European Union Studies (MA)

Pre-master's programme

The pre-master's is a bridging programme for students who have applied for the MA International Relations: European Union Studies but who, according to the Board of Admissions, still have deficiencies in their educational background. Once you have completed the pre-master’s programme, you will be admitted to the relevant specialization of the Master’s programme.

Diploma requirements

students in possession of a Bachelor’s degree from a university of applied sciences, equivalent to the level of a Dutch HBO bachelor’s degree, in the field of economics, history, political science (and international relations), law or European Studies, with an average grade of at least 7.0 (Dutch grading system);
students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a research university, equivalent to the level of a Dutch academic bachelor’s degree in in the field of economics, history, political science (and international relations), law or European Studies (who do not meet the entry requirements). That is to say, if you did finalise a bachelor in the field of social sciences, humanities, law or economics but did not obtain at least 30 EC worth of courses relevant for the MA European Union Studies;
If you have obtained an academic Bachelor’s degree from a research university, in a different field but you do not meet the entry requirements mentioned above, you are advised to contact the study adviser.

Applicants with a Dutch university of applied sciences bachelor’s degree (HBO) or those with a comparable degree, can expect, if considered eligible, to be assigned the full 60 EC pre-master programme.

English language requirements

The English language requirements for a pre-master's programme are identical to the language requirements for the master's programme for which admission has been requested. These requirements must be met before the start of the pre-master.

Application procedure pre-master programme

In order to apply for the pre-master programme, you must first apply for the master’s programme.

After submitting your application for the master programme in Studielink, the Board of Admissions will decide whether you can be directly admitted to the master’s programme, whether you will first need to complete a pre-master’s programme, or if you’re not eligible for either programme because the deficiencies are too extensive.

Students who have been offered a pre-master programme, will find the procedure for the registration into the pre-master programme stated on their admission statement.

Start date

This pre-master offers 1 intake: September.

More information

For more information on the content of the pre-master programme, see the Prospectus. Search for “International Relations European Union Studies pre-master”. The programme prospectus of the pre-master has a yearly update for the upcoming academic year in June.

The pre-master is taught in English.