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BSc Public Administration

University of Twente (Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences) · Enschede, Netherlands

100% taught in EnglishApply via Studielink, not the CAOOpen entryHL Maths H5Renamed programme
Duration3 years
StartsSept 2027
EntryOpen entry
Deadline (EU)1 Jul 2027
EU fee 2026/27€2,694 / yr

About the course

Formerly called Management, Society & Technology. You learn how policy and legislation are made and how to apply that knowledge to challenges such as polarisation, immigration, safety and sustainability.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • Leaving Certificate Established: at least 6 subjects, with at least H5 in Higher Level Mathematics and in one other elective subject (such as Physics, Chemistry or Biology), at least O6 or H7 in the other 4 subjects (English is mandatory), and a minimum of 350 CAO points. Check the university’s English language requirement page for whether your English result covers the language requirement.
  • No extra subject requirement is listed for school-leavers (Dutch VWO students of all profiles are accepted); UT’s general Irish rule still requires Higher Level Maths at H5 or better.

How to apply

  1. Apply in StudielinkApplications open from 1 October 2026. Choose the September 2027 start.
  2. Complete Osiris tasksUpload your transcript, predicted or final results and ID in the Osiris portal before 1 July 2027.
  3. Receive decisionThe admissions office checks your Leaving Cert against the requirements and sends a (conditional) offer.
  4. Send final documentsUpload your final Leaving Cert results and send certified copies before 1 September 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: 1 July 2027 (completed application with all uploads in Osiris; certified copies by 1 September 2027).

Costs

  • Standard Dutch EU fee: €2,694 (2026/27). The 2027/28 fee is set by the Dutch government each year (expected to be close to €2,800).
  • EU students may be eligible for a Dutch tuition-fee loan (DUO).
Open-entry course: if you meet the requirements, you get a place. This programme was previously called Management, Society & Technology.

At a glance

CountryNetherlands
CityEnschede
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaStudielink
PlacesNo cap
EntryOpen entry
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Checked against the official University of Twente website: September 2026 (2027 entry). The deadlines page gives dates without a year, so confirm the dates for 2027 entry. Always confirm details with the university before applying.