Applied Mathematics
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Next deadline in 7 months
1 May 2027: Submit the first-year application in Studielink
The programme
English-taught applied mathematics: you turn real systems (vehicles, energy networks, biology) into mathematical models and analyse them with proofs, simulation and programming, focusing on numerical mathematics or systems and control. Year 1 is shared with Mathematics, so you can switch after it. Optional study abroad (up to 30 credits); ends with a research project.
BSc
Degree
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Degree BSc in Applied Mathematics
3 years
Full time
English
Taught in
€2,771 a year
Tuition
- €2,771 a year Qualifies for statutory tuition fees: meets the nationality requirement and has not already obtained a publicly funded Bachelor's degree in the Netherlands.
Other prices, for students in another situation (your profile decides which one you see):
- €16,000 a year Second Bachelor's degree at the Faculty of Science and Engineering (University tuition fees II for a second degree programme).
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Studiejaar 2027–2028 … € 2.771
rug.nl · bachelor
You must meet both requirements … The same degree may not have been obtained before at a government-funded institution in the Netherlands
University tuition fees II for a second degree programme (EU/EER students) … Science and Engineering … € 16,000
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€ 2.771 … wettelijk collegegeld in 2027 / 2028
Free
Application fee
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rug.nl · faq enrolment tuition fees
The application fee will not be waived except for very specific … students who are applying on the basis of a Dutch diploma
The application fee will not be waived except for very specific cases. These are: … students who are applying on the basis of a Dutch diploma
Rank in mathematics Where Rijksuniversiteit Groningen ranks in world subject rankings. Lower is better. A subject ranking rates the university’s work in a subject across all its faculties, not one department or this programme, so every programme there in the subject shares it. Under each list, what it mostly rests on. The colour shows where the university stands among the other universities on this site, not among all universities in the world: green ahead of most, red behind most. The combined score averages those standings over the lists: 10 is ahead of all of them in every list, 1 behind all. So it compares only the universities on this site, and can change as more are added. Rankings mostly measure research, not teaching.
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topuniversities.com · mathematics251-300 … University of Groningen
timeshighereducation.com · physical sciences=80 … University of Groningen
Where Rijksuniversiteit Groningen ranks in world subject rankings. Lower is better. A subject ranking rates the university’s work in a subject across all its faculties, not one department or this programme, so every programme there in the subject shares it. Under each list, what it mostly rests on. The colour shows where the university stands among the other universities on this site, not among all universities in the world: green ahead of most, red behind most. The combined score averages those standings over the lists: 10 is ahead of all of them in every list, 1 behind all. So it compares only the universities on this site, and can change as more are added. Rankings mostly measure research, not teaching.
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topuniversities.com · mathematics
251-300 … University of Groningen
timeshighereducation.com · physical sciences
=80 … University of Groningen
Combinedamong those here
251-300QS 2026, Mathematicsreputation
80THE 2026, Physical Sciencesresearch and teaching
Can you get in?
- School diploma requiredVWO (Dutch pre-university diploma)
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rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualificationYou will be admitted to university with a Dutch VWO diploma, but certain programmes may apply additional requirements.
rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualificationJe wordt met een vwo-diploma toegelaten tot de universiteit, maar er kunnen bij sommige opleidingen aanvullende eisen gelden.
