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Radboud University Nijmegen science-park view from Mercator II building, Nijmegen, the Netherlands

Nijmegen · Netherlands · Research university

Radboud University

Campus university in Nijmegen with 14 English-taught bachelor's, from AI and Molecular Life Sciences to Psychology and American Studies.

Bj.schoenmakers · CC0

In English
14 programmes
City
Nijmegen
Apply via
Studielink, then OSIRIS Application
Next deadline
15 Jan 2027

Deadlines

  1. 15 January 2027, 23:59 CET

    Numerus fixus applications close
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Two numerus fixus programmes at most; medicine, dentistry, dental hygiene and physiotherapy allow one application per programme, so not medicine at two universities. Missing this does not cost you the year, but it does cost you every selective programme in it.

    Source

  2. 1 May 2027, 23:59*

    Last day to keep your right to a place (programmes without selection)
    Equal consideration
    Details

    Apply by 1 May and you are entitled to admission to a non-selective programme you qualify for. The government says a first application after 1 May may be refused - the programme can still take you, but does not have to. Some institutions set earlier dates of their own, and theirs is the one that binds.

    Studielink closes at 23:59 on 1 May. The government’s rule is what makes it an equal-consideration date: apply by 1 May and you are entitled to admission to a programme you qualify for ("Aanmelding tot en met 1 mei betekent ook recht op toelating"); a first application after 1 May "kan door de opleiding geweigerd worden" - the programme may still take you, but it does not have to. Some programmes close earlier for capacity or matching reasons, and the programme’s own date is the one that binds.

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  3. 1 July 2027

    Final application deadline, EU/EEA applicants (non-numerus-fixus programmes)
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this school (4 more)

  1. 1 December 2026*

    Create your Studielink account
    Your own plan
    Details

    Not an official deadline. With a Dutch address you log in with DigiD, which the government says takes about five days. Without one you upload a scan or photo of your passport or EU identity card and Studielink verifies it automatically. Either way, do it well before 15 January.

    Source

  2. 15 April 2027*

    Ranking numbers issued
    Details

    Selection runs between 15 January and 15 April and every applicant receives a ranking number through Studielink. Indicative: Nuffic’s date, not the government’s.

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  3. 1 May 2027

    Apply by this date to join the SSH& housing lottery (EU/EEA)
    DetailsSource

  4. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    Both Dutch deadlines fall well before this. How a conditional place pending results is handled is set by each institution; ask yours.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the Netherlands

What you could study here

EU/EEA tuition: €2,771 (2027/28 statutory fee).

  • Open entry

International Business Administration

BSc · 3 yrs

Maths must be in your diploma at a sufficient level, checked individually; if not, pass a maths test (e.g. SAT Maths 600+).

Business
  • Open entry

Artificial Intelligence

BSc · 3 yrs

Maths AA HL at 4+, at least 24 points and three HL subjects (2025/26 criteria; 2027 not yet published).

Computing
  • Open entry

Computing Science

BSc · 3 yrs

Maths AA HL (AA SL and AI are not accepted); 27 points (excluding core), every grade 4+.

Computing
  • Open entry

Economics and Business Economics

BSc · 3 yrs

Maths must be in your diploma at a sufficient level, checked individually; if not, pass a maths test (e.g. SAT Maths 600+).

Economics
  • Open entry

Biology

BSc · 3 yrs

Biology HL, Chemistry HL; Maths AA SL/HL or AI HL; physics before the DP; 27 points excl. core, every grade 4+.

Sciences
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  • Open entry

Chemistry

BSc · 3 yrs

Physics, Chemistry and Maths AA (not AI), two at HL; 27 points excl. core, every grade 4+.

Sciences
  • Open entry

Molecular Life Sciences

BSc · 3 yrs

Physics, Chemistry and Maths AA (not AI), two at HL; 27 points excl. core, every grade 4+.

Sciences
  • Open entry

Natural Sciences

BSc · 3 yrs

Physics, Chemistry and Maths AA (not AI), two at HL; 27 points excl. core, every grade 4+.

