The following diploma requirements apply for this programme:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Classics or a comparable discipline, with classes on Greek and Latin texts in the original language, roughly equivalent to the 95 credits required in the Dutch system. You are required to submit an overview of ancient Greek and Latin texts (with numbers of pages) that you have read in the original language during your undergraduate/graduate studies.

For further information on the admission procedure and required application documents please see this web page.

In addition, you must also meet the following qualitative admission requirements:

• Good grades comparable with an average mark of at least 7.50 (Dutch grading system) for your entire bachelor’s programme and a grade for the bachelor’s thesis of an 8 or higher.
• Affinity with and suitability for scholarly research in the specific field of the programme/specialisation and the ability to clearly report on research. 
• Demonstrable motivation to study and suitability for the particular Research MA programme/specialisation.  

The qualitative admission requirements will be implemented as follows:

• You are asked to provide a transcript of records and diploma of the relevant obtained academic degree.
• Your motivation and suitability should be demonstrated by a motivation letter in which you indicate why you want to follow the programme and what makes you a good candidate for the research MA programme. The statement should be between 700 and 1,500 words.
• You are required to submit two letters of recommendation. At least one letter must be from an academic member of staff. 
• You are required to submit a writing sample (a relevant research paper or Bachelor’s Thesis). In case you are unable to demonstrate via a writing sample that you meet the requirement Please submit a 1,250 word essay as part of the admission process:
  • in this essay you must demonstrate an affinity with and specific knowledge of the specialisation
  • it must clearly answer a research question, provide a reasonable and reasonably well-organised argument that demonstrates an understanding of the topic of the essay.

If you have a bachelor’s degree from a research university in Humanities, that does not meet all the requirements mentioned above, you may be eligible for a 30 EC pre-master’s programme tailored to your individual background. After submitting your application in Studielink, the Board of Admissions will decide whether you can be directly admitted to the master’s programme, whether you will first need to complete a pre-master’s programme, or whether your deficiencies are considered too extensive and you can therefore not be admitted at all. It is not possible to directly apply for a pre-master’s programme.
The English language requirements for a pre-master's programme are identical to the language requirements for the master's programme for which admission has been requested. These requirements must be met before the start of the premaster.
The premaster programme of the Classics track can only be offered in Dutch.