Students with a bachelor’s degree from a university of applied sciences (HBO) do not directly fulfill all the admission requirements. In order to start a master's programme you first need to do a pre-master's programme to bring your knowledge up to the required level.
Admissible HBO degrees
You can apply for our pre-master’s programme in Communication Science. Admission to the (pre)master’s programme depends on your bachelor’s programme.
Related programmes in any case include the following:
- Bedrijfskunde
- Bestuurskunde
- Bestuurskunde-Overheidmanagement
- Business, IT and Management
- Commerciële Economie
- Communicatie
- Communicatie en Multimedia Design
- Communicatiemanagement
- Communicatiesystemen
- European Studies
- Facility Management
- Human Resource Management
- Informatiedienstverlening en management
- International Business Languages
- International Business Management Studies
- Hoger Hotelonderwijs
- Hoger Toeristisch en Recreatief Onderwijs
- Journalistiek
- Journalistiek en voorlichting
- Kunst en Techniek
- Maatschappelijk Werk en Dienstverlening
- Management Economie en Recht
- Media en informatiemanagement
- Media en Entertainment Management
- Media Informatie en Communicatie
- Small Business and Retail Management
- Technische Commerciële Textielkunde
You can also enroll in the pre-master's programme if you have completed one of the following programmes:
- Business IT & Management
- Industrieel Product Ontwerpen
- Informatica
- Technische Bedrijfskunde
- Technische Informatica
If you have completed a domain related hbo programme that is not listed among the related programmes, you can also apply for admission. In that case, the admission committee will conduct an individual assessment procedure to determine if you have sufficient basic qualifications in Communication Science.
Application
You can start the premaster during or after your bachelor's degree. The application procedure and deadlines depend on the study route of your choice.