rug.nl · applied mathematicsToelaatbare profielen Nederlandse diploma's … VWO Natuur & Techniek … VWO Natuur & Gezondheid … wiskunde B … VWO Economie & Maatschappij … wiskunde B … VWO Cultuur & Maatschappij … wiskunde B
For you, Met: Your VWO diploma counts. - Required school subjectsWiskunde B as a VWO exam subject. The profile NT qualifies as it is
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rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualificationMathematics and Applied Mathematics** | N+T direct entry; other profiles supplemented with mathematics B
rug.nl · applied mathematicsAdmissible Dutch diploma profiles VWO Natuur & Techniek VWO Natuur & Gezondheid wiskunde B VWO Economie & Maatschappij wiskunde B VWO Cultuur & Maatschappij wiskunde B
rug.nl · applied mathematicsToelaatbare profielen Nederlandse diploma's … VWO Natuur & Techniek … VWO Natuur & Gezondheid … wiskunde B … VWO Economie & Maatschappij … wiskunde B … VWO Cultuur & Maatschappij … wiskunde B
rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualificationWiskunde en Technische Wiskunde** … N+T direct toegang; overige profielen aanvullen met wiskunde B
studiekeuze123.nlWettelijke eisen … CM … Toegang met Wiskunde B … EM … Toegang met Wiskunde B … NG … Toegang met Wiskunde B … NT … Directe toegang
For you, Not yet clear: Enter your subjects to check. - Minimum subject gradesNone
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rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualificationMathematics and Applied Mathematics** | N+T direct entry; other profiles supplemented with mathematics B
rug.nl · fixus dutch qualificationOverview fixed-quota programmes 2027-2028 … Dentistry (69 places) … International Business (550 places) … Medicine (400 places) … Psychology (Dutch track) (365 places) … Psychology (English track) (250 places)
rug.nl · fixus dutch qualificationOverzicht numerus fixusopleidingen 2027-2028 … Geneeskunde (400 plaatsen) … International Business (550 plaatsen) … Psychologie (Nederlandse track) (365 plaatsen) … Psychologie (Engelse track) (250 plaatsen) … Tandheelkunde (69 plaatsen)
wetten.overheid.nlArtikel 7.24. Vooropleidingseisen … voor de inschrijving voor een opleiding in het wetenschappelijk onderwijs als opleidingseis het bezit van: a. het diploma voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs
rug.nl · applied mathematicsToelaatbare profielen Nederlandse diploma's … VWO Natuur & Techniek … VWO Natuur & Gezondheid … wiskunde B … VWO Economie & Maatschappij … wiskunde B … VWO Cultuur & Maatschappij … wiskunde B
rijksoverheid.nl · studiekeuze en toelatingIedereen met het juiste diploma heeft toelatingsrecht tot het hoger onderwijs. In sommige gevallen vindt er een selectie plaats, of zijn er extra toelatingseisen.
- Minimum overall gradeNone
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rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualificationMathematics and Applied Mathematics** | N+T direct entry; other profiles supplemented with mathematics B
rug.nl · fixus dutch qualificationOverview fixed-quota programmes 2027-2028 … Dentistry (69 places) … International Business (550 places) … Medicine (400 places) … Psychology (Dutch track) (365 places) … Psychology (English track) (250 places)
rug.nl · fixus dutch qualificationOverzicht numerus fixusopleidingen 2027-2028 … Geneeskunde (400 plaatsen) … International Business (550 plaatsen) … Psychologie (Nederlandse track) (365 plaatsen) … Psychologie (Engelse track) (250 plaatsen) … Tandheelkunde (69 plaatsen)
wetten.overheid.nlArtikel 7.24. Vooropleidingseisen … voor de inschrijving voor een opleiding in het wetenschappelijk onderwijs als opleidingseis het bezit van: a. het diploma voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs
rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualificationJe wordt met een vwo-diploma toegelaten tot de universiteit, maar er kunnen bij sommige opleidingen aanvullende eisen gelden.
rug.nl · applied mathematicsToelaatbare profielen Nederlandse diploma's … VWO Natuur & Techniek … VWO Natuur & Gezondheid … wiskunde B … VWO Economie & Maatschappij … wiskunde B … VWO Cultuur & Maatschappij … wiskunde B
rijksoverheid.nl · studiekeuze en toelatingIedereen met het juiste diploma heeft toelatingsrecht tot het hoger onderwijs. In sommige gevallen vindt er een selectie plaats, of zijn er extra toelatingseisen.
- Language level requiredEnglish: covered by a VWO diploma
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rug.nl · applied mathematicsLanguage proficiency certificate for English (except for applicants with a Dutch pre-university education (VWO) as well as the exemptions listed on the language exemptions webpage).
rug.nl · applied mathematicsLanguage proficiency certificate for English (except for applicants with a Dutch pre-university education (VWO) as well as the exemptions listed on the language exemptions webpage).
For you, Met: English: your VWO diploma covers it. - Minimum ageNo minimum age
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rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualificationYou will be admitted to university with a Dutch VWO diploma, but certain programmes may apply additional requirements.
Mathematics and Applied Mathematics** | N+T direct entry; other profiles supplemented with mathematics B
rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualificationJe wordt met een vwo-diploma toegelaten tot de universiteit, maar er kunnen bij sommige opleidingen aanvullende eisen gelden.
rug.nl · applied mathematicsToelaatbare profielen Nederlandse diploma's … VWO Natuur & Techniek … VWO Natuur & Gezondheid … wiskunde B … VWO Economie & Maatschappij … wiskunde B … VWO Cultuur & Maatschappij … wiskunde B
For you, Met: There is no minimum-age condition to meet. - Extra stepsFaculty of Science and Engineering matching eventA check of whether the programme suits you. Optional. The result is advice only: it cannot stop you from starting.
