Admission and application

A completed bachelor's programme related to GPM makes you eligible for the Pre-Master's programme. HBO study programmes that qualify for the Pre-Master's programme are

• Forest and Nature Management
• Construction Management and Real Estate
• Construction Business Administration Real Estate
• Land and Water Management
• Management, Economics, and Law
• Nature and Landscape Engineering
• Rural Renewal
• Spatial Planning
• Garden and Landscape Design

The above list is not exhaustive. If your study programme is not listed above, please contact the admissions [at] nsm.ru.nl (Admissions Officer).

In addition to holding a compatible degree, HBO candidates are selected based on the unweighted average final grade, calculated over the last 120 ECTS of their HBO program. The unweighted average will not be rounded up. 

• Students with an average final grade of 7.5 or higher are automatically granted admission to the Pre-Master's programme.
• Students with an average final grade between 7 and 7.5 are granted admission in exceptional cases. To qualify for admission, their motivation must also be assessed by the Examining Board.
• Students with an average final grade lower than 7 will not be granted admission to the Pre-Master's programme.

Pre-Master’s head start in Spatial Planning for HBO students

All candidates require a statement of consent from their HBO study programme (the institution's director and the Examining Board) as well as a statement of consent from the Radboud University GPM Examining Board.

• HBO students who are granted admission will be enrolled at Radboud University as contract students. HBO students who have already obtained a minimum of 150 EC with a grade average of at least 7.5 (unweighed) over all the components completed so far are admissible immediately.
• HBO students who have obtained a minimum of 150 EC with a grade point average between 7.0 and 7.5 (unweighed) over all the components completed so far must also submit a motivation letter; the Radboud University GPM Examining Board whether they can be admitted as an exceptional case.

Admission to the Pre-Master’s head start means that the student is immediately admissible to the Pre-Master’s programme upon completion of their HBO qualification.

How to Calculate Your Unweighted Grade Point Average

Complete the provided file by entering the grades and credits (EC) for the last 120 EC of courses from your program, typically those from the final two years of study. Save the completed file as a PDF and upload it to Osiris. Ensure all information is clear and presented on one page.

Download the Calculation Tool

• Enter the grades and corresponding EC (study credits) for the last 120 EC worth of courses. Include courses for which you have not yet received a grade. In such cases, leave the grade field blank but fill in the number of EC.
• Follow the order of your official transcript. Do not abbreviate or translate course names; write them exactly as listed on the transcript.
• The unweighted average will not be rounded up.
• If a course is not graded with a numeric score, enter what is indicated on the transcript (e.g., a ‘P’ for pass).
• Do not include partial grades; only use final grades for which EC have been awarded.
• Use commas instead of periods for decimal grades (e.g., 7.2 should be written as 7,2).
• Ensure the entered information matches your official transcript.
• Save the completed file as a PDF and upload it to Osiris.

Important: Failure to submit this file will result in your application being delayed or reset, and you will be asked to submit the file correctly. Strictly adhere to the above guidelines to avoid delays in your application process.