In the first placement meeting on Monday April 22, 2027, we will rank all candidates and accept the highest ranked students (to about 60% of our total capacity).
Students who are not placed at that moment as well as all new applicants who received a positive decision of the Selection Committee after the first placement meeting, will be ranked again in the second placement meeting, on Monday May 24, 2027.
Students who are not placed by then will stay on the waiting list and can be enrolled if other students withdraw. We will keep you informed about this process.
The Selection Committee holds the right to decide in special cases to directly admit candidates to the programme.
If you have questions concerning your eligibility, please contact the Academic Advisor by sending an email to: admissions [at] radboudumc.nl (admissions[at]radboudumc[dot]nl).
Application period
Please select your previous education to view the application periods.Application period
September intake
Regarding the deadlines
- 1 April - Recommended deadline for all students (earlier is better!);
- 1 May - Final deadline for EU Students
Please note: earlier applications will be considered first! Due to the limited number of places, we will handle a batch-wise admission procedure. We advise students to hand in their applications as soon as possible.
Keep in mind that all of your documents must be uploaded as PDF files in order for the selection procedure to proceed.
We recommend you to start the application procedure well before the above mentioned deadlines, since on the deadline dates you need to have provided all requested information and submitted your completed application.
Regarding the application procedure
This programme is designed for students motivated to dive into data science and the medical world and want to acquire all skills required to successfully analyze complex (bio)medical data and develop AI applications for healthcare and research. Enrolment is limited to 30 students a year. The prior education and the qualities of the candidate will be evaluated with respect to suitability for our programme. Upon a positive evaluation, you can be invited for an interview (in English) with two members of the Selection Committee. This interview assesses your communication skills, affinity with data science and the medical world and your motivation for this programme. This interview starts with a set of knowledge questions about data science. Generally, these knowledge questions can be answered without studying in advance and focus on general Bachelor level knowledge.
Detailed information about topics that can be covered in the interview will be sent to you in advance. Admission to the programme is dependent on this interview and final overall judgement of the Selection Committee of the master’s programme Medical Data Science. Shortly after your interview you will learn whether you are admissable to the programme.
We do the placement of students in batches.
In the first placement meeting on Monday April 22, 2027, we will rank all candidates and accept the highest ranked students (to about 60% of our total capacity).
Students who are not placed at that moment as well as all new applicants who received a positive decision of the Selection Committee after the first placement meeting, will be ranked again in the second placement meeting, on Monday May 24, 2027.
Students who are not placed by then will stay on the waiting list and can be enrolled if other students withdraw. We will keep you informed about this process.
The Selection Committee holds the right to decide in special cases to directly admit candidates to the programme.
If you have questions concerning your eligibility, please contact the Academic Advisor by sending an email to: admissions [at] radboudumc.nl (admissions[at]radboudumc[dot]nl).
Application period
September intake
Regarding the deadlines
- 1 April - Recommended deadline for all students (earlier is better!);
- 1 May - Final deadline for EU Students
Please note: earlier applications will be considered first! Due to the limited number of places, we will handle a batch-wise admission procedure. We advise students to hand in their applications as soon as possible.
Keep in mind that all of your documents must be uploaded as PDF files in order for the selection procedure to proceed.
We recommend you to start the application procedure well before the above mentioned deadlines, since on the deadline dates you need to have provided all requested information and submitted your completed application.
Regarding the application procedure
This programme is designed for students motivated to dive into data science and the medical world and want to acquire all skills required to successfully analyze complex (bio)medical data and develop AI applications for healthcare and research. Enrolment is limited to 30 students a year. The prior education and the qualities of the candidate will be evaluated with respect to suitability for our programme. Upon a positive evaluation, you can be invited for an interview (in English) with two members of the Selection Committee. This interview assesses your communication skills, affinity with data science and the medical world and your motivation for this programme. This interview starts with a set of knowledge questions about data science. Generally, these knowledge questions can be answered without studying in advance and focus on general Bachelor level knowledge.
Detailed information about topics that can be covered in the interview will be sent to you in advance. Admission to the programme is dependent on this interview and final overall judgement of the Selection Committee of the master’s programme Medical Data Science. Shortly after your interview you will learn whether you are admissable to the programme.
We do the placement of students in batches.
In the first placement meeting on Monday April 22, 2027, we will rank all candidates and accept the highest ranked students (to about 60% of our total capacity).
Students who are not placed at that moment as well as all new applicants who received a positive decision of the Selection Committee after the first placement meeting, will be ranked again in the second placement meeting, on Monday May 24, 2027.
Students who are not placed by then will stay on the waiting list and can be enrolled if other students withdraw. We will keep you informed about this process.
