Crisis and Security Management (MSc)

Pre-master's

Apply to master’s programme

Please note that you cannot apply for the pre-master’s programme independently. Students need to apply for the master’s programme of their choice and might need to enrol in the Bachelor (pre-master), depending on the decision of the admissions board.

• The pre-master programme runs twice per year; in block 2 and block 4.
• The number of credits to obtain is 15.0 ECTS.
• You can only follow the pre-master programme once and you need to succesfully pass the courses in one block.
• If you succeed you enter the MSc programme. If not, you cannot join the pre-master again.
• You cannot take pre-master courses during the master. Succesfully finishing the pre-master is a condition for admission.

Study load

The pre-master is a full-time programme, consisting of 15.0 ECTS (two courses) for the duration of one block. Please be aware that students are expected to spend 40 hours per week on the pre-master’s programme (due to the number of ECTS), which makes the programme difficult to combine with other studies, (voluntary) work or an internship.

Decision on admission

After your official application, the Admission committee will decide whether you can be: 

a) admitted directly
b) not admitted
c) admitted to the premaster

Only the Admissions committee can inform you (after your official application) about your possible admission; no such information is provided via email and the like.

Admission to pre-master

Admission to the pre-master is competitive. Students are admitted to the pre-master program on the basis of demonstrated academic capacity, English proficiency, and affinity to the subject of the master programme, as evidenced by professional experience, completed courses and specialisations, or other means.

Scheduling

The registration in Studielink needs to be finalized before or on August 31st or January 31st. Classes start in October and March. Once a student has successfully completed the pre-master, they will be admitted to the master’s programme.

Pre-Master’s course(s)?

More information on the courses of the pre-master’s programme can be found in the e-prospectus. For specific questions or extra information you can contact the study advisors.

About to graduate?

Interested in our MSc programme, but not graduated yet? You are welcome to apply before having actually graduated. When applying before graduation please mention your (expected) graduation date and submit all transcripts obtained to date. Please do bear in mind that if you are admitted, this will be a conditional admission until we have received your diploma and final transcripts.

• Check the application deadlines!
• You can only take premaster courses after you graduated.

You will not receive a bachelor diploma in Crisis and Security Management after successfully finishing the pre-master courses as this programme has only the intention to eliminate deficiencies.