Clinical Psychology (English-taught) (MSc)
Required documents February 2023
When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents.
Required application documents
You’ll need to submit the following documents:
Language proficiency (if applicable)
You can apply for admission before receiving the results of your English language test. However, a sufficient result will then be a condition of your eventual admission. Of course, if you already have your English language test results, you can upload them directly.
Copies of diplomas and transcripts
- Digital copies of diplomas and transcripts are initially required. Once you have been admitted, we will inform you how to submit certified copies.
- The documents must be in the original language. If they are not in English, Dutch, German or French, they must be accompanied by official translations into one of these languages.
- If you have not yet completed your current programme, state your expected graduation date and submit copies of all transcripts obtained to date plus a list of subjects still to be completed.
Application form
In addition to the admission requirements, students who want to apply to this specialisation of the Master in Psychology need to demonstrate how they score on the selection criteria: Applicants can use this form to show their achievements on the three domains. You can upload this form under Application form in uSis.
Motivation Letter
Please provide your motivation for applying to the master’s specialisation Clinical Psychology in this form.
Letters of recommendation
This programme requires two letters of recommendation (in English) from academic staff members in the online application portal. The letter must be printed on letterhead paper, signed and bearing the full contact details of the referee. Your referee should describe your skills, qualities and competences.
We understand that due to distance learning in the past years, it may be difficult to obtain two personal reference letters. In case you are unable to obtain (a) personal reference letter(s), we recommend that you download this general statement and send it to one (or if needed two) of your academic teachers. We can accept this statement as reference letter for your application if printed on letterhead paper, signed by a member of academic staff and including the full contact details of the member of academic staff in question.
Requirements for and how to submit letters of recommendation
- Letters of recommendation must be written on letterhead paper, signed and (for verification purposes) they must bear the full contact details of the applicable referee.
- Your referee should describe your skills, qualities and competencies.
Option 1. Uploading the letter yourself
You can upload the letter(s) of recommendation in the online application portal (uSis).
Option 2. Sent by your referee
Your referee can send the letter directly to the university, as follows:
1. Your referee must clearly state your name and student number in the letter.
2. He or she should send the letter to us, either:
- digitally, by uploading the letter in our contact form
- by posting it to:
Leiden University
Admissions Office
Rapenburg 70
2311 EZ Leiden
The Netherlands
3. Complete this form and upload it in the online application system (uSis), instead of your letter of recommendation.