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rug.nl · matchingIf you want to start a bachelor's programme at the Faculty of Science and Engineering in September and you apply before the May 1 deadline, you are not required to participate in matching. As a prospective student, you can still exercise your right to participate in a matching event.
rug.nl · matchingDe volgende faculteiten/studies hebben voor studiejaar 2026-2027 verplichte matching: … Faculteit Gedrags- en Maatschappijwetenschappen … Faculteit Medische Wetenschappen (bachelor Bewegingswetenschappen) … Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
- Other requirementsNone
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rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualificationMathematics and Applied Mathematics** | N+T direct entry; other profiles supplemented with mathematics B
rug.nl · applied mathematicsAdmissible Dutch diploma profiles VWO Natuur & Techniek VWO Natuur & Gezondheid wiskunde B VWO Economie & Maatschappij wiskunde B VWO Cultuur & Maatschappij wiskunde B
rug.nl · applied mathematicsToelaatbare profielen Nederlandse diploma's … VWO Natuur & Techniek … VWO Natuur & Gezondheid … wiskunde B … VWO Economie & Maatschappij … wiskunde B … VWO Cultuur & Maatschappij … wiskunde B
rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualification1. Check de toelatingseisen … 2. Meld je voor 1 mei aan in Studielink … 3. Rond je inschrijving af
Applying
Where you apply
Through Studielink.
Dates
- 1 May 2027Submit the first-year application in Studielink in 7 months
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rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualification1 May 2027 | Application deadline If you are applying to the first year, you will need to submit your application in Studielink before 1 May.
rug.nl · applied mathematicsDutch students | 01 May 2027 | 01 September 2027
rug.nl · applied mathematicsInschrijvingsdeadlines … Nederlandse studenten … 01 mei 2027 … 01 september 2027
rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualificationDeadline aanmelden: 1 mei 2027
- 31 JulyLast date to apply in Studielink after 1 May, only in exceptional cases the faculty accepts 2026 date
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rug.nl · matchingMake sure that you apply in Studielink no later than July 31, 2026. Applications after this date will not be accepted.
- 31 Aug 2027Payment of tuition fees received by the UG to start on 1 September in 11 months
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rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualification31 August 2027 | Payment of tuition fees
rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualification31 augustus 2027 … Als je op 1 september met je opleiding wilt beginnen, moet de RUG de betaling van het collegegeld (of de machtiging hiertoe) uiterlijk 31 augustus hebben ontvangen.
More about the programme
What students say Scores out of 5 from the NSE 2026, the national student survey, for this programme. The notch on each bar is the national average for the same study, over 4 programmes.
Green: 0.2 or more above that average. Red: 0.2 or more below. Grey: closer than that, which a few dozen answers cannot tell apart. The small ticks under a bar are the other programmes in Netherlands on this site.
Data from Landelijk Centrum Studiekeuze (NSE 2026).
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studiekeuze123.nlNSE 2026 … 4 … Landelijk gemiddelde … 4
Scores out of 5 from the NSE 2026, the national student survey, for this programme. The notch on each bar is the national average for the same study, over 4 programmes.
Green: 0.2 or more above that average. Red: 0.2 or more below. Grey: closer than that, which a few dozen answers cannot tell apart. The small ticks under a bar are the other programmes in Netherlands on this site.
Data from Landelijk Centrum Studiekeuze (NSE 2026).
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studiekeuze123.nl
NSE 2026 … 4 … Landelijk gemiddelde … 4
How places are given
- Cap on places (numerus fixus)No cap on places
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rug.nl · fixus dutch qualificationOverview fixed-quota programmes 2027-2028 … Dentistry (69 places) … International Business (550 places) … Medicine (400 places) … Psychology (Dutch track) (365 places) … Psychology (English track) (250 places)
rug.nl · fixus dutch qualificationOverzicht numerus fixusopleidingen 2027-2028 … Geneeskunde (400 plaatsen) … International Business (550 plaatsen) … Psychologie (Nederlandse track) (365 plaatsen) … Psychologie (Engelse track) (250 plaatsen) … Tandheelkunde (69 plaatsen)
- How applicants are pickedNobody is picked: everyone who meets the requirements gets a place
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rug.nl · fixus dutch qualificationOverzicht numerus fixusopleidingen 2027-2028 … Geneeskunde (400 plaatsen) … International Business (550 plaatsen) … Psychologie (Nederlandse track) (365 plaatsen) … Psychologie (Engelse track) (250 plaatsen) … Tandheelkunde (69 plaatsen)
rug.nl · matchingMatching is a way for first-year students of a Bachelor’s degree programme without a selection procedure to find out whether their chosen degree programme matches with what they want.