The Selection Committee holds the right to decide in special cases to directly admit candidates to the programme.
If you have questions concerning your eligibility, please contact the Academic Advisor by sending an email to: admissions [at] radboudumc.nl (admissions[at]radboudumc[dot]nl).
Dutch degree
Admission requirements
Candidates are directly eligible for admission if they:
Hold a bachelor’s degree (equivalent to a bachelor’s degree obtained at a Dutch university, BA or BSc) in Computing Science (Computer Science), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, or Mathematics;
Have completed the Data Science pre-master’s programme or the Data Science minor at Radboud University.
Candidates may be eligible for admission after demonstrating sufficient prior knowledge of programming and data science if they:
Have demonstrable additional knowledge in the fields of programming and data science, for example through programmes in Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Molecular Life Sciences, Biology, Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Bioinformatics (University of Applied Sciences), or Technical Medicine;
Have completed the elective courses Imperative Programming, Matrix Calculations, Data Analysis, and/or Calculus at Radboud University.
Below, you can find an example of a detailed course description of all the courses taken during your degree, including the course code, content, the number of hours and the literature used per course.
A colloquium doctum is an entrance examination for applicants over the age of 21 who do not hold the required qualification.
Non-Dutch degree
Admission requirements
See the admission requirements for the Dutch degree.
Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree from a Dutch research university are not required to prove English proficiency. Applicants who are native speakers are not required to prove their English proficiency. Applications from the countries as mentioned here are considered native speakers of English. All other applicants must provide proof of English proficiency for enrolment.
To prove English proficiency, applicants must take one of the following English language tests. Tests can be taken in the applicants home country or in the Netherlands. Click on the links below for test dates and centers.
- IELTS Academic with overall score ≥6.5, writing ≥6.5 and all subscores ≥6.0. We no longer accept IELTS Online.
- TOEFL iBT with overall score ≥90 and all subscores ≥22. We no longer accept the TOEFL home edition.
- Cambridge C1 Advanced with overall score ≥176, subscores ≥169, writing score ≥176.
- Cambridge C2 Proficiency with overall score ≥180, subscores ≥169, writing score ≥176.
- LanguageCert Academic: ≥ 70 overall, listening ≥ 62 , reading ≥ 65, writing ≥ 72, speaking ≥ 75
Below, you can find an example of a detailed course description of all the courses taken during your degree, including the course code, content, the number of hours and the literature used per course.
A colloquium doctum is an entrance examination for applicants over the age of 21 who do not hold the required qualification.
Application procedure
You must first make sure you meet the admission requirements. To apply for a programme, you need to submit an enrolment application in Studielink before the application deadline and follow the steps below.
Steps
Step 1: Submit an enrolment application in Studielink
You can apply for a Master’s programme at Radboud University via Studielink. You can apply for a programme for the following academic year from 1 October onwards.
Step 2: Complete the digital questionnaire and upload documents in OSIRIS Application
You will receive login details for a digital questionnaire in OSIRIS Application, 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 complete the questionnaire and upload the documents before the application deadline. If you do this after the deadline, there is no guarantee that we will be able to process your application for admission in time. You can find the application deadline at the top of the Admission & Application page of the Master's programme. Below, you can find an overview of the documents you need to submit:
- Bachelor’s diploma or equivalent
In OSIRIS Application, list the full, official name of the diploma that you have or will receive. If you have graduated, we require you to upload your diploma.
- An official transcript of your Bachelor's degree or equivalent
If you have not obtained your degree, upload the list of grades received so far. If you have obtained your degree, upload your full and complete transcript of grades.
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).
- Course description for unfinished courses
If you have not yet completed your degree, upload a list of the courses that you are currently taking or still need to take, including the course code, the course content and the number of hours, see example below in downloads. Be sure to include information about research courses, practical work and a thesis/internship (if applicable). Besides that, please upload a list of required prior knowledge on the subjects of programming and data science that you have acquired or will acquire during your studies or through other means, such as a course, training program, degree program, minor, or pre-master, please find an example below at downloads.
- Course description for finished courses
Upload a list of all the courses you have taken during your degree, including the course code, the course content and the number of hours, see example below in downloads. Be sure to include information about research courses, practical work and a thesis/internship (if applicable). Besides that, please upload a list of required prior knowledge on the subjects of programming and data science that you have acquired during your studies or through other means, such as a course, training program, degree program, minor, or pre-master, please find an example below at downloads.
- Personal statement/motivation letter
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).
- Resume
Please upload an overview that contains, in chronological order, information about your education and knowledge/experience acquired during an internship, training, or work.
