Arts, Literature and Media (research)

Admissions & requirements

• 1. Personal Motivation

  • Your motivation and suitability for your chosen specialization should be demonstrated by a well-argued and structured motivation letter in which you indicate why you want to follow the programme and convincingly discusses what makes you a good candidate for the research MA programme. The statement should be between 700 and 1,500 words.
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• 2. Grade List

  • Good grades comparable with an average mark of at least 7.5 (Dutch grading system) for your entire bachelor’s programme and a grade for the bachelor’s thesis of an 8 or higher.
  Note

  Visa procedures can take 6–8 weeks. We recommend applying earlier than the official deadline — we track the full timeline in our Premium plan.

Language requirements

• IELTS overall band (7.0)
• TOEFL internet based (100)
• Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (180)

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