Matching procedure Human Geography and Planning

If you wish to apply to the bachelor programme Human Geography and Planning, you need to do this before May 1, 2025 in Studielink. This deadline is a statutory requirement. When you have applied, you have the right to participate in a matching activity. A matching activity helps you evaluate if the programme you applied for aligns with your expectations and future goals.

The possibility for participating in the matching procedure is offered for Human Geography and Planning. After your application in Studielink, you will be able to log on to the Matching Portal after activating your student account. Here you will find more information about the matching activity for Human Geography and Planning. NB matching for Human Geography and Planning is not mandatory.

Apply before May 1st

To ensure your application is accepted, you must apply through Studielink by May 1, 2025. Applications submitted after this date will only be considered if you meet certain exceptions. You can find the list of exceptions below. If any of these apply to you, please contact Study Advice at study.advice.fss rug.nl as soon as possible.

Exceptions for application after May 1st

After May 1, 2025 admittance to the programme (and the possibility of matching) is only possible in the following exceptional cases :

• if you have been enrolled in the same Bachelor's degree programme before;
• if you were not selected to a programme with a numerus fixus and/or selection;
• i f you have applied for another Bachelor's degree programme before May 1, 2025 for the academic year 2025-2026;
• if you have received (or expect to receive) a negative binding study advice (BSA) for your current bachelor programme this academic year;
• if you can prove with supporting documents that you could not have applied by May 1, 2025 at the latest on the grounds of compelling circumstances.

If you think that one of the above situations applies to you, please contact us as soon as possible via study.advice.fss@rug.nl.        

If the exceptions mentioned above do apply to you, then you need to apply in Studielink on July 31, 2025 at the latest. Applications after this date will not be accepted.

Please note: when you apply with a non-Dutch diploma, a different deadline may apply. When you apply after this deadline, you cannot be admitted to the programme anymore, and you can neither participate in the Matching procedure.

Deadlines

When you are applying after the deadline, you can not be admitted to the programme anymore and you can neither participate in the matching procedure.

• If the exceptions mentioned above do not apply to you, then you need to apply in Studielink on May 1, 2025 at the latest.
• If the exceptions mentioned above do apply to you, then you need to apply in Studielink on July 31, 2025 at the latest.

More information

For questions regarding the matching procedure, please contact study.advice.fss rug.nl .