IB Pathways
Chemistry

University of Groningen · Netherlands

Chemistry

Organic, inorganic and physical chemistry with a lot of lab research, then a specialisation in smart materials, chemistry of life, or sustainable chemistry and energy.

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Where
GroningenNetherlands
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
1 May 2027
Admission
Open to all who qualify
EU/EEA fee
€2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  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. 1 May 2027

    Application deadline for all other bachelor's
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 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 it is

Early courses cover concepts of chemistry, organic, inorganic and physical chemistry, biochemistry, spectroscopy and mathematics for chemistry, combining theory with hands-on work in modern laboratories, including synthesis, analysis and biochemistry labs. You can join staff research projects early on and then specialise in Smart Materials, Chemistry of Life, or Sustainable Chemistry and Energy. The programme is tied to the Stratingh Institute for Chemistry and the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, and a semester abroad is possible. Graduates work as industrial or scientific researchers, managers, in commercial roles or as teachers, or continue to a master such as Chemistry, Biomolecular Sciences or Nanoscience.

What you need

  • Maths AA HL
  • Physics (SL or HL)Physics or Chemistry must be HL (at least one of the two).
  • Chemistry (SL or HL)Physics or Chemistry must be HL (at least one of the two).
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at University of Groningen

The IB Diploma counts as Dutch VWO; no minimum points. An IB taught in English waives the English test.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on rug.nl

How places are decided

    • Everyone eligible is admitted
    Not selective: meet the requirements and you are admitted. Apply in Studielink by 1 May 2027; no matching needed if you apply by then.
Sources (2)
  1. Chemistry at RUG — checked 2026-09-25
  2. Entry requirements

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