Gain deep understanding of the fundamentals of life
Then the Master Biomolecular Sciences is the programme for you.
The Biomolecular Science programme is open to both Dutch and International Students. The Faculty’s Admission Board will decide on your admission after having evaluated your complete online application.
Admission to the Master's programme is possible for an applicant who has obtained a Bachelor’s degree obtained at an institution of academic higher education
Knowledge:
Practical laboratory and research skills:
You are directly admissible if one of the following bachelor’s degree programmes at VU Amsterdam has been obtained.
Note: If it is unclear to the admission board whether the background education meets the admission criteria the admission board may decide to invite the applicant for an (online) interview with an assignment.
For the assignment, candidates will be given a research paper along with three days’ preparation time and will have to answer questions about content and concept in an online interview with two members of the admissions board. The candidate will be admissible if they pass the assignment (determined by the use of a standardised scoring instrument during the interview).
Some HBO/HLO specialisations provide adequate preparation for the programme.
Knowledge:
Practical laboratory and research skills:
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.
Note: If it is unclear to the admission board whether the background education meets the admission criteria the admission board may decide to invite the applicant for an (online) interview with an assignment.
For the assignment, candidates will be given a research paper along with three days’ preparation time and will have to answer questions about content and concept in an online interview with two members of the admissions board. The candidate will be admissible if they pass the assignment (determined by the use of a standardised scoring instrument during the interview).
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.
Knowledge:
Practical laboratory and research skills:
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.
*If it is unclear to the Admission Board whether the background education meets the admission criteria, the Admission Board may decide to invite the applicant for an online interview with an assignment. For the assignment, candidates will be given a research paper along with three days' preparation time and will have to answer questions about content and concept in an online interview with two members of the admissions board. The candidate will be admissible if they pass the assignment (determined by the use of a standardised scoring instrument during the interview).
How to demonstrate that you meet the requirements
You are required to indicate how you meet the programme specific admission requirements in your Application Form. Please include the title of your bachelor research project. The Admission Board will evaluate your Application Form and decide if your academic background is sufficient to gain admission to the programme.
You find all information about the general application procedure with a Dutch degree on the application page.
Use this form to apply for the Master’s: Application form Master's Biomolecular Sciences.
The application deadline is:
1 June for holders of a Dutch bachelor’s degree (with a Dutch or EU/EEA nationality).
Your application will be rejected in case you didn’t upload the required documents in ‘your dashboard’ within 6 weeks after your enrolment in Studielink, OR in case you’ve uploaded (one or more) of the required documents after June 1st. Applications and documents submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
Required documents (deadline June 1st)
This Master’s programme requires students with a Dutch bachelor's degree to upload the following documents as soon as possible and in any case 6 weeks after your enrolment and before 1 June.
Your online dashboard gives you an overview of the submitted and missing documents. Check your dashboard regularly.
Additional required document (only for HBO students, deadline August 31st)
You can also submit the result of the English language test after you have been conditionally accepted, the deadline for submitting the test result is August 31st. Please send a scan of your test result using this form.
To apply you are required to provide the following documents:
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.
As an international student planning to study at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, you can apply for a variety of grants and bursaries. Detailed information about scholarships and deadlines can be found on www.vu.nl/scholarships or www.grantfinder.nl.
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You will find the full overview of our Ambassadors here: vu.nl/ambassadors. There you can chat with them directly.
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