Biology
Application procedure
Applications for admission to the master’s programme, and the application fee payments must have been received by VU University no later than:
The Master’s coordinator will evaluate your application and advise the Board of Examiners on conditions for your admission. The Board will review the application and the Coordinator’s recommendation, and will decide if you can be admitted and under which conditions. You will then receive a letter of admission from the Board of Examiners, which will allow you to start your studies in September.
Please note that photocopies of diplomas, transcripts etc. must be certified and, if not in English, French, Spanish, German or Dutch, should be translated into one of these languages by a certified translator.
The Board of Examiners will not process your application if these requirements have not been met.
Visa/ residence permit/ Nuffic certificate for Chinese students
All information about visa and residence permits is available under the section:
Visa/ residence permit
Here you can learn more about:
- The visa deadlines and procedure
- The Nuffic certificate for Chinese students (which was known as a NESO Certificate until 1 June 2010)
- Legalisation
- Residence permit
Admission requirements
In general, you can be admitted to the Master’s programme in Biology if you have completed a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. If you have a Bachelor’s degree in another subject, the Examination Board will decide whether you can be admitted. If necessary, the examination board will set additional requirements.
Language proficiency requirements
VU University Amsterdam requires international applicants to take an English test and to submit their score as a part of the application. Exceptions are made for students who have completed their education in Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand or Australia or who have obtained an international Baccalaureate or European Baccalaureate diploma.
Further information on the minimum English language proficiency requirements (TOEFL, IELTS, CAE, CPE) is available under the section:
International Office
For additional information please contact: international@falw.vu.nl.
