For applicants with international prior education
Contact the International Team if you have questions about the application process.
To apply for this Master’s programme you will need to register in Studielink AND apply for the programme at the Faculty of Science through DataNose before the mentioned dates, even if you have not completed your Bachelor’s programme yet.
We strongly advise international students to apply as early as possible and no later a week before the mentioned dates as the registrations in Studielink and DataNose and getting all documents ready will take several days. Additionally, affordable accommodation is scarce in Amsterdam. Although the University of Amsterdam can assist in finding accommodation but cannot give any guarantees regarding housing, early applicants do have a slightly bigger chance in finding a room through the UvA than late applicants.
Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be considered for admission.
Starting in September | EU/EEA students |
30 June 23.59 CEST |
Non-EU/EEA students |
31 January 23.59 CEST |
Please note that if you want to apply for a UvA Scholarship, other deadlines for application to the Master's programme apply.
All students holding an academic Bachelor degree in one of the Sciences or Engineering disciplines may apply for the Master's.
Candidates for the programme should demonstrate sufficient knowledge in mathematics and computing skills and meet with the following requirements before they will be admitted to the programme: basic programming (any language), basic math knowledge in calculus and basic knowledge in probability theory and statistics. These requirements have to be demonstrated by grade transcripts including programming (minimum of 5EC) and at least 15EC (3 out of 4 courses) calculus (minimum of 5EC), linear algebra (minimum of 5EC), probability theory (minimum of 5EC) and statistics (minimum of 5 EC).
We will also consider students that (slightly) deviate from the requirements as formulated above. We emphasize motivation in all such admissions and require a statement on motivation as a part of the admissions procedure.
You have an overall grade point average (GPA) equivalent to at least:
The GPA is the average of the bachelor’s course grades weighed by course/study load.
Admission, however, will not be granted based on a sufficient grade point average alone.
Your ability to write and speak in English must be at an academic level. To prove your level of English please provide us with your scores of one of the following tests:
Other tests will not be accepted.
For more details about the English language test and required scores, please visit:
For both non-EU and EU/EEA+Swiss students: the application deadline for the Master programme of your choice will also be the deadline for submitting an English proficiency test result.
In addition: your application will be dealt with when we receive a sufficient English proficiency test result (see English language requirements under the (‘Application and Admission’ page). Our International Admissions Team will keep your application on hold until we have received this test result.
Note that if you want to apply for a scholarship from the UvA other deadlines (may) apply.
If the Admissions Board has decided that you don't meet the admissions requirements for the Master's programme, you can enrol in the Minor Computational Science (30 EC) at the UvA. The minor programme acts as a formal pre-Master’s programme for the Master’s programme Computational Science. It is intended for non-computing students and will train these students in mathematics and programming in preparation of the Master’s programme. The minor programme runs from September to January. Courses are taught in English. If you successfully complete the minor, you will receive confirmation of admission to the Master's programme in the subsequent academic year.
Before you can apply to the UvA, you will need to submit an enrolment application in Studielink. Studielink is the national online system for students who would like to pursue a degree programme at a Dutch research university.
A DigiD (Digital Identification) is an online ID that provides access to government administration websites.
Before starting your enrolment application in Studielink, read the 'Step-by-step guide to Studielink'.
Important! While selecting the Master’s programme of your interest in Studielink, make sure to select the regular programme (option 1). Do not select option 2 (after a temporary termination of enrolment) or option 3 (elective) if you are a degree seeking student. You can select the track of your interest later on in DataNose.
Within 48 hours after submitting your enrolment application in Studielink, you will receive an email with your UvAnetID and an email with instructions for the next step of the application process. Follow the instructions in the email to activate your UvAnetID as you will need it to complete your UvA application.
If you apply for a master’s programme organized by the Faulty of Science of the University of Amsterdam, you first need to pay your application fee in SIS. You can pay your non-refundable €100 application fee* by credit card (Master or Visacard), GooglePay, ApplePay, Bancontact or iDEAL.
Only after paying the fee, you can start your application in DataNose. It is not possible to start your application without first paying the non-refundable application fee.
Note that it can take up to 24 hours for your fee payment to be registered in SIS and you are able to submit your application in Datanose. Make sure to pay your application fee in time and at least 72 hours before the application deadline of your programme.
You don't have to pay the application fee:
*The application fee is non-refundable. You are not entitled to a refund even if you do not submit your application form, or if you submit an application form after the deadline (which will not be taken into consideration) or if you submit an incomplete application.
Please direct all your questions about the payment of the application fee to the Central Student Service Desk.
Only after activating your UvAnetID, you can submit your UvA online application via DataNose.
Please make sure to upload the required documents in PDF format. Applicants who (will) hold more than one academic degree must merge copies of all academic transcripts into one PDF.
In DataNose we expect you to upload the following documents:
Please make sure you have uploaded all the required documents, as you can't add any documents after submitting. Only your English scores can be sent in later.
If you have any questions about the required documents as an international degree student, please contact the International Team.
As soon as you have submitted the (sufficiently) complete online form in DataNose, your application file will be acknowledged. It differs per programme how long it takes before you are informed via email about the decision on admission. We strive to process each application within 6 weeks. An admission will always be conditional as we must still verify your documents (consult step 8). You can track the status of your admission using the checklist in DataNose.
If you are conditionally admitted to the Master’s programme you will receive an admissions letter by means of email. In the letter you will find a link to DataNose to accept or decline your place in the programme. This has to be done within two weeks. If you have questions about this, please contact the International Team.
If you are (conditionally) admitted then do check your DataNose application. The link in your checklist gives you all required information about the verification of your previous education.
You will need to arrange a variety of practical matters before starting your studies. This includes your visa or residence permit, insurance and housing.
After your (conditional) admission you will receive information by means of email on how to complete your registration and how to apply for a visa or residence permit, if needed.
A student ID card is a personal card which serves as proof of identity for examinations or borrowing library books. You will receive instructions on how to request your student ID card.
In order to complete your enrolment for a degree programme at the UvA, you will need to pay the tuition fee.