Admission is based on a strict selection procedure. The Faculty’s Admission Board will decide upon your admission after having evaluated your complete online application. If you have read the admission criteria below and feel you are eligible for admission, please take the following steps to submit your application. Note that the initial application procedure is fully online and that scans of your relevant documents are required. Students must meet the following admission requirements : 1. Academic requirements Your previous education needs to be deemed equivalent to at least a Dutch academic Bachelor’s degree ( wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO ) obtained at a research university (nominal duration 3 years). Please find more information about your admissibility with a non-Dutch degree here . We do not require a GRE or GMAT test score. 2. Specific admission requirements for the MSc Neurosciences programme To be considered for admission to the Master’s programme in Neurosciences you must meet the following requirements: A Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, or (Bio)Psychology or a BSc degree in a closely related discipline (e.g. Neuropsychology, Movement Sciences, Life Sciences, (Bio)Medical Engineering, or Medicine), with completed courses in at least two (and more is considered a plus) of the following neuroscience-related topics: Neuro-anatomy and/or neurophysiology Cell biology and/or Biochemistry Genetics and/ or Genomics Neurological/Neuropsychiatric disorders Statistics A high general academic level demonstrated by a minimum undergraduate GPA that is equivalent to a 7.5 in the Dutch grading system ; An active interest in Neuroscience research and having clear ideas about a future career in Neuroscience; Having completed or currently working on a Bachelor’s capstone project, including a Bachelor’s thesis to show well-developed academic skills is considered a plus, but is not a strict requirement. Only in exceptional circumstances the Admissions Board may deviate from the specific admission requirements. If you believe your case is subject to such exceptional circumstances, then please explain so in your motivation letter. Admission procedure The Admission Board evaluates whether an applicant meets the admission requirements based on review of their CV (30% of total score), academic transcript (40% of total score) and motivation letter (30% of total score). The applicant is awarded a score of 0 to 10 for each element. Consequently, the Admission Board will make one of the following decisions: Applicants with an average score of <8.0 will be rejected Applicants with an average score of ≥ 8.0 will be invited for an interview. During this interview, the Admission Board will discuss the applicant’s previous education, expectations of the program, potential knowledge gaps, and research interests. Those applicants that were invited for an interview will be placed on a ranking list based on the combined score of the applicant’s documents (60%) and interview (40%). The top students in this ranking will be admitted to the MSc Neurosciences programme at the VU Amsterdam with a maximum capacity of 80 students. The application deadlines are: 1 December (with complete application file) for international students applying for one of the VU scholarships 31 March (with complete application file) for all other applicants The Admission Board strives to communicate final admission decisions to all applicants as soon as possible. Where feasible, and particularly for applicants who may be affected by travel, visa-, student housing-, or other (administrative) deadlines, admission decisions may be communicated before June 1st. How to demonstrate that you meet the above requirements You are required to indicate how you meet the programme specific admission requirements in your Application Form . The Admission Board will evaluate your Application Form and decide if your academic background is sufficient to gain admission to the programme. 3. English-language proficiency requirements You will have to demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. You can find an overview of relevant information to demonstrate your English language proficiency on the language requirement page .
To apply you are required to provide the following documents: Scan of your passport or national ID card (ID for EEA students only) valid at the start date of the programme Master Application File please download the correct file from this page . In this file you can see which documents are required to apply for your programme. Proof of English language proficiency (if already obtained): upload your proof of English language proficiency or English language test results. Please find the English language requirements here . After having prepared the required documents, please follow the online application procedure .
All students seeking admission to an international Master’s programme with an international degree are required to pay a non-refundable €100 application fee. Only after you have paid this fee will we be able to start the evaluation of your application file. If you are applying for more than one programme, you will only need to pay the application fee once. Your application fee payment is valid for two years. Information on how to apply with an international university degree and deadlines can be found here .
Do you want to be part of the next generation of neuroscientists? If so, you’ll be working in an interdisciplinary way, integrating information from genes and proteins to synapses, and from networks to complex brain function and dysfunction. Having completed the programme, you’ll have a critical scientific approach and an awareness of the ethical and social dilemmas at play within the neurosciences sector.
Are you ready for the challenge?
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