Application for admission
Child Development and Education (Research MSc)
As early as possible, but no later than June 1st (for international students the deadline is May 1st), applicants must submit an application file consisting of the following documents:
- Application: A completed application form
- Identity: A copy of your passport (identity page) or birth certificate.
- Statement of purpose: A letter of motivation (about 500 words, in English) in which you explain why you wish to attend the programme and what your specific interests are (i.e., in what field(s) you want to specialise).
- Academic transcript: A list of all university courses and examinations that you completed, with credits and grades. (For final admission, the applicant must submit certified transcripts, stamped and signed, sent in an envelope, closed and sealed by an authorised employee of the educational institute issuing the transcripts.)
- List of courses in research methods and statistics: provide a description of the courses (content, literature) that you took as part of your former studies (this is not necessary for students who followed their bachelor programme at our department).
- Written academic work: Provide an example of written academic work (e.g., a paper or thesis).
- Curriculum vitae: A resume of your experience and skills in academic research, clinical work, or other work (if applicable; 2 pages maximum).
- Letter of reference: One or more letters of reference; at least one letter
should be from an academic staff member. We would appreciate the letter to
include
(a) the referee’s name, title, address, telephone and e-mail address to enable the admissions committee to contact the referee,
(b) information on the student’s suitability for the research master programme Child Development and Education, and
(c) information on the student’s motivation, skills and ambition to become a researcher.
In addition, foreign students should also include:
- Diploma of secondary education (high school) with academic transcript.
- English test results: Non-native English speakers must submit their test results of either the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), or the Cambridge International Examination.
- Application fee: Students whose application is based on a diploma from a university in a non-EU/EEA country have to pay an application fee of 100 euro. Please include either a copy of the bank draft, or a message stating the bank and the department (or person) responsible for making the money transfer.
If the application file is received before the first day of the month (e.g., May 1), the Admissions Committee will decide whether the applicant will be invited for an interview later that month, and the application will be decided before the end of the next month (e.g., June 30).