These are the international student eligibility for the Health Sciences in Netherlands
The Health Sciences programme is open to both Dutch and nternational Students. The Faculty's Admission Board will decide upon your admission after having evaluated your complete online application.
In order to gain admission to the Health Sciences Master's programme, you will need to have at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited research university including at least three full years of aEUROemic study amounting to a minimum of 180 ECTS or equivalent. We do not require a GRE or GMAT test score. A Bachelor's degree obtained at an applied university or higher vocational education (HBO in Dutch) in most cases does not grant direct access to the programme (only exceptionally high ranking students stand a chance of admission).
Specific requirements for the Health Sciences Master's programme
Students with university bachelor degrees must meet the following admissions criteria:
- Adequate knowledge in health and/or life sciences (see list of'Related Disciplines' below)
- 6 ECTS in Epidemiology
- 12 ECTS in Biostatistics
- 30 ECTS Biology
Coursework in Epidemiology and Biostatistics must be at the university Bachelor level and must be listed on an official transcript/certificate.
A motivation letter and a copy of the course transcripts are required. The motivation letter should elaborate on:
- which course titles from the transcripts meet the 30 ECTS biology requirement
- which course titles relate to the 12 ECTS statistics, elaborating on the content and level of statistical analysis and any statistical programs used
- which courses titles meet the 6 ECTS epidemiology and the content and level
In the event that the content of the course is not self-evident the admissions committee will determine whether a course qualifies based on the information provided in the motivation letter. It is the applicant's responsibility to make the case explaining the content of the course in relation to the relevant content.
Other Bachelor's and Master's programmes
All students with other Bachelor's or Master's degree outside the field of health and/or life sciences will not be admitted.
These are the domestic student eligibility for the Health Sciences
In order to determine your eligibility to the program the student must submit his/her application according to the formal application procedure. Check all general information on application to Master's programmes here.
Course prerequisites for entry to the Master in Health Sciences are met by students who have completed:
- BSc in Health Sciences, from the VU
- BSc in Gezondheid & Leven including the course Epi/stat III
- Premaster Health Sciences from the VU
For all other students, the admission committee of the master Health Sciences will make a decision based on the transcripts and motivation letter. No pre-checks of diplomas will be performed! The admissions procedures are not different by specialisation, but students should check the study guide to ensure they meet the pre-requisites for the courses given by their chosen specialisation.
Admission criteria for entry to the Masters in Health Sciences is as follows:• Bachelors degree from a Dutch University
- 30 ECTS human biology, physiology or bio-medical (University Bachelors level)
- 12 ECTS Statistics courses (University Bachelors level)
- 6 ECTS Epidemiology (University Bachelors level). Please note that that introductory/prerequisite courses such as Introduction to Public Health are not considered courses in Epidemiology. Instead the courses should focus on methods adopted in epidemiological research.
A motivation letter and a copy of the course transcripts are required except for students coming directly from the VU Health Sciences or Health and Life Sciences Bachelors. The motivation letter should elaborate on:
- which course titles from the transcripts meet the 30 ECTS biology requirement
- which course titles relate to the 12 ECTS statistics, elaborating on the content and level of statistical analysis and any statistical programs used
- which courses titles meet the 6 ECTS epidemiology and the content and level
In the event that the content of the course is not self-evident the admissions committee will determine whether a course qualifies based on the information provided in the motivation letter. It is the applicant’s responsibility to make the case explaining the content of the course in relation to the relevant content.
These are the test eligibilities for the Health Sciences to qualify.
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for Health Sciences in Netherlands: are:
- TOEFL(ibt): 92
- IELTS(academic): 6.5
The international student tuition fees and costs for Health Sciences in Netherlands.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
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| Application Fees | €100.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | €14,762.00 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | €7,200.00/year (€650.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | €7,680.00/year |
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| You will earn €7,680.00/year by working 16hours * 4 Weeks* 12months* 10 euro/h + None at minimum wage of €10.00/hour. | |||||||
The domestic student tuition fees and costs for Health Sciences in Netherlands.
| Items | Costs | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Fees | €100.00 | ||||||
| Tuition Fees | €2,143.00 /year | ||||||
| Living Cost | €7,200.00/year (€650.00/month) |
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| Student Earning | €7,680.00/year | ||||||
| This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn €7,680.00/year by working 16hours * 4 Weeks* 12months* 10 euro/h + None at minimum wage of €10.00/hour. | |||||||
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