Admission requirements
On this page, you will find important details of the application process (such as deadlines, admission requirements, required documents and application assessment) for the bachelor’s programme in Regenerative Medicine and Technology for academic year 2024-2025.
Which academic year?
The information on this page is for students who would like to start in academic year 2024-2025.
Questions about admission?
Contact us via study@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Important deadlines for this study programme
The bachelor’s programme in Regenerative Medicine and Technology starts in September.
The deadlines below are applicable for applying for a start in September 2024.
When you want to apply or are applying for this study programme, it is important that you inform yourself of the deadlines that you need to meet. The important deadlines when applying for this study programme are provided in the table below.
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Date |
What you need to know about this date |
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1 October 2023 |
Studielink is open for applications for the academic year 2024-2025 |
Up to and including 1 April 2024, 23:59 CET |
Deadline for completing the entire application process for non-EU/EEA applicants (these applicants require a visa or residence permit) |
Up to and including 1 May 2024, 23:59 CET | Deadline for completing the entire application process for applicants from the EU/EEA or Switzerland |
General requirements: previous education
The admission requirements for academic year 2024-2025 for the bachelor’s programme in Regenerative Medicine and Technology depend on your previous education. Please check below which requirements apply to you.
Applicants with a Dutch diploma
If you possess one of the diplomas stated below then, in principle, you qualify for admission.
- A new-style VWO diploma with the profile Natuur en Gezondheid (Science and Health) with profile subject Physics and Mathematics B
- A new-style VWO diploma with the profile Natuur en Techniek (Science and Engineering) with profile subject Biology
- An OU (Open University) propaedeutic diploma, HBO propaedeutic diploma, HBO degree diploma, university propaedeutic diploma or university degree diploma. Sufficient knowledge at VWO level of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics B is required.
An old-style VWO diploma no longer gives the right to admission.
Applicants with a non-Dutch diploma
If you have a non-Dutch diploma that is equivalent to the Dutch VWO diploma, you qualify - in principle - for admission to this programme. Check if this applies to your diploma.
Please note: if your diploma is not on this list, UM must first assess your diploma on an individual basis to see if you qualify for admission.
Your previous education must not only be equivalent to the Dutch VWO level, but must also contain specific subjects. The subjects Mathematics B, Physics, Chemistry and Biology need to have been included at VWO exam level in your previous education.
Additional subject requirements for non-Dutch applicants
To qualify for admission to the bachelor’s programme in Regenerative Medicine and Technolgy, you need to have the following subjects in your previous education: Mathematics B, Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a duration and depth equivalent to the Dutch VWO. The following diplomas satisfy those requirements:
- German ‘Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife’: Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry: as ‘Grundkurs’ up to and including the final year. Biology as ‘Leistungsfach’
- Belgian Diploma of Secondary Education: one of the following tracks: Greek-Sciences, Latin-Sciences, Modern Languages-Sciences, Sciences-Mathematics. For all tracks: Mathematics: at least 4 hours per week in the final 2 years.
- Diploma International Baccalaureate with:
- Mathematics Analysis and Approaches HL or SL or (further) Mathematics HL (exam before 2021).
- Physics and Chemistry SL of HL
-Biology HL - European Baccalaureate with
- Mathematics: at least 5 hours/week in the final 2 years;
- Physics: written or oral exams;
- Chemistry: written or oral exams;
- Biology: written or oral exams, at least 4 hours/week in the final 2 years.
British GCE A-/AS- Levels
- Mathematics: GCE A-level
- Physics: GCE A- or AS-level
- Chemistry: GCE A-level
- Biology: GCE A-level
If your diploma or degree differs from those listed above, UM will assess whether you can demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the four compulsory subjects (Mathematics B, Chemistry, Physics, and Biology) and therefore qualify for an exemption (sufficiëntieverklaring) for these subjects on an individual basis. This assessment is based on the attainment aims for final examination in Dutch secondary education (VWO) in the relevant subject and the national agreements made within the Central Commissions Pre-examination (in Dutch: CCVX) and Boswell-Bèta. The assessment takes extra time, so be sure to register as early as possible.
Please note: taking an exam in a particular subject certainly does not automatically mean that you meet the further previous education requirements. There are strict requirements regarding the number of hours, the content and depth of the material covered and the exams taken.
Eliminate missing subjects (deficiencies)
If you already have or will be awarded a Dutch secondary education (VWO new style) or equivalent diploma, but you do not (completely) satisfy the additional requirements (meaning that these subjects were not included in your curriculum and therefore you did not take part in a final examination for these subjects, resulting in (one or more) deficiencies), you must take (an) additional examination(s) to qualify for admission to the bachelor's programme in Regenerative Medicine and Technology. These examinations can be conducted both in Dutch and English at Centrale Commissies Voortentamen (CCVX) or Boswell-Bèta.
Please note: you have to arrange these examinations yourself. In specific cases, Boswell-Bèta offers the possibility for foreign students to take these examinations online. You have to contact Boswell-Bèta personally to request an online examination.
German students can also opt to complete the so-called Vorsemester at the Rheinische Bildungszentrum in Cologne for deficiencies in Biology, Physics or Chemistry.
Bear in mind that institutes such as CCVX and Boswell-Bèta have a maximum of 20 working days to make the result known. Therefore, make sure you take your exam in July at the latest; August is too late.
