Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSc)

Master's application and admission

Step-by-step guide

This guide clearly explains the steps you need to take to apply, and the subsequent admission process.

• Step 1: Check the admission requirements.
• Step 2: Check the application deadlines.
• Step 3: Collect the required documents.
• Step 4: Start your application.
• Step 5: Pay your tuition fees
• Step 6: Prepare for your studies at Leiden University

The Research in Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences specialisation is considered to be the default specialisation. Hence, students will only be admitted to this specialisation of the master Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences. Students following the research specialisation continue their research training in the second year. Students opting for a non-research specialisation will be admitted after the successful completion of their first year of the master programme.

Every master student of Bio-Pharmaceutical Sciences has to start with a Research Project of 9 months (RP1) within the LACDR (our research institute). On the website of the LACDR you can find information on the various research themes that are offered by our research divisions/centre. 
During the first week of September, you are required to attend information sessions of principal investigators of the LACDR, after which you can indicate your preference. Based on the information you provide, the education office of the master BPS will match you with a suitable RP1 spot in the second/third week of September.