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 modules only, on paper or on computer: 6.5 overall, with at least 6.0 for each separate component score.
  • We do not accept IELTS Academic online.
  • We do not accept IELTS General Training, IELTS Indicator, or IELTS One Skill Retake
• TOEFL internet based: 90 overall, with at least 20 for each separate component.
  • We are not able to accept The TOEFL IBT Home Edition™, except in the following situation only:
    You are unable to take an in-person test on location because test centres are inaccessible or closed due to unsafe conditions in a country.
  • We do not accept the following types of test: TOEFL My Best™ scores (multiple test scores combined), TOEFL Essentials™  or institutional tests such as ITP.

• Cambridge English Exam C2 Proficiency, or C1 Advanced (180), with a minimum score of 169 for each separate component.

Note that English test results may not be more than two years old and must be obtained in one single test.

*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; or if you have obtained an English-taught International Baccalaureate™; or if you have completed a Dutch VWO diploma or an English-taught degree at a Dutch research university or (for September intake) a diploma of an English-taught higher professional education (hbo) programme completed at a Dutch university of applied sciences.

For detailed information, including exemption criteria and methods of submission, refer to English language proficiency.