Please note: proof of an extra examination in a certain subject at a different institute than the ones mentioned above (CCVX/Boswell-Bèta/Rheinische Bildungszentrum) does not automatically mean that you satisfy the requirements for that subject. The level of the extra examination will need to be assessed on an individual basis. Strict requirements concerning number of study hours, content, difficulty of the material dealt with, and examinations completed apply here. In case of doubt, we will require you to demonstrate sufficient knowledge and skills through an additional satisfactory examination at CCVX or Boswell-Bèta.
Uploading certificates in MyApplication portal
Once you have successfully completed your additional examinations, you need to upload the certificates in the MyApplication portal.
The CCVX or Boswell-Bèta certificates must be received as certified copies. You can send these by postal mail to:
Maastricht University
Student Services Centre
UM Admissions
Post box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
The Netherlands
You must submit proof that you meet the statutory (further) previous education requirements 2024-2025 by 31 August 2024, 16:00 CET at the latest, so please take this into account.
Applying for sufficiency check
If UM determines after receiving your application that you have a (foreign) diploma that requires a further sufficiency check for one or more subjects, you need to apply for this.
You need to compile and hand in a file per subject (so for every subject for which sufficiency is not yet clear) as part of the sufficiency check. This/these separate file(s) then need to be uploaded to the MyApplication portal. This assignment is also shown as a task in the MyApplication portal: you can download a syllabus per subject, fill it in and upload it again.
Be aware: the deadline for handing in the required sufficiency check is 1 June 2024. Requests handed in after this date will not be taken into consideration.
Applicants without the appropriate diploma or with missing courses
If you do not have the necessary diplomas, you may still be eligible for admission with an entrance exam (the Colloquium Doctum exam). For this, you must be 21 years of age or older.
The Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences (FHML) of the UM does not organise a Colloquium Doctum exam. You must demonstrate with certificates that you have mastered the required subjects at Dutch VWO-level new style. These are: English, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics B and Physics.
You must arrange obtaining the certificates yourself.
- You can take courses in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics B and Physics at Boswell-Bèta
- For the Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics B and Physics exams, you can go to Boswell-Bèta or Central Committees for Entrance Exams (CCVX) – entrance exam
- For the English subject, you can go to Babel or the UM Language Centre
Once you pass the exams, you must upload the certificates in the MyApplication portal.
Let the UM Admissions Office know via email (study@maastrichtuniversity.nl) that you have uploaded the certificates in the MyApplication portal. In the subject of your email, place: for the attention of UM Admissions.
Additional requirements
Language requirements for English-language programmes
As English is the language of instruction in this study programme, it is essential that your English language skills are good enough for you to undertake intensive and challenging academic courses that are taught and examined in English.
Answer the questions below to find out if you meet the language requirements.
Applicants who received their previous education in a non-EU/EEA country (handling fee)
Applicants for this study programme who received their previous education in a non-EU/EEA country will have to pay a handling fee. More information on this handling fee and how to arrange this payment can be found on the Handling fee page.
Documents required for application process
During the application process for this study programme, you will need to complete a number of tasks for which you will often have to upload documents in the MyApplication portal. The list below gives you an insight into what documents you will (and might) need to prepare.
Required documents for all applicants to this study programme
- Upload a recent portrait picture
This picture must satisfy certain requirements. - Upload a copy of your valid passport or your EU identity card
Make a copy of the page with your personal details. Save this copy as ‘passport copy’ and not as ‘passport picture’. - Upload a copy of your most recent grades transcript and a copy of your diploma if you have obtained it
Documents that might be required depending on your (academic) background
- Check if you need to pay a handling fee (administration costs) and arrange the payment. In principle, this only applies if you received your previous education in a non-European country, but please check for exemptions to this rule. If applicable: upload the exemption form ‘Handling fee' in the MyApplication portal if you think that you are eligible for exemption.
- Check if your knowledge of Mathematics B is sufficient and provide proof
- Check if your knowledge of Biology is sufficient and provide proof
- Check if your knowledge of Physics is sufficient and provide proof
- Check if your knowledge of Chemistry is sufficient and provide proof
- Document(s) that demonstrate your proficiency in English
Answer the questions concerning language requirements under ‘Language requirements for English-language programmes’ on this webpage to find out if you need to provide additional documentation. The outcome of your answers will indicate which document(s) you can use to prove your proficiency.
How do we assess your application?
When you want to apply or are applying to this study programme, it is useful to know how we assess your application. You can find more information about this in this section.
Maastricht University (UM) will assess whether your previous education makes that you qualify for admission.
Additional documents may be required to assess your previous education. If so, you will receive a request by email, so please keep an eye on your inbox.
You will receive a message once UM has made the decision.
Matching Procedure
Maastricht University finds it important that you choose a study programme and learning environment which suits you well and in which you can be successful. This is why we offer you several opportunities to explore whether the programme matches your background and interest (for example Open Days and Experience Days). In addition, you may pose questions to evaluate your match with the programme and/or arrange a meeting with one of our study advisers by sending an email to: studiekeuzecheck@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Privacy statement Matching Procedure
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Study advice at end of bachelor year 1
At the end of year 1 of the study programme, every student receives advice on whether or not to continue his/her study. This advice is not binding. However, students must meet predetermined requirements documented in the Education and Examination Regulations (EER) of the study programme.