Degree from a Dutch research university
This page outlines the step-by-step process for completing your application to a Master's programme at Utrecht University. Please read this information thoroughly before starting your application.
Candidates for the Research Master’s programme should hold either:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from a Dutch university
- A national or University College Utrecht Bachelor’s Degree in one of the related disciplines (General Social Sciences, Business Administration, Policy Studies, Communication, Cultural Anthropology, Organisation Science, Human Resource Management, Social Sciences, Sociology, Political Science)
- An international Bachelor’s Degree in one of the above mentioned disciplines
- A one-year (inter)national Master’s Degree in one of the above mentioned disciplines.
Minor or equivalent
Students with a Bachelor’s or Master's degree other than in Public Administration should have completed:
- a minor in Public Administration and Organisation Science (for Dutch students: see the webpage on minors) or the equivalent thereof, i.e., courses on public administration, public policy, and organisation theory and management.
- at least a basic introduction to research methods, including quantitative and qualitative methods of Public Administration and Policy and Organisation research, and they should be able to set up and carry out empirical research.
If you have taken courses equivalent to the minor in Public Administration and Organisation Science, please contact the Board of Examiners (Examencommissie.usbo@uu.nl) to check whether this is sufficient.
English language requirements
You are exempt from the English language requirement because you obtained your previous degree from a Dutch Research University.
Utrecht University does not offer a Pre-Master’s programme for this Master’s programme. Applicants for the Research Master’s programme should hold either:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration from a Dutch university;
- A national or University College Utrecht Bachelor’s Degree in one of the related disciplines (General Social Sciences, Business Administration, Policy Studies, Communication, Cultural Anthropology, Organisation Science, Human Resource Management, Social Sciences, Sociology, Political Science);
- An international Bachelor’s Degree in one of the above mentioned disciplines;
- A one-year (inter)national Master’s Degree in one of the above mentioned disciplines.
Minor or equivalent
Students with a Bachelor’s or Master's degree other than in Public Administration should have completed:
- at least a minor in Public Administration and Organisation Science or should have chosen courses in the Programme that are equivalent to the minor courses (For Dutch students, see the webpage on minors );
- at least a basic introduction to research methods, including quantitative and qualitative methods of Public Administration and Policy and Organisation research, and they should be able to set up and carry out empirical research.
| Applications open | 1 October |
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| Application deadline for scholarship candidates | 1 February |
| Application deadline | 1 April |
All deadlines expire at 23:59 [CET/CEST] on the specified date. You must complete the application process (including submitting your application documents in OSIRIS Online Application and paying the application fee) by this time.
The following documents must be uploaded before the application deadline (depending on your previous education):
Degree from Utrecht University
Transcript from OSIRIS
Research proposal
This proposal should be 3-4 pages long, and should contain at least an introduction with a research question, a brief conceptual framework and should discuss research strategy and methodology. We encourage you to write about a topic you would like to research in the master’s program Research in Public Administration and Organisational Science, but please note that you are free to choose a different topic to conduct your research on during the programme if you so wish.
Degree from another Dutch Research University
Diploma or certified graduation statement (with graduation date and without any conditions)
Certified transcript (including courses, grades and GPA)
Please make sure the document has a stamp/signature and contact information of the institute.Research proposal
This proposal should be 3-4 pages long, and should contain at least an introduction with a research question, a brief conceptual framework and should discuss research strategy and methodology. We encourage you to write about a topic you would like to research in the master’s program Research in Public Administration and Organisational Science, but please note that you are free to choose a different topic to conduct your research on during the programme if you so wish.
Visit Studielink and complete the registration process. You can find all information on how to use Studielink here. After completing your Studielink application, you will receive login details for OSIRIS Online Application within 2 working days.
Apply via StudielinkApplication file
After you have submitted your application in Studielink, you will receive an email with login details for OSIRIS Online Application. Here you can upload all required documents, check the status of your application and enter the contact details of your referees. Once you have uploaded all documents in OSIRIS and submitted your file, the International Student Admissions of Utrecht University will check whether your application is indeed complete and correct and will evaluate your diploma. Your application file will then be forwarded to the Graduate School. The Graduate School will check whether you meet all the entry requirements of this particular programme. We strive to do this within 20 working days.
Selection
If you submitted a complete application before the application deadline and the Graduate School concludes that you are eligible for admission, you will be invited for a selection interview. These interviews will be held in April or in the beginning of May. After all selection interviews have been held, the admission committee will make the final selection of candidates. You will receive notification of the selection outcome via email by the end of May/beginning of June.