Education and Child Studies (research) (MSC)

Admission requirements

General diploma requirements

Holders of one of the following degrees may be admitted to the programme:

A research (i.e. not a professional) Bachelor’s degree programme in the field of Education and Child Studies or a relevant degree:

• this programme contains at least 20 ec in research methods and statistics of social and behavioral sciences and the use of data analysis software and in addition at least 30 ec in Education and Child subjects or Education and Child Studies relevant subjects
• the candidate has demonstrable affinity with an area of research in the Research Master’s programme, as evidenced by a BA-thesis relating to that area (please, send a copy together with your application)
• ​​​​​​​a high grade for the BA-thesis (7,5 or higher). Also required is a CV

Qualitative admission requirement

In addition to the general diploma requirements and the language requirements, the following qualitative admission requirement applies for the programme:

• the candidate must obtain a positive evaluation on an admission interview with the Board of Admissions.

This qualitative admission requirement (selection requirement) will be assessed according to the following method:

The assessment of the interview is based on the following criteria: the candidate’s expressed academic potential with a focus on:

1. The candidate’s ability to explain and discuss their experience in quantative research in the field of education and child studies or a related field;
2. The candidate’s substantiation/explanation of their primary motivation for doing research;
3. The candidate’s level of (intellectual) curiosity, for example expressed in the type of questions asked during the interview;
4. The candidate’s ability to reflect on personal skills, and on how these match the challenging nature of the programme (think of the high level of courses, time pressure);
5. The candidate’s level of clarity of expression and thought.

To prepare for the interview, the Board of Admissions asks for a motivation letter (max 600 words).

Proof that the student meets the qualitative admission requirement (selection requirement) must be provided by 1 August 2024.