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Admissions

As enrolment numbers are limited, admission is based on merit as assessed by the Board of Admissions.

Admissions requirements

Applicants to the ESST programme must have:
 

• a bachelor’s degree from a relevant academic field (social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, or humanities)
• 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 6.5
• TOEFL with a minimum score of 575 (paper-based), 233 (computer-based) and 90 (internet-based)
• Cambridge Proficiency Certificate (grade A, B, C)
• Cambridge Advanced Certificate (grade A, B, C+)

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.

Required documents

The following documents must be submitted with your application:

• a letter of motivation (400-500 words)
• evidence of interdisciplinary interest, such as transcripts showing interdisciplinary coursework, a CV showing relevant work experience, or documentation of relevant extra-curricular activities
• a photocopy of your valid passport or EU ID-card
• a recent passport photo
• a certified copy of your bachelor certificate and list of grades (with certified translation for languages other than English, Dutch, German or French)
• a copy of your IELTS/TOEFL iBT results (if applicable)
• your curriculum vitae
• a writing sample, i.e. an essay in English, written by the applicant, either for this application or for earlier studies or other occasions. It is preferable, but not absolutely necessary, that the topic is related to ESST. There are no requirements as to the length of the essay.