Public university in Groningen, Netherlands

University of Groningen Application Deadlines 2027

The University of Groningen is a large public research university with tariff-based non-EEA bachelor's tuition running from about EUR 14,000 to EUR 32,000 a year across its faculties. Non-Dutch applicants pay a EUR 100 application fee, and numerus fixus programmes such as International Business close 15 January.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
1 May 2027
September 2027, Bachelor, regular, 236 days left
Tuition
€14,000 to €32,000
per year
English test
IELTS 6
TOEFL 90, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
€100

Bachelor

IntakeRoundApplicantsOpensClosesStatusFeeSource
September 2027 RegularInternational1 May 2027 Tbc€1007 Sep 2026

Confirmed general deadline for the 2026/2027 cycle (September 2026 start, already underway on the verification date) was 1 May, with numerus fixus programmes, including International Business (550 places) and International Relations and International Organization (300 places), closing 15 January; an early-bird window ran 1 October to 28 February for some faculties. The 2027/2028 page was not separately published at verification, so this row projects the same calendar date forward one year.

Master

IntakeRoundApplicantsOpensClosesStatusFeeSource
September 2027 RegularInternational1 May 2027 Tbc7 Sep 2026

Confirmed for the September 2026 intake (already underway on the verification date): 1 May application deadline for both EU/EEA and non-EU/EEA applicants, with non-EU/EEA document submission allowed until 1 June. The 2027 cycle date was not separately published at verification; this row projects the same calendar date forward one year.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.rug.nl/education/application-enrolment-tuition-fees/admission/procedures/application-informatie/application-deadlines/bachelor-application-deadlines?lang=en
  2. https://www.rug.nl/education/application-enrolment-tuition-fees/admission/procedures/application-informatie/with-non-dutch-diploma/bachelor/bachelor-entry-requirements/language-requirements-and-exemptions?lang=en
  3. https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/organization/rules-and-regulations/general/ric-2026-2027-eng-def.pdf