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Competencies

This is a selective Master's. You will be considered for admission to the Master's programme Gender Studies if you have a Bachelor’s diploma from a Dutch university (or foreign equivalent) and can demonstrate the following knowledge, insight and skills:

• Knowledge of and insight in genderstudies and its epistemological foundations at Bachelor's level, as shown by having taken at least 30 EC worth of courses in genderstudies and/or postcolonial/ethnicity/cultural studies, with an emphasis on genderstudies. You can have a Bachelor’s diploma in any kind of background, as long as you also have taken at least 30 EC worth of courses related to Gender Studies. If you are unsure whether the courses you have taken are recognized as Gender Studies courses, you may use the ‘relevant courses’ section of your application to explain how the courses you have taken are related to Gender Studies. 
• Knowledge of research methods in the field of the humanities and/or social sciences at Bachelor's level. This can be demonstrated by a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the Humanities or Social Sciences, but also in further practical activities in the field of gender/women’s studies.
• Academic and analytic skills: the ability to design, carry out, and report both in writing and orally on research in the field of gender and postcolonial studies.
• Skills pertaining to independent research at an advanced Bachelor's level and oral and written profiency in English at an advanced level.

Selection procedure

The Admissions Committee decides on your application. On the basis of the documents submitted by you, the committee will assess whether you will be able to succesfully complete the Master’s programme within the nominal duration. The committee also takes into account:

• Motivation and talent.
• Level of required knowledge and the mastery of methods and techniques used in the subject area.
• General high level of professional and intellectual ability.
• Command of the language(s) used in the programme.

An interview or essay may be part of the selection procedure. Alternatively, if you are residing outside the Netherlands, the Admissions Committee may ask for additional written material. 

The programme admits a maximum of 40 students each year. If the number of applications exceeds the number of available places, the Admissions Committee will select those candidates who best combine academic achievement, capacity for research and a commitment to social justice. In their overall selection, the committee will also strive for diversity in the student population. 

Previous education

The following Bachelor’s programmes are a good preparation for this Master’s programme:

• Any Bachelor’s degree, preferably within the Humanities or Social Sciences.
• Taal- en cultuurstudies with a major (hoofdrichting) in Gender Studies and/or Postcolonial Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences with a major (hoofdrichting) in Gender Studies and/or Postcolonial Studies

Do you have a university degree and do you not yet meet the entry requirements? Please contact the Programme Coordinators.

Not sure if you are eligible?

You can contact the Coordinators with questions about your eligibility or check the FAQ.