M Biomedical Sciences

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Diploma
The bachelor diploma; final-year students receive a conditional offer on a transcript.
Academic transcript
The full transcript with course descriptions where the university asks for them.
Motivation letter
A personal statement explaining why you want this programme.
CV
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Standard for Dutch master applications.
English certificate
The IELTS, TOEFL or Cambridge certificate.
International passport
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A passport valid for the whole stay; the institution applies for your residence permit against it.
Photograph
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A passport photograph for the residence permit file the university submits to the IND.
Certified translation
Certified English or Dutch translations of the diploma and the transcript.
Financial statement
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The residence permit requires proof of sufficient means for tuition and living costs; the university names the figure it must see, usually paid into its account.
Letter of recommendationOptional
A letter of recommendation from teachers or professionals is common; research masters usually require two.

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Any one of these is enough
IELTS 6.5, each section at least 6
An English language test is required for an English-taught programme; IELTS 6.5 is the usual master figure, set by the institution.
TOEFL iBT 90
TOEFL is among the tests Dutch institutions generally accept.
Cambridge English 180
Cambridge C1 Advanced is generally accepted; 180 is the usual C1 Advanced pass on the Cambridge scale.

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4 on the Uzbek 5-point scale
Indicative diploma average. Research universities often name a GPA equivalent to a Dutch 7/10.
A completed Bachelor’s degree
A completed bachelor degree in a matching field; Dutch masters are strict about the subjects you have already covered.
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Registration in Studielink, the national application portal
For most programmes you register through Studielink first.
Details
Check with your institution — a few take applications from abroad by another route.
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Health insurance valid in the Netherlands
Required for the residence permit; the form depends on whether you also work while studying.
After admission, your institution applies to the IND for your student residence permit
IND: your educational institution submits the application for your student residence permit, and the IND must take a decision within 60 days.
Make an appointment to collect your residence permit at the IND desk once your institution is told it is ready
IND: when your student residence permit is ready at the IND desk, your educational institution receives a letter, and you must make an appointment to collect it.
Tuberculosis test at the GGD within 3 months of receiving the residence permit, if your institution indicated one in the applicationOptional
IND: if your institution indicated in the application that you will take a TB test, make an appointment with the public health service (GGD) within 3 months after you have received the residence permit.

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The country’s official rules name Studielink for this level.

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No scholarship in the catalogue names this programme.