Bridging programme: Sustainability Science, Policy and Society (SSPS)
In order to be admitted to the master's programme, you need to have a bachelor's degree that is equivalent to a Dutch University bachelor with a thesis. If you have a bachelor's degree equivalent to that of a Dutch applied sciences degree (HBO) or if you have not written a bachelor's thesis you will need to complete a bridging programme in order to be admitted to the master's programme.
The bridging programme consists of online courses for self-study and is in English. The costs for the bridging programme are not included in the tuition fee. You will need to pay for the bridging programme seperately and directly to the provider.
If you successfully complete the bridging programme and fulfill all other admission requirements, you will be admitted to the master's programme.
Sustainability Science, Policy and Society (SSPS)
admissons-ssps@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Procedure
Students with a bachelor's degree obtained in Germany
- Bachelor (Wissenschaftliche Hochschule) with thesis
No bridging programme required
- Bachelor (Wissenschaftliche Hochschule) without thesis
Bridging programme 1:
Academic English: Writing Specialisation
Course 3: Advanced Writing (20 hours)
Course 4: Introduction to Research for Essay Writing (20 hours)
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Fachhochschuldiplom (Gesamthochschule), Diplom (Fachhochschule), or Bachelor (Fachhochschule) with thesis
Bridging programme 2:
Understanding Arguments
Course 1: Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments (16 hours)
Course 2: Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively (8 hours)
Course 3: Think Again III: How to Reason Inductively (17 hours)
Course 4: Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies (10 hours)
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Fachhochschuldiplom (Gesamthochschule), Diplom (Fachhochschule), or Bachelor (Fachhochschule) without thesis
Bridging programme 1 + 2:
Academic English: Writing Specialisation
Course 3: Advanced Writing (20 hours)
Course 4: Introduction to Research for Essay Writing (20 hours)
Understanding Arguments
Course 1: Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments (16 hours)
Course 2: Think Again II: How to Reason Deductively (8 hours)
Course 3: Think Again III: How to Reason Inductively (17 hours)
Course 4: Think Again IV: How to Avoid Fallacies (10 hours)
You will need to register online for the courses through the links provided. This is also where you will find additional information about the course. All the further communication regarding the course will run via Coursera. Please make sure that your registration includes a final certificate for the course (you will need to pay for this). You need to submit these certificates to us. Without it, we cannot officially verify that you have completed the course. The deadline for submitting (uploading) the certificates is 1 August 2024.
If you have any questions regarding the bridging programme, please contact us at admissions-ssps@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Students with a bachelor's degree obtained elsewhere
If you obtained your bachelor's degree elsewhere, you need to apply for the master's program through the regular procedure. Make sure you upload all the required documents. If you submit a translated diploma or transcript, please make sure that you also upload the original version.
The Board of Admissions will review your application and determine whether a bridging program is necessary:
- Based on your bachelor's programme, other previous education, work experience and transcripts, the Board of Admissions will inform you which courses you will need to complete in order to be accepted to the master's SSPS programme.
- You will need to register online for the courses through the links provided. This is also where you will find additional information about the course. All the further communication regarding the course will run via Coursera. Please make sure that your registration includes a final certificate for the course (you will need to pay for this). You need to submit these certificates to us. Without it, we cannot officially verify that you have completed the course.
- The deadline for submitting (uploading) the certificates is 1 August 2024.
If you have any questions regarding the bridging programme, please contact us at admissions-ssps@maastrichtuniversity.nl