You are eligible to apply if you have

• a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (Informatica) or Artificial Intelligence from any research university in the Netherlands.​​​​​
  OR
• a bachelor’s degree in a Computer Science-related programme from a research university in the Netherlands, under the condition that you have accumulated at least 90 EC (or the equivalent thereof) in courses/projects in the domain of Computer Science. 

The Board of Admissions will assess whether your degree and background are sufficiently related to the BSc degrees in Computer Science or Artificial Intelligence. If you need to meet the 90 EC requirement, you can use the list of courses and projects taught in the Leiden bachelor’s programme in Computer Science for reference.

If you have a bachelor’s degree that does not meet the requirements above, you may be eligible for an individual Pre-Master’s Programme. Deficiencies of up to 30 EC can be compensated through such a Pre-Master’s Programme. You will be admitted to the master’s programme upon completion of this Pre-Master’s Programme.

Always contact the Computer Science study advisor before applying to the master’s programme in Studielink to get advice on a potential Pre-Master’s Programme.

If you have a degree in Dutch higher vocational education (hbo) in a Computer Science or Bioinformatics-related field of science, you are eligible to apply under the condition that you have

•  obtained the diploma within a maximum of five years and
•  an average final grade of at least 7.5.

The Board of Admissions will assess whether your degree and background are sufficiently related to the level and content of the Dutch BSc degree in Computer Science and whether you meet the additional requirements (including the language requirement).

Most students from a Dutch university of applied sciences are not directly admissible, but may be eligible for an individual Pre-Master’s Programme. Deficiencies of up to 30 EC can be compensated through such a Pre-Master’s Programme. You will be admitted to the master’s programme upon completion of this Pre-Master’s Programme.

Always contact the Computer Science study advisor before applying to the master’s programme in Studielink to get advice on a potential Pre-Master’s Programme.

If you have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Artificial Intelligence, or in a Computer Science-related programme from a foreign research university with a level similar to Dutch universities, you are eligible to apply under the condition that you have accumulated at least 90 EC (or the equivalent thereof) in courses/projects in the domain of Computer Science.

The Board of Admissions will assess whether your degree and background are sufficiently related to the level and content of the Dutch BSc degree in Computer Science. If you need to meet the 90 EC requirement, you can use the list of courses and projects taught in the Leiden bachelor’s programme in Computer Science for reference.

For more information, please contact the Computer Science study advisor.

In order to successfully participate in this programme, you must be proficient in English. The following requirements apply*:

• IELTS: minimum 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 for each of the components Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
• TOEFL: internet based 90 (with a minimum component score of 20)
• Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE), minimum 180, with a minimum component score of 169 

*Please note: You do not have to submit proof of proficiency if you have

• An International Baccalaureate diploma (or other with English A);
• A diploma of secondary or higher education completed in Australia, Canada (with the exception of French-language programmes in Canada), 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.

For detailed information about which English qualifications are accepted, as well as the relevant exemption criteria, refer to English language proficiency.