You can apply for admission if you have:

• A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognised university in political science, international relations, international law, public administration, economics, sociology or history.
  In exceptional cases, applicants with prior education in other fields, but with outstanding academic qualities, or with professional experience in the area of international relations and diplomacy, may be admitted to the programme. The number of students admitted to this programme is limited.

• Demonstrated excellence in prior academic education.

You may meet the English language requirement through certain educational qualifications; if not, a recognised English test is required.

Proof of proficiency in English:

• An International Baccalaureate from a programme taught in English (or an IB diploma with and English A) or
• A diploma of a secondary or higher education completed in Australia, Canada (with the exception of French-taught master’s programmes in Canada), Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States and South Africa or
• A diploma of an English-taught university degree completed at a Dutch research university or
• A pre-university education (VWO) diploma

If you do not fall within one of these categories, you need to submit proof of English proficiency with your application evidenced by an appropriate test:

• IELTS 7.0 or
• TOEFL (internet-based) 100 or
• Cambridge CPE/CAE 185

At the time when you apply for the programme, the test must have been taken no more than two calendar years previously.