Heritage and Museum Studies (MA)
Admission requirements
If you would like to apply for this programme, you should first check the admission requirements.
General requirements
Holders of one of the following degrees may be admitted to the programme:
- A bachelor’s degree in Archaeology, obtained at a research university or a university of applied sciences in the Netherlands.
- An bachelor’s degree in Archaeology, obtained at a university abroad, with comparable level as the bachelor’s programme of the Faculty of Archaeology of Leiden University.
- Academic bachelor’s degree obtained at a university in a related field: for instance Anthropology; History; Classics, provided the student has at least 60 credits belonging to the discipline of archaeology.
- A prescribed pre-master's programme
See the Course and Examination Regulations for more information.
Pre-master's programme
Applicants who have a bachelor’s degree from a university, equivalent to the level of a Dutch academic bachelor’s degree in Archaeology, but with a lack of specific archaeological knowledge or skills which can be obtained within max 1 year, will be admitted to the master after completing a pre-master's programme of max. 60 credits in the time set for the programme.
We advise you to apply for the master’s programme of your choice. The Board of Admissions will then review your application and will make you a premaster offer if necessary.
Please note that the intake date depends on the type of Premaster
- Premaster 60 EC: Intake September only
- Premaster 30 EC: Intake February only
For more information about the pre-master's programme see the Prospectus or contact the pre-master coordinator: admission@arch.leidenuniv.nl
Language requirements
Sufficient command of English
- An International Baccalaureeate diploma from a programme taught in English (or an IB diploma with English A)
- A diploma of secondary or higher education completed in Australia, Canada (with the exception of French taught programmes in Canada), Germany, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States or South Africa
- A diploma of an English-taught university degree programme completed at a Dutch research university
- A pre-university education (VWO) diploma
- A diploma of a university degree programme completed at a Dutch research university or a Dutch University of Applied sciences.
- IELTS 6.5, where each separate constituent score must be at least 6.0Academic modules only. Minimum overall score of 6.5.
- TOEFL (internet based) 90, where each separate constituent score must be at least 20. Original test results should be sent directly by the Educational Testing Service. The TOEFL institution code for Leiden University is 0504.
- Cambridge English Exam C2 Proficiency, or C1 Advanced (180), with a minimum score of 169 for each separate component.
Please note: Exam results may not be more than two years old. See also the general language requirements.
English language proficiency
The following requirements apply:
- IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall, with at least 6.0 for each separate component score.
For other accepted exams, including score equivalency tables and criteria for the accepted exams, refer to our English language proficiency requirements.
Note that English test results may not be more than two years old.
You do not have to submit an English proficiency test if you have completed your education in the USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada (except French-taught programmes in Canada) Singapore, South-Africa or Malta, if you have obtained an English-taught International Baccalaureate™; if you have completed a Dutch VWO diploma or an English-taught degree at a Dutch research university or an English-taught bachelor’s degree from a Dutch university of applied sciences.