You are eligible to apply to the MA Philosophy in Philosophy of Law, Governance and Politics (120 EC) if you have:

Either

• A bachelor’s degree from a Dutch research university, or from an international university of equivalent level in one of the following: law, governance, politics, public administration or a related discipline;

or

• A bachelor's degree from a Dutch research university, or from an international university of equivalent level, the bachelor's degree is in Philosophy, and you posess knowledge, understanding and skills that qualifiy you to enroll in MA coursework in the chosen discipline (law, governance or politics) 

and

• the ability to formulate a clear philosophical research question, to develop and formulate a critical view on that question, and to support this view by means of argument and analysis (to be determined on the basis of a writing sample).

If you do not have sufficient credits in Philosophy, your admission will be conditional upon the succesful completion of a pre-masters programme. Note that if you do not have sufficient credits in another discipline, we are not able to assign pre-masters programmes. Please contact those programmes directly to ensure your eligibility in the relevant discipline and indicate your admissibility within your application. Read more about the pre-master’s programme.

Applicants with a degree from a Dutch university of applied sciences (HBO) or equivalent are not eligible for admission to the Master’s programme in Philosophy (120 EC) and its pre-master’s programme.

The following requirements apply:

• IELTS Academic: 6.5 overall, with at least 6.0 for each separate component score.

For other accepted exams, including score equivalency tables and criteria for the accepted exams, refer to our English language proficiency requirements.

Note that English test results may not be more than two years old.

You do not have to submit an English proficiency test if you have completed your education in the USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada (except French-taught programmes in Canada) Singapore, South-Africa or Malta, if you have obtained an English-taught International Baccalaureate™; if you have completed a Dutch VWO diploma or an English-taught degree at a Dutch research university or an English-taught bachelor’s degree from a Dutch university of applied sciences.