If your Bachelor’s is not on this list, please read the information below at 'All other Bachelor’s backgrounds'.

Students with the following Bachelor’s degrees are freely admissible:

• a Bachelor's degree in Medicine [Geneeskunde], or
• a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences [Biomedische wetenschappen] or
• a Bachelor's degree in Health and Society [Gezondheid en Leven] or
• a Bachelor's degree in Health Sciences [Gezondheidswetenschappen] or
• a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Health [Voeding en Gezondheid] or
• a Bachelor’s degree in [Farmacie] or
• a Bachelor’s degree in [Biofarmaceutische wetenschappen] or
• a Bachelor's degree in Clinical Technology [Klinische Technologie] or
• a Bachelor's degree in Technical Medicine [Technische Geneeskunde] or
• a Bachelor’s degree in [Medische natuurwetenschappen] or
• a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts, with a major/specialisation in public health, global health or premedical programme from University College.
• a Bachelor's degree in Movement Sciences [Bewegingswetenschappen] or
• a Bachelor's degree in Health and Society [Gezondheid en maatschappij] or
• a Bachelor's degree in European Public Health or
• a Bachelor's degree in [Psychologie] or
• a Bachelor’s degree in [Culturele Antropologie] or
• a Bachelor’s degree in [Sociologie] or
• a Bachelor’s degree in [Urban studies]

For further questions of the admission requirements, please contact our study advisor: StudyadvisorVA@lumc.nl.

Students with other Bachelor’s backgrounds than mentioned above are invited to submit a request for admission to the Board of Admissions of the Master’s.

Additional requirement
For students with other backgrounds it is required to submit an application form, stating: why the applicant has chosen this Master’s programme; the applicant’s knowledge of, and experience in biology; the applicant’s knowledge of, and experience with older individuals; and the applicant’s knowledge of and experience with management; the applicant’s experience with research and the applicant’s future career perspectives.

Students with Bachelor of a Dutch University of Applied Science (HBO; within the health domain) are invited to submit a request for admission to the Board of Admissions of the Master’s.

Additional requirement
For students with a Bachelor of a Dutch University of Applied Science it is required to submit an application form, stating:

• Why the applicant has chosen this Master’s programme;
• The applicant’s knowledge of, and experience in biology;
• The applicant’s knowledge of, and experience with older individuals;
• The applicant’s knowledge of and experience with management;
• The applicant’s experience with research;
• The applicant’s future career perspectives.

And successfully complete two bridging modules plus and interview with two  members of the board of admission.

The bridging modules are obligatory for students who would like to start the Master's Vitality and Ageing and have acquired a Bachelor of a Dutch University of Applied Science (HBO; within the health domain). The Board of Admissions will provide you two e-learning modules about biology and research methods (equivalent to 1 EC per e-learning) and will then conduct an interview to review the students’ admission knowledge. During the interview two  members of the board of admission will discuss skills, understanding and knowledge of human biological mechanisms, the human body and research methods.

Language requirements
Please note for admission to the programme, sufficient command of the English language is required (English tests accepted (specified below), results may not be more than two years old). For Dutch students, knowledge of the English language at VWO level is required.

For more information with respect to an application or the e-learning modules, please send an e-mail to masterva@lumc.nl.

For further questions of the admission requirements, please contact our study advisor: StudyadvisorVA@Lumc.nl.

Students with non-Dutch diplomas are invited to submit a request for admission to the Board of Admissions of Vitality and Ageing. Students may submit a request for admission in the Vitality and Ageing programme with a Bachelor’s degree  preferably shows sufficient skills, understanding and knowledge of human biological mechanisms and the human body. 

Additional requirements:

• Grade Point Average of at least 6.0 Dutch grading system (or international equivalent) at the submission deadline;
• Application form; stating why the applicant has chosen this master’s programme; the applicant’s knowledge of, and experience in biology; the applicant’s knowledge of, and experience with older individuals; and the applicant’s knowledge of and experience with management and the applicant’s experience with research and the applicant’s future career perspectives and the applicant’s future career perspectives.

Language requirements*:

• Sufficient level of English is required for international students*, proven by one of the following qualifications:
• IELTS, each test component must score a minimum of 6.0; with an average score of at least 6.5;
• TOEFL, overall score 90 (internet based), each test component must score a minimum of 22  (internet based);
• Cambridge C2 Proficiency (CPE) or C1 Advanced (CAE) 180, Cambridge component score 176

*This requirement does not apply if you have one of the following diplomas or meet the criteria of:

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

An interview with the Board of Admissions can be part of the admission procedure.

For further questions of the admission requirements, please contact our study advisor: StudyadvisorVA@Lumc.nl.

Bridging modules
Please note: There are two e-learnings available to compensate for in biology and research methods. Admitted students will have the opportunity to follow these E-learnings as preparation for the start (equivalent to 1 ECTS per e-learning) of the Vitality and Ageing programme.