Sciences

Psychology

BSc · 3 yrs

Numerus fixus (600 places): apply by 15 January; ranked on a matching assignment (60%) and grades (40%).

Social sciences

What it asks of IB students

The IB Diploma is assessed individually against the Dutch VWO. English A SL/HL at 4+ or English B HL at 6+ covers English. Strictest maths: Maths AA HL (Computing Science, AI).

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

Binding study advice: you must earn 39 to 45 of the 60 first-year credits, depending on the faculty (39 in Science, 45 in Arts), or leave the programme.

All 3 notes
  • Binding study advice: you must earn 39 to 45 of the 60 first-year credits, depending on the faculty (39 in Science, 45 in Arts), or leave the programme.
  • Economics and Psychology also run Dutch-taught or bilingual versions, so pick the English-taught one in Studielink.
  • Non-selective programmes include a Study Compatibility Check (an online questionnaire, sometimes an interview) whose advice is not binding.

Sources
  1. Radboud — Bachelor's programmes, filtered to English (14 results) — checked 2026-09-25
  2. Radboud — Application and enrolment deadlines for Bachelor's programmes — checked 2026-09-25
  3. Radboud — English language requirements for Bachelor's — checked 2026-09-25
  4. Radboud — Biology: admission and application (2027 deadlines) — checked 2026-09-25
  5. Radboud — International Business Administration: admission and application — checked 2026-09-25
  6. Radboud — Psychology: admission and application (numerus fixus) — checked 2026-09-25
  7. Radboud — BSc Biology diploma-specific admission requirements 2027-2028 (PDF) — checked 2026-09-25
  8. Radboud — BSc Chemistry diploma-specific admission requirements 2027-2028 (PDF) — checked 2026-09-25
  9. Radboud — BSc Computing Science diploma-specific admission requirements 2027-2028 (PDF) — checked 2026-09-25
  10. Radboud — BSc Molecular Life Sciences diploma-specific admission requirements 2027-2028 (PDF) — checked 2026-09-25
  11. Radboud — BSc Natural Sciences diploma-specific admission requirements 2027-2028 (PDF) — checked 2026-09-25
  12. Radboud — Artificial Intelligence diploma-specific admission requirements 2025-2026 (PDF) — checked 2026-09-25
  13. Radboud — Psychology diploma-specific admission requirements (PDF) — checked 2026-09-25
  14. Radboud — Biology tuition, academic year 2027-2028 (statutory fee €2,771) — checked 2026-09-25
  15. Radboud — Binding study advice (BSA) — checked 2026-09-25
  16. Radboud — The Study Compatibility Check — checked 2026-09-25
  17. Radboud — American Studies: admission and entry requirements — checked 2026-09-30
  18. Radboud — Artificial Intelligence: admission and entry requirements — checked 2026-09-30
  19. Radboud — Arts and Culture Studies: admission and entry requirements — checked 2026-09-30
  20. Radboud — Economics and Business Economics: admission and entry requirements — checked 2026-09-30
  21. Radboud — English Language and Culture: admission and entry requirements — checked 2026-09-30
  22. Radboud — International Business Communication: admission and entry requirements — checked 2026-09-30
  23. Radboud — Philosophy, Politics and Society: admission and entry requirements — checked 2026-09-30
  24. Radboud — American Studies (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  25. Radboud — Artificial Intelligence (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  26. Radboud — Arts and Culture Studies (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  27. Radboud — Biology (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  28. Radboud — Chemistry (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  29. Radboud — Computing Science (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  30. Radboud — Economics and Business Economics (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  31. Radboud — English Language and Culture (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  32. Radboud — International Business Administration (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  33. Radboud — International Business Communication (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  34. Radboud — Molecular Life Sciences (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  35. Radboud — Natural Sciences (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  36. Radboud — Philosophy, Politics and Society (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  37. Radboud — Psychology (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30