Admission requirements

For the Master's programme Art, Literature and Society enrolment takes place on the basis of your quality and suitability. For this your motivation, prior qualifications and your (professional) experience are important.

Besides the general requirements:

A recent passport picture
A copy of your valid passport or your EU/EEA identity card
A copy of your most recent certified grades transcript and a copy of your certified diploma

All candidates should meet the additional requirements:

submit proof of your bachelor's or master's degree,
write a letter of motivation,
demonstrate proficiency in English.

Please check below for more information about additional requirements.

Upload the requested documents via the My UM portal

Only complete applications will be reviewed. All documents should be in English.

Please note: The information on this page is about academic year 2019/20. Open the pdf below for the requirements of academic year 2018/19.
Admission requirements 2018/19

Graduates from the UM bachelor's Arts and Culture applying for a continuing Master

You can apply via Studielink before 1 August 2019 for the continuing master’s programme only with a BA Arts and Culture diploma obtained at Maastricht University, and are guaranteed a place.

Please upload a valid ID and a recent passport picture. Please note: you have to graduate before 1 September 2019. If you did the Dutch variant, then you must meet the English language requirement. You don't need to write a letter of motivation.

Graduates from a relevant university bachelor’s programme

You are eligible for admission if you have a bachelor’s degree from a relevant academic field, for example, philosophy or sociology. You should have obtained good marks in your prior qualifications and have relevant work experience. This will be pointed out in your cv.

Graduates from another bachelor’s programme

Excellent students with a relevant University of Applied Sciences degree (e.g. HBO/ Hochschule), or an academic BA or BSc Bachelor in a field that does not grant direct admission into this programme, can follow a Pre-master year. Once successfully completed, this will then guarantee you access to the master's programme Art, Literature and Society.

Additional requirements

1. Submit proof of a bachelor's or master's degree

All candidates must provide proof of a bachelor's or master's degree.

2. Write a letter of motivation

All candidates must write a letter of motivation. Please provide good arguments about why you want to do this master's programme at Maastricht University and why you believe that you can successfully complete the programme.

3. Demonstrate proficiency in English

Language requirements for English-language master programmes

In this study programme English is the language of instruction, therefore you have to be proficient in the English language. A minimum level corresponding to academic IELTS 6.5 is required for this study programme.

In case one or more of the conditions below applies to you, you automatically fulfill to the language requirement for this study programme:

English is your native language*
You have completed your preparatory training in a country where English is the national language and language of instruction in education (such as Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States)
You have completed a WO study programme in the Netherlands
You have completed an English-language HBO or WO study programme
You have completed an International or European Baccalaureate (IB)
You can adhere to the language requirement in a different way, for example by obtaining an IELTS, a TOEFL-, TOEIC or a Cambridge certificate (or similar certification).
Are you a student with a non-EER degree and you want to study in an English-language master programme? Then the guidelines of the Code of Conduct International Student apply. The Code of Conduct requires a language test.

* Definition of a native speaker:
a) someone who has followed education in English during 6 (or more) of his formative years (between 6 and 18 years old)
b) Someone who has completed a study in English language/literature (bachelor).

If UM, however, has reasonable doubts about your language skills, UM can set additional requirements to demonstrate the required language level.

Non-EEA students must pay a €100 handling fee

Non-EEA students who apply for this master's programme will have to pay a handling fee. Your application will not be taken into consideration without the required fee of €100 (excl. bank costs) which you will have to pay when you apply.
The handling fee is to cover certain administrative costs in relation to your application.