Studielink is a national web-based system in the Netherlands used for enrolment of Dutch and international students for various degree programmes offered by Dutch Universities. Studielink is used to arrange online enrolment or re-enrolment at institution of higher education and allows prospective students to apply to 4 different universities at a time.
Every study programme is entitled to set additional admission requirements: the students should therefore always consult the institution's website first before submitting a request for enrolment via Studielink. International students, which are not residing in the Netherlands, have to create their own Studielink account.
Registration at Studielink
In order to create a personal account, you should go to www.studielink.nl and choose the option Request login details and log in. A username and a password will be sent to your email. When you receive the emails containing your new username and password, simply go back to the website of Studielink, log in and fill in your personal details.
When entering your country of birth in Studielink, remember that you should indicate the name which was actually used when you were born. A common example is the Soviet Union, which should be indicated if a student comes from a country which formed part of the Soviet Union when he or she was born.
Once you have entered your personal details, you can proceed with filling in an enrolment application. To request enrolment for a study programme in Studielink, you need the following information:
- Personal information and contact details, such as name, address, telephone number etc.
- Diploma or diplomas which you have obtained or will obtain.
- Payment information, who pays your tuition fees, what is his/her bank account number? (You can supply this information later.)
- The CROHO code of a programme. (Dutch university programmes accredited by the Netherlands-Flemish Accreditation Organization (NVAO) get a CROHO code. CROHO stands for Central Register of Higher Education Programmes and is used by DUO (Dutch governmental organisation). The CROHO ID is required for the application to a study programme via Studielink. Recognized degrees are awarded only after graduation of a programme accredited by NVAO.)
Once you have completed all the steps, you have finished submitting your application in Studielink. It is important to pay attention to any emails sent from Studielink as they may contain further instructions.
When submitted, your application will be sent to an external body that facilitates various procedures on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Education – DUO/IB-Group. They will pass it on to the University you are applying to.
What is next?
However, submitting your application via Studielink is usually only a part of the application process. Check the webpage of your university to see what documents you are required to send and what the further process is. For example, you always have to pay your tuition fees before you can be enrolled. Sometimes university asks to register first via Studielink and then apply via University website as well. See also: application procedure
How to keep track of the status of application?
- Via e-mail. Studielink keeps you updated via e-mail.
- Via Studielink:
- Check your status at ‘My applications’
- Messages sent by Studielink can be found at ‘My messages’
- Check your data and correct them if necessary at ‘My data’. This is also where you can view the status of the verification process of your personal details and previous education.
- When a step has been completed, a green dot will appear.
Comments (22) Comment the article
I was graduated from Hawassa university,Wondo Genet college of forestry and natural resources with BSc in Natural resources management. To which university better to apply for MSc study?
Hi Dereje Dega,
You can apply at University of Twente
http://www.eurogates.nl/programs/academic-master/natural-resources-management/university-twente/nrm-msc-01/
I was graduated from English language college in University of Sulaymaniyah. I want to know the cost of study in Dutch and which university would be better to apply for?
Hi Paiman,
Here is information about education costs: http://www.eurogates.nl/en_cost_education_Netherlands/
Here you can see which universities are the best in fields of humanities:
http://www.eurogates.nl/en_universities_ranking/
Hello there,
Is there a maximum of universities one can apply? For example in the UK you may apply five institutions through UCAS only.
It is allowed to apply at four (4) universities. Thank you for your question.
but there is no limit to the number of masters you can apply for, right? It is only the number of universities?
So far as we know, the only restriction is an amount of universities.
Hi! I am from Kashmir (India) and have completed my master degree in computer applications (MCA). Now I want to apply for the PhD in Artificial Intelligence (Natural Language Processing (NLP)). Kindly help me in finding the proper institute or University.
Thanks
Hi Bilal,
Here is information about research universities: http://www.eurogates.nl/phd-programmes-in-netherlands/ and here are universities which have this field of studies: http://www.eurogates.nl/programs/#!/degree=academic_master&search=Intelligence
hi i xm from Ethiopia @i am graduated in history in degree program i want to apply for m.a in antropolpgy how can i do that?
ii have a degree in Educational Psychology and a Minor in Economics from the University of Buea in Cameroon,i wish to apply for a masters in Development studies or Business studies, i will appreciate if you can direct me on what to do
Look here: http://www.eurogates.nl/programs/academic-master/in-business-and-economics/?search=development
Hi there,
1.) In Studielink, we need to choose specifically the programmes we need to choose at the universities. Does it mean that I will have used up all the quota (max. 4 applications) if I am applying for 4 master programmes at one university - which means that I cannot apply for other courses at other universities?
2.) If i set up different accounts for different university applications, i.e. 5 accounts for 5 universities, will I get caught by Studielink and be ruled out from the all the applications?
THANKS!
Hi! We can advice You do not cheat studielink and strictly follow their rules
hi, i have two questions , first is that in case my bacholor's degree is in english medium do i still need to take IELTS or TAFEL ? and which master program in sociology and anthropology do you suggest that would be more economical for an international student concidering both tution fees and living expanses. i have an an associated degree in medical laboratory science from iran . and corrently enrolled in third year B.A in sociology. thank you indeed.
Hi! For the english language You can look here http://www.eurogates.nl/en_english_native_speaking_countries/
If You are not from this list You must take exams.
About programs You can see here http://www.eurogates.nl/programs/master/?search=sociology%20anthropology
Hi, i tried applying at a second university but studielink tells me that "Ive already entered an enrolment with draw procedure for this academic year and a second application cannot be entered???"
hi, I understand that I can apply to maximum 4 universities in Netherlands through Studielink, but do I have to apply to all the universities at once? for exemple, Radboud University has its deadline on the 30th of April, but Leiden University has its deadline on the 15 of february. so my question is, may I apply firstly to Leiden University (because of its earlier deadline) and after, let's say a mounth, I apply to Radboud University. is that possible?
Yes, You can apply at any suitable for You time
I was graduated from ADAMA university,department of mechanical engineering with BSc in degree. To which university better to apply for Robotics or mechanics MSc study?
Hi! For example http://www.eurogates.nl/programs/academic-master/robot-cognition/radboud-university/7273/
or You can use program search for example: http://www.eurogates.nl/programs/master/?search=Engineering