# Pre-master’s

**Source**: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/pre-master/
**Parent**: https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/

Wish to follow the master's in Applied Mathematics?**Find out if you need to follow a Pre-Master's first.**

**After you have sent in your application** for the Master's in Applied Mathematics, a committee will check your eligibility. An outcome of this assessment may be that you first have to complete a pre-master's before being admitted.

What is a pre-master's?

A pre-master's is a transfer programme for students of a **Dutch university of applied sciences ('hbo' in Dutch)** or an**(international) research university** who cannot be admitted directly to the master's they wish to follow. The goal is to bridge the gap between your current bachelor's (in a related field) and your future master's. [Learn more about pre-master's in general](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/pre-masters/).

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## What applies to you?

Do you want to get insights into the Pre-Master's? The programme you need to take, depends on your previous or current education. **What kind of education do or did you follow?**

University of applied sciences (Dutch HBO)

As a bachelor's student from a Dutch university of applied sciences (HBO), it is mandatory to follow a pre-master's first to prepare you for this Master's. You can start the pre-Master's during your bachelor's as a transfer minor or after obtaining your bachelor’s degree. During the pre-master you are taught various scientific research skills and your knowledge in mathematics is raised to an academic level.

#### Contents

The content of the Pre-Master's depends on your chosen specialisation. The Master's in Applied Mathematics has three specialisations:

- [Operations Research (OR)](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/specialisation/operations-research/)
- [Mathematical Systems Theory, Applied Analysis and Computational Science (SACS)](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/specialisation/mathematical-systems-theory-applied-analysis-computational-science/)
- [Mathematics of Data Science (MDS)](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/specialisation/mathematics-data-science/)

#### Study load

The Pre-Master’s for students of University of Applied Sciences depends strongly on the current HBO programme and your previous education and will not be the same for everyone. The pre-master’s will be defined individually, looking for the best-fit to the current programme. To bridge the gap between the HBO programme and the starting level of the Master’s Applied Mathematics the pre-master’s is way more than 30 EC. You can however use you minor, transfer minor/['Kies op maat'](https://www.kiesopmaat.nl/) to follow a first part (30 EC) of the pre-master’s. After your study you will be able to complete the rest of your pre-master’s. You have to complete within one academic year and with a maximum of two exam opportunities per course.

#### Admission deadlines

Before starting the application procedure you should always check the [application deadlines](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/how-to-apply/deadlines/).

#### Costs

You pay a fee per EC. Each academic year, the amount per EC will be reassessed. Visit the [tuition page](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/industrial-engineering-management/finance/) for the current fees. If you choose to fit your Pre-Master's into your current HBO bachelor's, you can avoid extra costs; after all, you already pay tuition fees for your current bachelor's.

- [Starting dates, admission requirements and applyingFind out if you are admissible, how to start up your application and when you can start the (Pre-)Master's as a HBO-student.](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/admission/hbo-students/)

Technical bachelor's at a Dutch research university (Dutch WO)

As a bachelor's student of a technical UT or other Dutch research university programme you might not be directly admissible for this Master. [Find out here if you are directly admissible or whether you have to take a Pre-Master first](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/admission/university-students/).

You can start the Pre-Master's during your bachelor's as a (transfer) minor or after obtaining your Bachelor’s degree.

#### Contents

The content of the Pre-Master's slightly depends on your chosen specialisation. The Master's in Applied Mathematics has three specialisations:

- [Operations Research (OR)](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/specialisation/operations-research/)
- [Mathematical Systems Theory, Applied Analysis and Computational Science (SACS)](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/specialisation/mathematical-systems-theory-applied-analysis-computational-science/)
- [Mathematics of Data Science (MDS)](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/specialisation/mathematics-data-science/)

Contents of Pre-Master's if you choose specialisation OR or MDS

| **Quarter 1:** September - November | | **Quarter 2:** November - February | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Linear Structures 1](x-ut-courselink:202200141)  (part of Module 1) | 5 EC | [Linear Structures 2](x-ut-courselink:202200236) (part of Module 2) | 4 EC |
| [Mathematical Statistics](x-ut-courselink:202300016) (part of Module 5) | 7 EC | [Mathematical Statistics 2](x-ut-courselink:202300026) (part of Module 6) | 5 EC |
| [Introduction to Mathematical Analysis](x-ut-courselink:201600167) | 4 EC | [Nonlinear Optimalisation and Learning](x-ut-courselink:202300028) (for specialisation MDS) | 5 EC |
| *Advised is to also join the programming course*[Programming Matlab](x-ut-courselink:202001327) | (1 EC)\* | [Introduction Mathematics of OR](x-ut-courselink:202001180) (for specialisation OR) | 6 EC |
| **Total** | **16 EC** |  | **MDS:** 14 EC **OR**: 15 EC |

Total EC of both modules: 30 (\*+ 1 EC)

Contents of Pre-Master's if you choose specialisation SACS

| **Quarter 1**: September - November | | **Quarter 2**: November - February | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Linear Structures 1](x-ut-courselink:202200141) (part of Module 1) | 5 EC | [Linear Structures 2](x-ut-courselink:202200236) (part of Module 2) | 4 EC |
| [Mathematical Statistics](x-ut-courselink:202300016) (part of Module 5) | 7 EC | [Mathematical Statistics 2](x-ut-courselink:202300026) (part of Module 6) | 5 EC |
| [Introduction to Mathematical Analysis](x-ut-courselink:201600167) | 4 EC | [Systems Theory](x-ut-courselink:202200238) (part in Module 2) | 5 EC |
| **Total** | **16 EC** |  | **14 EC** |

Total EC of both modules: 30 EC

#### Study load

The study workload, or number of EC, that the pre-master’s for Dutch university students consists of, depends on your previous education and will not be the same for everyone. Pre-master’s for Dutch university students range between 10-30 EC. You have to complete within one academic year and with a maximum of two exam opportunities per course.

#### Application deadlines

Before starting the application procedure you should always check the [application deadlines](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/how-to-apply/deadlines/).

#### Costs

You pay a fee per EC and this Pre-Master's is 30 EC. Each academic year, the amount per EC will be reassessed. Visit the [tuition page](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/finance/) for the current fees. If you choose to fit your Pre-Master's into your current Bachelor's, you can avoid extra costs; after all, you already pay tuition fees for your current Bachelor's.

- [Starting dates, admission requirements and applyingFind out if you are admissible, how to start up your application and when you can start the (Pre-)Master's as a HBO-student.](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/admission/hbo-students/)

International education

As an international student, you can only apply for the master’s directly and the admission committee will decide if a pre-master’s is needed for admission to the master's.

- [**Check if you meet the admission requirements**\
  Our eligibility check is designed to assist you as a student holding a non-Dutch diploma. It gives you an indication of your eligibility, i.e. your chances of being admitted to this Master's.](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/admission/admission-international/)

[Get in touch with us](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/contact/) if you have additional questions.

## What is expected of you?

The Pre-Master's is designed not only to address any deficiencies in your prior knowledge, but it is also an effective way to find out whether studying at a research university is right for you. Therefore, the following rules apply:

- You have to complete the Pre-Master’s successfully within one academic year.
- There is a maximum of two exams per course.

## Start Date

The pre-master's starts every September.

## Contact

For questions about your admission to this Pre-Master's, contact the coordinator mentioned below. For general information about the Master's in Applied Mathematics, you can contact our [Study Information Centre](https://www.utwente.nl/en/education/master/programmes/applied-mathematics/contact/).

dr.ir. A. Braaksma (Aleida) Program coordinator

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