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Partial Master's Degree

University of Twente Scholarship (UTS)

University of Twente · University of Twente

Award

A one-year award between €3,000 and €22,000, with a possible matching second-year award

Awards

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Eligible

Non-EU/EEA students applying for an MSc at the University of Twente

Deadline

See official site

Overview

UTS is Twente’s scholarship for excellent non-EU/EEA students; the page asks for the best 5 to 10 percent of your graduating class. It is not open to Dutch, EU/EEA or current UT students, and not for ITC programmes or the pre-master.

Eligibility

You need provisional or confirmed admission to a qualifying master’s programme, a student number and an English test (Academic IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 90 per the page). A two-year programme can earn a second-year award if you keep a 7.0 average and earn half of your credits in time. As of October 2026 the application form is listed as open from 15 October 2026 to 1 April 2027 (16:00 CET) for a September 2027 start, with results in early May 2027.

Benefits

A one-year award between €3,000 and €22,000, with a possible matching second-year award

How to apply

Apply for the master’s programme first. With your student number you can then fill in the scholarship form.

Frequently asked questions

Who is eligible for the University of Twente Scholarship (UTS)?

You need provisional or confirmed admission to a qualifying master’s programme, a student number and an English test (Academic IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 90 per the page). A two-year programme can earn a second-year award if you keep a 7.0 average and earn half of your credits in tim...

What does the scholarship cover?

A one-year award between €3,000 and €22,000, with a possible matching second-year award

How do I apply?

Apply for the master’s programme first. With your student number you can then fill in the scholarship form.

Apply on official site

Official source: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/scholarship-finder/university-of-twente-scholarship/

Scholarship & funding guides

All guides →
Application Guides How to Apply to a Dutch University: Studielink, Deadlines and What Comes After Most applications run through Studielink, with 1 May as the general deadline and 15 January for numerus fixus programmes. Rankings & Comparisons Research University or University of Applied Sciences? WO and HBO Explained Dutch higher education has two main routes, WO and HBO, and the difference is in how the degree is taught, not in how good it is. Scholarships Scholarships for the Netherlands: What Exists, What Has Ended and When to Apply The NL Scholarship pays €5,000 and the big university awards close between December and May for a September start.

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