You can apply for admission before receiving the results of your English language test. However, a sufficient result will then be a condition of your eventual admission. Of course, if you already have your English language test results, you can upload them directly.

• Digital copies of diplomas and transcripts are initially required. Once you have been admitted, we will inform you how to submit certified copies.
• The documents must be in the original language. If they are not in English, Dutch, German or French, they must be accompanied by official translations into one of these languages.
• If you have not yet completed your current programme, state your expected graduation date and submit copies of all transcripts obtained to date plus a list of subjects still to be completed.

A clear indication in your motivation letter of the focus area(s) of the programme that you wish to study (700-1500 words). Students who have completed 30 EC in courses comparable to the courses listed in the general diploma requirements can add a page to their motivational letter in which they list these courses with the course objectives and key readings for each. This list does not count towards the 1500 max. word count.

Your CV should include contact details of referees that are able to (partly) verify your accomplishments.

Applicants who have not completed components worth at least 30 EC in the field of International Studies as noted above are required to submit a 1,250 word essay as part of the admission process. Please see the instructions on how to write the essay.
In the essay, make use of the following literature:

• J. Baylis, S. Smith, P. Owens (eds.), The Globalization of World Politics. An Introduction to International Relations. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014 (6th edition).
• A. Hurrel, On Global Order. Power, Values, and the Constitution of International Society. New York: Oxford University Press, 2008.
• M. Nayak and E. Selbin, Decentering International Relations. London: Zed Books, 2010.
• J. Ravenhill, Global Political Economy. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2014 (4th edition).