Step 3: Participate in the placement procedure
After you have completed your application in OSIRIS Application, the Admission Board will assess your application. Within approximately 3 weeks after you have submitted the documents, you will be informed by email about the admission decision. Keep in mind that next to eligibility you must also participate in a placement procedure.
Have you been admitted to the placement procedure? Then you will receive an email from the Master's programme about what this placement procedure looks like and what actions are expected of you. Based on the placement procedure, it will be assessed whether you will be selected for the Master’s. There are three possible outcomes:
- You are offered a place in the Master’s.
- You are offered a place in the Master’s under certain conditions. There are conditions that you will need to fulfil before you will be able to enrol in the study programme.
- You are not offered a place in the Master’s. Your application in Studielink will be withdrawn and unfortunately you cannot enrol for this programme.
You will receive the outcome via the email address you entered in Studielink.
Have you been offered a place in the Master's?
Congratulations! Then go to the enrolment procedure and follow the steps to enrol.
Example of a detailed course description of all the courses taken during your degree, including the course code, content, the number of hours and the literature used per course.
Links
Application procedure
In order to apply you must first make sure you meet the admission requirements. The application procedure then consists of three steps: creating an enrolment application in Studielink, uploading documents in OSIRIS, then the placement procedure.
Steps
Step 1: Submit 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. In order to submit an enrolment request in Studielink, you will need the following:
- Your own DigiD account. If you do not (yet) live in the Netherlands, you cannot use DigiD and you will need to log in with a Studielink username and password. Do you live in the Netherlands but do not have a DigiD account? Make sure that you apply for an account well before the application deadline. It usually takes 5 working days for a DigiD account to be activated.
- Contact information, such as your phone number and email address.
Step 2: Upload documents in OSIRIS Application
After you have created an enrolment application 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. After this period, if you have not submitted your application, it will be automatically cancelled.
Which documents are requested depends on the programme. During the application process in Studielink, you will find out which of the following documents you need to submit:
- Bachelor’s diploma or equivalent
In OSIRIS Application, list the full, official name of the diploma that you have or will receive. Use the language and name in which the diploma is issued. If you have graduated, we require you to upload your diploma.
- An official transcript of your Bachelor's degree or equivalent
If you have not obtained your degree, upload the list of grades received so far. If you have obtained your degree, upload your full and complete transcript of grades. Also, upload the description of the grading scale on the overleaf page 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 an officially recognised translator. Official 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, 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, upload a list of the courses that you are currently taking or still need to take, including the course code, the course content and the number of hours, see example below in downloads. Be sure to include information about research courses, practical work and a thesis/internship (if applicable). Besides that, please upload a list of required prior knowledge on the subjects of programming and data science that you have acquired or will acquire during your studies or through other means, such as a course, training program, degree program, minor, or pre-master, please find an example below at downloads.
- Course description for finished courses
Upload a list of all the courses you have taken during your degree, including the course code, the course content and the number of hours, see example below in downloads. Be sure to include information about research courses, practical work and a thesis/internship (if applicable). Besides that, please upload a list of required prior knowledge on the subjects of programming and data science that you have acquired during your studies or through other means, such as a course, training program, degree program, minor, or pre-master, please find an example below at downloads.
- Personal statement/motivation letter
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).
- Resume
Please upload an overview that contains, in chronological order, information about your education and knowledge/experience acquired during an internship, training, or work. Furthermore, your resume should contain the details of 2 references (name, links to profile page on university website and email address)
For students with a non-EU nationality, please find two additional requirements below:
- English language certificate
You are permitted 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 website for full details.
- Application fee
All Bachelor's and Master's applicants at Radboud University with previous international education pay a non-refundable application fee of 100 euros before their application can be processed. Visit this webpage for full details and how to pay.
Step 3: Participate in the placement procedure
After you have completed your application in OSIRIS Application, the Admission Board will assess your application. Within approximately 3 weeks after you have submitted the documents, you will be informed by email about the admission decision. Keep in mind that next to eligibility you must also participate in a placement procedure.
Have you been admitted to the placement procedure? Then you will receive an email from the Master's programme about what this placement procedure looks like and what actions are expected of you. Based on the placement procedure, it will be assessed whether you will be selected for the Master’s. There are three possible outcomes:
- You are offered a place in the Master’s.
- You are offered a place in the Master’s under certain conditions. There are conditions that you will need to fulfil before you will be able to enrol in the study programme.
- You are not offered a place in the Master’s. Your application in Studielink will be withdrawn and unfortunately you cannot enrol for this programme.
You will receive the outcome via the email address you entered in Studielink.
Have you been offered a place in the Master's?
Congratulations! Then go to the enrolment procedure and follow the steps to enrol.
Example of a detailed course description of all the courses taken during your degree, including the course code, content, the number of hours and the literature used per course.