The following diploma requirements apply for this programme:

• A Bachelor’s degree from a research university, equivalent to the level of a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree, and you should have knowledge of at least one of the following with at least 30 EC (or equivalent), obtained through an academic Bachelor’s degree in the Humanities or Archaeology with a particular focus on Egyptology:
  • the grammar of the most important phases of the Egyptian language, of the relevant scripts and of the historical development of the language and scripts;
  • the archaeology, the material culture and art history of the region involved;
  • the cultural history of the region involved, including its literature, its religion, and its social structure.

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 or Archeology with a particular focus on the ancient Mediterranean world, 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.
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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.