Application procedure

APPLICATION

To apply for the MSc in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation for Environmental Modelling and Management, applicants should complete the online application form with the needed documents and by creating a profile (see explanations below). 

We regret to inform you, there will be no Erasmus+ scholarships available for the course starting in 2025. 
However, students with other scholarships or alternative sources of funding are warmly welcome to apply for our MSc course. 
THE APPLICATION PORTAL WILL OPEN ON 1 OCTOBER 2024, 00.00 CET 
THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION IS 1 May 2025 23.59 hours CET  
THE PAYMENT DEADLINE IS 1 JUNE 2025. 
If you plan to apply for a scholarship, apply to our GEM course at least eight weeks before the scholarship application deadline, as a (conditional) admission letter is needed to apply for a scholarship. 

Before filling in the application form:

1. Each partner may have a maximum number of students that can be accepted to the GEM MSc course; if the courses are full, we are not able to accept you to the course.  You are officially accepted to the course if we have received the first instalment, full payment of the tuition fee or proof that you receive a funding for the course.
2. Check if you are eligible to apply for our MSc course on this page.
3. Choose the study track of your choice on our Programme Structure page. We evaluate applications based on your suitability for the chosen track:
   Track 1: GEM4 Urban-Rural Interactions
   Track 2: GEM4 Land-use Systems
   Track 3: GEM4 Ecosystems & Natural Resources
   Track 4: GEM4 Food Security
   It is not permitted to change track once you are accepted to the course.
4. To determine what tuition fee you are required to pay you have to determine if you are a Programme or a Partner Country student. More information can be found here. 
5. We need all documents before the deadline mentioned on the home page or application page.
6. We do not charge admission fees, applying is free of charge.
7. We evaluate applications based on your suitability for the chosen track. 
8. Do not upload articles or study guides.

Required Documentation 

Below a summary of the documents that you will need to upload into the Application Portal when applying for the course

Make sure you have all these documents ready to upload before you apply.

1. A bachelor’s degree certificate or an equivalent qualification certificate. GEM applicants need to have a first or upper second class (2.1) BSc honours degree, or equivalent, from a recognized university.
2. An official transcript of records or preliminary transcript of records in English.
3. A certified official translation of your bachelor’s degree certificate and transcript of records if not in English.
4. An official English test score results according to the entry requirements which can be found here. **
5. An additional Higher Degree certificate and transcript and official translation (if applicable).
6. A valid international passport.
7. A Curriculum vitae (CV) – Maximum of four A4 pages.
8. Financial plan: Since we cannot offer full Erasmus+ scholarships for this intake we are interested to know how you intend to finance your studies in the coming 2 academic years.  
   In addition to a budget for tuition fees, you will also need a budget for housing, day-to-day expenses and costs may also occur for insurance and a visa application. A full overview of estimated costs can be found here. 
   If you want to apply for a scholarship, we advise you to apply at least eight weeks before the scholarship application deadline, as a (conditional) admission letter from GEM is required to apply for a scholarship. 
   
   To answer the questions concerning your financial situation, state the values in Euros (€), not in your own currency. You can convert your currency at this website. 

** Ensure you have obtained a valid English test result before the application deadline. If your application is accompanied by a language test score report with a test date after our application deadline, we will NOT process it. Therefore, make sure to do the test in advance, as it will take time for you to get the official certificate.

On the  University of Twente website, you can find example documents so that you can check the type of document we ask from you. Please submit these documents digitally. If any hardcopy documents are required from you, our Admission Office will notify you and tell you where to send them.

AFTER YOUR APPLICATION

Verification of your application
After completing your online application, the Admission Office will screen your application. If you have submitted your application correctly, the admission procedure will be started. Your application will be evaluated by the Admission Committee (consisting of staff members of the four partner universities), and the Admission Office will send the decision in a letter by e-mail.
This letter can be used to apply for scholarships.  
After we have received your payment for the course or if we have received proof that you will receive a scholarship you will be officially admitted to the GEM MSc course. 

Certified copies of your documents
Please note that European law also requires you to send certified hardcopy documents to the Admission Office by regular post. AFTER you have paid the invoice or received a scholarship, please do so. All information on how to provide these documents will be sent to you via email once you have been accepted.
The Admission Office requires the following certified hard copy documents:

• Certified hardcopy ^(*) of your original Bachelor's degree certificate
• Certified hardcopy ^(*) of your original final transcript of records
• Official translations in English (if applicable)
• Your official English test report (if applicable)

^(*) A certified photocopy is a hard copy with an official stamp and signature on each page (if applicable also on the reverse side) to verify that it is a true photocopy of the original document. This official stamp and signature may be from a notary, your school or university. Photocopies or scans of the documents mentioned above are not legal proof, and therefore they cannot be accepted for enrolment. All documents submitted become the property of the University of Twente and will not be returned to you.

Visa & housing

Visa Formalities
Admitted GEM students are advised to contact the 1^st year host university as soon as possible after receiving the official GEM acceptance letter to the course to receive assistance with arranging visa formalities.

Housing
Admitted GEM students are advised to contact the 1^st year host university as soon as possible after receiving the official GEM acceptance letter to the course to receive assistance with finding accommodation. Note that housing is not guaranteed!