Degree from a Dutch research university

To be accepted to this Master’s programme you need:
 

1. An academic Bachelor’s degree with specific academic knowledge and skills. You can find these requirements in this document.
    

2. Sufficient command of the English Language. 
   As a graduate from a Dutch research university you have fulfilled this language requirement.  

With the Bachelor’s degrees listed below you meet the required knowledge and skills. Any other Bachelor’s degrees with similar orientations will be assessed by the Admissions Committee on the basis of the requested academic knowledge and skills.

Utrecht University:

• Pedagogical Sciences, including courses in developmental psychopathology (201800070), diagnostiek (200300087), behandeling en interventie (200300085), and test- en observatievaardigheden (201000116).
• Academic Teacher Training Programme for Primary Education (ALPO) or Liberal Arts and Sciences with a major in 'pedagogiek', supplemented by the 4 courses listed above under Pedagogical Sciences.
• Sociology, Interdisciplinary Social Science, Educational Sciences or Psychology, supplemented by the 4 courses listed above under Pedagogical Sciences, and a Bachelor’s thesis written about a subject related to the field of clinical child, family and education studies, preferably including quantitative analyses.

Other Dutch research universities:

• Pedagogical Sciences, including courses in developmental psychopathology, assessment procedures, treatment and testing and observation skills. Please consult this document for Dutch Pedagogical Sciences Bachelor's programmes which have previously been assessed for the required knowledge and skills. You will find an overview of approved academic courses for several Dutch universities. 
• Sociology, Interdisciplinary Social Science, Educational Sciences or Psychology, supplemented by courses in the area of developmental psychopathology, assessment procedures, treatment, testing and observation skills and a Bachelor’s thesis written about a subject related to the field of clinical child, family and education studies, preferably including quantitative analyses.

Unsure if you qualify for admission?

In order to properly assess whether you qualify for admission, it is important that we have the right information. It is therefore necessary that you apply through the regular admission procedure and submit the required documents. The Admissions Committee will look into your qualifications for admission and you will receive notification in the form of a letter of (non-, conditional or unconditional) acceptance.

If you have a Bachelor's degree from a Dutch research university and do not fully meet the entry requirements, you may be able to acquire missing knowledge and/or skills via a tailor-made pre-Master’s programme. This is for the Admissions Committee to decide.

Please always apply for the Master’s programme first. If the Admissions Committee determines that you do not meet all entry requirements, they will decide if you are eligible for a pre-Master’s and, if so, what your pre-Master’s programme will look like.

Depending on your previously acquired knowledge and/or skills, you may be asked to take one or more of the following courses:

• Developmental Psychopathology
• Basis van onderzoeksmethoden en statistiek
• Diagnostiek 
• Verdieping in onderzoeksmethoden en statistiek voor pedagogen
• Behandeling
• Test- en observatievaardigheden

Please note: a pre-Master's programme is only available for students with a Dutch educational background who do not need housing, and who do not have or require a residence permit for study purposes. In addition, the language of instruction is Dutch.

The following documents must be uploaded before the deadline:

• Diploma or DUO extract (if graduated)

• Transcript from OSIRIS (for Utrecht University students) or certified transcript (for students from other Dutch research universities).
  A certified transcript must include courses, grades and a stamp/signature of the institute.

• An overview of courses yet to be completed (when you have not yet obtained your diploma)

• Motivation statement in English

• Curriculum vitae / resume in English

• Checklist Entry Requirements and syllabi of all the courses you list on this Checklist. Not required for all. Please check the form for details.

• A copy of your Bachelor's thesis or similar research report. When you have not yet completed your thesis, submit a signed statement by your thesis supervisor that states the title and research question. Not required for Bachelor’s students 'ALPO' at Utrecht University and Bachelor’s students 'Pedagogische Wetenschappen' at a Dutch research university.