Admission

Bachelor’s degree

Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in life sciences or related fields.

Work experience

A minimum of two years of relevant work experience in middle or higher management positions. If a prospective student has less than two years of experience, his/her request for enrolment will be discussed by the Student Service Centre.

English

All international students must provide proof of their English proficiency by submitting one of the following documents:

  • Academic IELTS test with an overall band score of 6.0 and no sub-scores below 5.0;
  • TOEFL test with a score of 80 or above (online test);
  • Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English* (CAE): pass at grade C or above;
  • Cambridge First Certificate (FCE)*: pass at grade B/C or above.

Please note that tests results older than two years cannot be accepted.

Due to the situation surrounding COVID-19, we will also accept the results of the TOEFL IBT Special Home Edition.

No test results?
What happens if you are not able to provide the above official language test results? Your application is still welcome if your previous education was taught in English and you can prove this with a medium of instruction statement from the previous university. You then need to do an alternative online language test. After you hand in your medium of instruction statement, you will receive further instructions from us.

Exemptions
The following students are exempt from providing proof of their English language proficiency:

  • Native English speakers (USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa, Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Canada (English-speaking provinces). As a native English speaker from the above mentioned areas, you may be exempt from providing additional proof of English proficiency.
  • Applicants with a Dutch VWO diploma
  • Applicants with a Dutch HAVO diploma with a final grade of 6 or higher for English
  • Applicants with an International Baccalaureate with a final examination in English A Language and Literature.
  • Applicants from Austria, Belgium (Flanders), Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Norway, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden who have obtained one of the following diplomas, including a final examination in English. 

Computer skills

Computer literacy (Windows, Word, Excel, and Internet use) are highly recommended.

Scholarships

This programme is applicable for the Orange Knowledge Scholarship. The Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) is a scholarship programme funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is targeted at professionals from select countries who, after their studies in the Netherlands, will be able to further develop and strengthen the organisations at which they work. Please find all information and instructions for submitting your scholarship application on this page. Other scholarship avenues can also be found on the Nuffic website.

How to apply

To apply for this study programme, please visit our application page.

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