Admissions
As enrolment numbers are limited, admission is based on merit as assessed by the Board of Admissions.
Admissions requirements
- relevant bachelor's degree in the humanities or social sciences
- all basic computer and word processing skills
- non-native speakers or applicants who have their undergraduate degree in a language other than English must have one of the following language qualifications:
- IELTS with a minimum score of 7.0
- TOEFL with a minimum score of 600 (paper-based), 250 (computer-based) and 100 (internet-based)
- Cambridge Proficiency Certificate (grade A, B, C)
- Cambridge Advanced Certificate (grade A, B,+)
Students who have not yet completed the bachelor's programme should send a copy of their most recent list of grades with the application. Successful candidates will be admitted on a conditional basis. A certified hard copy of your diploma - or a declaration of graduation: stating the (expected) graduation date and the expected date your diploma will be presented - must be received before the start of the master's programme.
In exceptional cases students with a relevant master’s degree are admitted to follow the CAST programme in a one-year version. In order to check if you have a relevant master's degree please contact the director of studies prof. W. Bijker (w.bijker@maastrichtuniversity.nl). This one-year curriculum is comprised of the first and fourth semesters of the two-year programme*.
Required documents
The following documents must be submitted with your application:
- at least two specimens of writing, done in the undergraduate programme
- a personal letter (800-1200 words) describing your motivation for joining the Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology programme
- two letters of recommendation
- an IELTS language test (minimum score 7:0) or the TOEFL iBT test (minimum score 100)
- a copy of your valid passport or ID-card
- a recent passport photo
- curriculum vitae
Please note that applying for admission to this programme in the academic year 2012/2013 is possible as of 1 October 2011. Please do not attempt to apply before 1 October.
Important information for all 2012/2013 applicants:
As of September 2012, all master’s programmes in the field of the humanities at Dutch universities are subject to so-called “broad master’s labels”. The background of this operation is that at this point in time, there are over 250 master’s programmes in the humanities field offered throughout the Netherlands. To make the range of master’s programmes in the humanities more structured and less confusing to prospective students, all Dutch universities have agreed to file their master’s under overarching labels.
The implementation of the broad master labels will not have any influence on the content of the programmes. It is, however, important to know which label applies to the master’s programme of your choice since this is the name that will appear in Studielink and My UM when you apply.
Moreover, the implementation of the labels will affect the diploma you receive upon graduation. Both the label and the programme name will appear on your diploma.
The master’s programme Cultures of Arts, Science and Technology is filed under the label Arts & Culture research (CROHO code 60829, track 1605).
*Please note that in this case you might need to pay the higher tuition fee. Click here for more information.
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