These are the international student eligibility for the Science, Business and Innovation in Netherlands
The Science, Business and Innovation programme is open to both Dutch and International 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 Science, Business and Innovation 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 Bachelors' 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 Science, Business and Innovation Master's programme
The requirements to enter the SBI Master's programme are formulated in terms of knowledge, acquired skills and aEUROemic level. The main criteria are:
- basic knowledge on Bachelor's level of mathematics (at least 9 ECTS), statistics (at least 6 ECTS), computer skills (at least 6 ECTS) and of
- business/innovation/social sciences of at least 24 ECTS.
In addition to these requirements, students entering the E&S variant need to have at least 45 ECTS obtained during their Bachelor's degree on chemistry and/or physics courses (including thermodynamics). Students entering the L&H variant need at least 45 ECTS obtained during their Bachelor's degree on chemistry and/or physics courses (including molecular and pharmaceutical sciences).
- Copy of your valid passport or ID (only for EU citizens)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Motivation letter
- Transcript of records
- A description of the relevant courses you have taken during your previous higher education, with the main literature used for those course. You can use this format. Thesis (or another sample of aEUROemic writing). If your thesis was not written in English, please submit the original with an added summary of about 3 pages in English.
These are the domestic student eligibility for the Science, Business and Innovation
Registration for the master’s programme SBI is open to anyone who is in possession of:
- a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Business & Innovation awarded by VU Amsterdam or
- a Bachelor’s degree in Natuurwetenschappen en Innovatiemanagement [Natural Sciences and Innovation Management], awarded by the University of Utrecht.
Students with a Bachelor degree from other Dutch University's, must apply via Studielink and contact the master coordinator. The master coordinator will decide if you fulfill the admission criteria. The requirements to be admissible for the master’s programme Science, Business & Innovation are formulated in terms of knowledge, acquired skills and aEUROemic level. In general, the main criteria are:
- Basic knowledge on bachelor level of mathematics (at least 9 EC)
- Statistics (at least 6 EC)
- Computer skills (at least 6 EC) and/or
- Business/innovation/social sciences of at least 24 EC.
In addition to these requirements, students entering the E&S variant need to have at least 45 EC obtained during their bachelor on chemistry and/or physics courses (including thermodynamics). Students entering the L&H variant need at least 45 EC obtained during their bachelor on chemistry and/or physics courses (including molecular and pharmaceutical sciences).
These are the test eligibilities for the Science, Business and Innovation to qualify.
The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for Science, Business and Innovation in Netherlands: are:
- TOEFL(ibt): 92
- IELTS(academic): 6.5
The international student tuition fees and costs for Science, Business and Innovation 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 Science, Business and Innovation 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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