Political Science: International Relations and Transnational Governance
By 31 May
1a: pre-registration on Studielink
If you are planning to study at the Faculty of Social Sciences at VU University Amsterdam, then you must register or pre-register with www.vu.studielink.nl by 31 May.
Pre-registration does not oblige you to take a particular programme but it is a necessary step. Please do not wait until you have received a response to your admission request in order to pre-register. You are free to remove your pre-registration at any time, but it is not possible to begin on 1 September without having submitted your initial application in Studielink.
You will need your DigiD in order to apply via Studielink. You have probably already used your DigiD to log in to the Mijn IB-Groep. You will now be able to do the same for Studielink. If you do not yet have a DigiD, please remember that it can take up to 5 working days to obtain one.
More information on registration and admission (in Dutch).
Please note: VU University Amsterdam will keep you informed using the e-mail address that you enter in Studielink. Make sure you enter an e-mail address that you use regularly to ensure that you receive all of the necessary details about your registration in good time. Deadline: May 31.
Please note: In Studielink you will find the pre-Master's programme in the Bachelor's section.
If you have a Bachelor’s degree from a university of applied sciences, you will only be admitted to the Master's in Political Science once you have successfully completed the bridging programme. You will be admitted to the bridging programme in Political Science if you hold a degree from a university of applied sciences with a study load of 240 ECTS credits (168 'old' credits) and if you have passed the assessment. Participation in the assessment is obligatory for all students with a degree from a university of applied sciences.
Please note that the courses teached within the bridging programmes will be in Dutch. Therefore, non-Dutch speaking students cannot enter the bridging programme.
You can read more about applying for a pre-Master’s assessment in step 2.
1b: submit request for provisional admission to the examination board
Before entering the (pre)Master’s programme or the bridging programme, every prospective student must submit an application for admission. The Examination Board evaluates each application on the basis of individual achievement.
Before entering the Master’s programme and for registration, every prospective student must submit an application for admission to the Faculty of Social Sciences in order to obtain a declaration of acceptance (verklaring tot toelating). The Examination Board evaluates each application on the basis of individual achievement. The application deadline is May 31.
You can submit a an application for admission to the examination board:
or
Faculty of Social Sciences
attn. Examination Board for the Master’s in Political Science
De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam
Applicants with a hbo Bachelor’s degree should enclose:
- A completed application form (download the form here)
- A certified hbo Bachelor’s degree
- A transcript of courses taken
- A letter in English in which you explain your reasons for applying to this programme
- Two letters of recommendation by qualified individuals preferably from your institute who are in a position to comment on your (academic) skills and motivation
- A detailed curriculum vitae (or résumé) in English
- A sample of (academic) writing, if possible in English, preferably a marked paper.
