The business studies (BS) specialisation offers the opportunity to combine training in Life Sciences research with education in business and entrepreneurship. It enables science students to understand the fundamentals of business management and innovation. The emphasis is on science-driven organisations and on establishing new businesses based on the outcomes of scientific research. The BS programme is geared towards pursuing future career opportunities both in academia and in industry. About 40% of the former BS-students continued in a PhD position, where most of the others found employment in industry as a consultant or in a managerial position.
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To be eligible for Life Science and Technology at Leiden University, you must meet the following admission requirements.
Diploma requirements
Entry requirements for students from a Dutch research university
You are eligible to apply if you have
If you do not meet the requirements above, you may still submit a request to the Board of Admissions. The board then reviews whether you demonstrate the academic ability to mitigate such a deficiency. The following matters will be reviewed:
For more information, please contact the LST study advisor .
Entry requirements for students from a Dutch university of applied sciences (hbo)
If you have a degree in Dutch higher vocational education (hbo) in a Life Science and Technology- related field of science, you are eligible to apply under the condition that you have
The Board of Admissions will assess whether your degree and background are sufficiently related to the level and content of the Dutch BSc degree in Life Science and Technology and whether you meet the additional requirements.
Entry requirements for students from a foreign research university
If you have a bachelor’s degree in a Life Science and Technology- related programme from a foreign research university with a level similar to Dutch universities, you are eligible to apply under the condition that you have accumulated at least 100 EC (or the equivalence thereof) in courses/projects belonging to the domain of Life Science and Technology. The Board of Admissions will assess whether your degree and background are sufficiently related. If you do not meet the requirements above, you may still submit a request to the Board of Admissions. The board then reviews whether you demonstrate the academic ability to mitigate such a deficiency. The following matters will be reviewed:
Language requirements
English Language requirements
English language proficiency
The following requirements apply:
For other accepted exams, including score equivalency tables and criteria for the accepted exams, refer to our English language proficiency requirements.
Note that English test results may not be more than two years old.
You do not have to submit an English proficiency test if you have completed your education in the USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Canada (except French-taught programmes in Canada) Singapore, South-Africa or Malta, if you have obtained an English-taught International Baccalaureate™; if you have completed a Dutch VWO diploma or an English-taught degree at a Dutch research university or an English-taught bachelor’s degree from a Dutch university of applied sciences.
Dutch language requirements Education specialisation
The education component of the Education Specialization of this master’s programme is taught in Dutch. All applicants that have not achieved a Secondary Education qualification in the Netherlands, have to demonstrate their Dutch communication skills. The level of Dutch is assessed through an advanced Dutch language exam. For more information about the exam: Admission Exam TUL Advanced . A Dutch as a Second Language Certificate (Certificaat Nederlands als Vreemde Taal) at Educatief Startbekwaam or Educatief Professioneel level is also sufficient to meet the language requirement.
Mind: after completion of the Education specialisation you obtain a first degree teaching qualification to be a teacher in the Netherlands.
Additional information
Laptop profile
We expect students to bring a regular laptop running Windows (or running Linux for certain study programmes). MacOS may in most cases also suffice (with Parallels for Windows installed), but not all specialized applications may be supported, and less support may be available. • Windows 11 compatible – 64-bits (or Linux for some study programmes) • Processor/CPU – modern, medium range • Memory/RAM – 8 GB, if possible 16 GB • Storage – 512 GB, if possible 1 TB
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