rug.nl · bachelor dutch qualificationMathematics and Applied Mathematics** | N+T direct entry; other profiles supplemented with mathematics B
rijksoverheid.nl · studiekeuze en toelatingIedereen met het juiste diploma heeft toelatingsrecht tot het hoger onderwijs. In sommige gevallen vindt er een selectie plaats, of zijn er extra toelatingseisen.
- Past admission numbers39 students started in 2025.
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studiekeuze123.nl · voltijdAantal eerstejaars … Septemberinstroom 2025 - 2026 … deze opleiding … Groningen … 39
Once you have started
- First-year minimum to continuePass at least 45 of 60 credits in the first year, or you must leave the programme
Every course is worth a number of credits, which you earn by passing it; a full year is 60.
In the university’s words: Binding study advice: fewer than 45 ECTS at the end of year 1 means a negative advice and the student may not continue in the programme.
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rug.nl · applied mathematicsMinimaal 45 EC in de eerste 12 maanden (bindend)
Je krijgt een positief studieadvies als je minimaal 45 ECTS hebt gehaald (op een totaal van 60 ECTS, de meeste vakken zijn 5 ECTS). Bij een negatief studieadvies (minder dan 45 ECTS) mag je helaas niet verder studeren.
rug.nl · applied mathematicsA minimum of 45 EC in the first 12 months (binding)
If you have earned 45 ECTS or more out of a total of 60, you will receive a positive binding study advice. If you have earned fewer than 45 ECTS and are issued a negative study advice, you will not be allowed to continue your degree programme.
After you graduate
- Where graduates goPrepares for the master's in Applied Mathematics; after it, the master's in Science Education and Communication leads to teaching. Listed careers: researcher (PhD, TNO, KNMI), analyst, consultant, finance jobs and teacher, at insurers, consultancies, and companies such as Vestas, Philips and ABN Amro.What Rijksuniversiteit Groningen says its graduates go on to do; not measured.
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rug.nl · applied mathematicsThe Bachelor programme Applied Mathematics prepares you for a follow-up Master programme in Applied Mathematics.
After the Bachelor's programme in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics, you can follow the Master's degree programme in Science Education & Communication
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Job examples Researcher Analyst Positions in the financial world Consultant Teacher
Multinational companies such as Vestas, Philips and ABN Amro also welcome applied mathematicians enthusiastically
qualify you for positions at research institutes such as TNO (Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research) and the KNMI
- Where graduates went (measured)83% of this programme's graduates start another higher-education programme in the Netherlands within two years (national average for similar programmes: 88%). Across all 4 Dutch applied mathematics (Technische Wiskunde) bachelor's, the most-chosen master's is Applied Mathematics (47%). No job or salary figures are published for Dutch university bachelor's graduates.Measured from graduates of this programme (2024). Past graduates, not a promise.
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studiekeuze123.nl · voltijdDoorstuderen … Afgestudeerden die na het diploma verder studeren in het Nederlandse hoger onderwijs … deze opleiding … Groningen … 83% … Landelijk gemiddelde … (4 opleidingen) … 88%
studiekeuze123.nlDoorstuderen … 83% … studeert door na afronden van deze opleiding
Meest gekozen masters … Applied Mathematics … 74 studenten … 47% … Industrial and Applied Mathematics … 23 studenten … 15% … Applied Physics … 11 studenten … 7% … Mathematics … 9 studenten … 6%
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Voor het wo geldt dat de gegevens betrekking hebben op de arbeidsmarktpositie van wo-masterstudenten, omdat zij worden bevraagd in de Nationale Alumni Enquête. Bij wo-bacheloropleidingen worden geen cijfers getoond, omdat hier geen gegevens van bekend zijn.
lcsk.nlDit cijfer geeft weer welk percentage van de afgestudeerden van deze opleiding binnen twee jaar begint met een nieuwe opleiding in het hoger onderwijs.
Bepaal wie twee jaar voor het meest recente jaar in 1 cijfer HO een associate degree-diploma of voltijd bachelor-diploma heeft behaald.
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In het meest recente geval: 2016 t/m 2025.