Deadlines: Rolling Admission

(for intake in the winter semester 2012/13)

Starting in the 2011/12 academic year, a rolling admission policy will apply to the application and selection proceedings for all of WU’s English-taught MSc programs. Rolling admissions means that applications are no longer restricted to pre-determined application periods, but can be submitted over a longer period of several months. The advantage for potential students is the opportunity to apply early and secure a place in the WU program of their choice.

The application and selection process

Online application

Applications are still submitted using the online application tool. Students interested in more than one of WU’s English-taught programs must apply for all programs of interest at the same time and order their preferences according to first choice, second choice, etc. Please note that individual program applications may require different information and documents, and that only complete applications can be considered for further processing.

Online application tool (available on September 1, 2011)

Priority deadlines

Four so-called “priority deadlines” have been set for the 2011/12 application and selection proceedings. Submitted applications are batched and processed according to these priority deadlines. This means that the processing of applications submitted after a particular priority deadline will be delayed until after the next deadline. Please note the following:

• If a particular program is full, the online application for that program will be closed. This means that at times, all four priority deadlines for all programs may not be available at all times.
• Priority deadline IV does not apply for the MSc in International Management/CEMS. Only the first three priority deadlines are available for this program, meaning that the final application deadline is January 31. Here, as well, the online application tool will close when all available places have been filled.

Results of the application and selection process

Each priority deadline is followed by a processing and selection phase. Applicants are informed of their status after completion of this phase. Students selected for a program will be sent an admission offer. Since admission to WU’s English-taught MSc programs is restricted to one program per applicant, students who have applied for more than one program will be offered a place in the program of their highest preference they are accepted for. 

Rolling admissions schedule for the 2012/13 intake (expected dates)

Further information:

• Admission requirements
• Procedure and schedule
• Online application
• Admission process