Education and Child Studies (MSc)

Required documents

Along with your application, you will need to submit a variety of documents. This information only applies to students who need to submit an admission application. If you have a bachelor’s degree from Leiden University that grants you automatic admission to a master’s degree in the same field, you don’t need to submit additional documents. For details of which diplomas grant direct admission, refer to the individual programme descriptions.

Let op: Als je een (Nederlands) diploma hebt dat direct toegang geeft tot de door jouw gekozen master, dan kun je deze stap overslaan. Het online aanmeldportaal (uSis) laat zien of je direct toelaatbaar bent.

A copy of a valid passport or ID card

Please upload a copy of the page(s) in your passport containing your personal details and photograph. If you are from the EU/EEA, you can submit a copy of your identity card instead. Please upload copies of both sides.

A copy of a Dutch residence permit (if applicable)

If you are a non-EU/EEA national already living in the Netherlands, upload copies of both sides of your Dutch residence permit.

Language proficiency (if applicable)

You can apply for admission before receiving the results of your English language test. However, a sufficient result will then be a condition of your eventual admission. Of course, if you already have your English language test results, you can upload them directly.

Copies of diplomas and transcripts

Digital copies of diplomas and transcripts are initially required. Once you have been admitted, we will inform you how to submit certified copies.
The documents must be in the original language. If they are not in English, Dutch, German or French, they must be accompanied by official translations into one of these languages.
If you have not yet completed your current programme, state your expected graduation date and submit copies of all transcripts obtained to date.

Application form

To be admitted to one of the specialisations of the Master's programme Education and Child Studies, you must meet all admission requirements as stated on the website. For students who are not enrolled in the Bachelor Programme Pedagogische Wetenschappen at the University of Leiden, completing the application form in full is a mandatory part of the admission process.