Are you an international student and do you want to obtain your master's at UT? Find out if you are admissible first!
Currently, you possess an international bachelor's degree and have decided to sign up for the Master's in Philosophy of Science, Technology & Society. First, find out if you are admissible and fill in the mandatory online eligibility check (e-check), before applying for this Master's.
International PSTS applicants who want to apply for a UTS Scholarship should apply before the 28th of February to have their entry assignment evaluated and, upon successful completion, to receive an admission letter before the deadline for scholarship applications on the 1st of May.
You can find a detailed list of all the admission requirements below.
After
finishing the first part (eligibility check) of the application process we'll
send you further instructions by e-mail.
Admission requirements Philosophy of Science, Technology & Society
Required diplomas or knowledge - Bachelor of Science, or equivalent, in (Applied) Natural Science, Engineering Science, Social Scienc or Philosophy.
- Passing an entry assignment: all PSTS applicants must submit and pass an entry assignment in order to be admitted to the programme. The details of the assignment will be provided after your application form had been accepted.
Success in your studies requires a high level of English proficiency. Therefore, prospective master's students with an international degree must meet the English language requirement.
Make sure you have obtained a valid English test result before the application deadline. If your application is accompanied by a language test score report with a test date after our application deadline, we will not process it. Therefore, make sure to do the test in advance, as it will take time for you to get the official certificate.
As proof that you meet this requirement, you will be asked in the application procedure to upload one of the requested language certificates below. Only these internationally recognised test results will be accepted. Without a valid certificate, your application cannot be processed.
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- TOEFL iBT (internet-based) certificate, not older than two years, with an overall score of 90, and a minimum score on each section of at least 21. Please note that the University of Twente does not accept the MyBest scores of the TOEFL test. An alternative English test can be the TOEFL iBT (Special) Home Edition test (only valid for the February 2024 intake, the decision for September 2024 has not yet been announced).
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- Cambridge C1 Advanced, formerly known as; Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) from 2015 onwards (when the subscores were introduced). Obtained an A, B or C grade, with an overall score of at least 176 and a minimum score on each section of at least 169. The Cambridge online test is not accepted by the University of Twente.
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- Cambridge C2 Proficiency, formerly known as; Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) from 2015 onwards (when the subscores were introduced). Obtained an A, B or C grade, with an overall score of at least 176 and a minimum score on each section of at least 169. The Cambridge online test is not accepted by the University of Twente.
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KEEP IN MIND
- The language requirements when applying for a scholarship may be different because scholarship providers may have different requirements.
- If you are a native English speaker and/or you have (fully) completed your education in English, you also have to meet the specific English language requirement.
English language exemptions
Students might be exempted from providing the University of Twente with proof of English proficiency. This possible English language exemption has been adjusted for the academic 2024-2025. However, this adjustment is not applied for the academic year 2023-2024. The details of all the exemptions can be found below.
You are exempted from the English language requirement if you hold:
- A relevant bachelor’s degree and/or master's degree from an accredited academic institution in the Netherlands
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- A three-year bachelor’s degree in Australia, Canada (English-speaking part), Ireland, New Zealand, UK or USA. When your awarding institution is in one of these countries, but your teaching institution was not, you are not exempted. The same rule applies to distance (online) education.
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- You have English as an exam subject during your secondary education. This exemption depends on your country, please check our country list to make sure if you must do the additional English language test or not. Please note: not every master's programme allows this as an exemption. Please submit your application and your application will be reviewed whether or not an additional English language test is required.
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Intake September 2024 and onwards You are exempted from the English language requirement if you hold:
- A relevant bachelor’s degree and/or master's degree from an accredited academic institution in the Netherlands
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- You have English as an exam subject during your secondary education. This exemption depends on your country, please check our country list to make sure if you must do the additional English language test or not. Please note: not every master's programme allows this as an exemption. Please submit your application and your application will be reviewed whether or not an additional English language test is required.
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- You have physically attended and obtained a three-year bachelor’s degree in one of the countries exempted by the UT. When your awarding institution is in one of these countries, but your teaching institution is not, you are not exempted. The same rule applies to distance (online) education.
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- Copy of diploma
- Motivational letter (max. 2 pages) with a grounded an focused motivation to study this Master's
- Transcript of records
- Complete an academic skills test, submitted after your appllication form has been accepted
- Course descriptions of relevant courses
- English summary of thesis (BSc or MSc)
- Resume (tip: use the format of Europass to make sure everything is included)
DO THE E-CHECK
Find out if you are admissible within five minutes with our eligibility check! This e-check is created for upcoming master's students with an international bachelor's degree to verify that they meet the specific admission requirements for this Master's.
For students with an international degree, it is mandatory to complete the e-check. After you have submitted your e-check you will receive an e-mail with a code. You need to fill in this code within your application later on.
Please note that it gives you an indication of your eligibility, it is not the official admission decision and no rights can be derived from the outcome of the eligibility check. Ultimately, the official admission decision follows once you have applied for this Master’s.
START YOUR APPLICATION
After finishing the first part of the application process, the eligibility check, you receive further instructions by e-mail. You may be admitted to this Master's on the condition that you still have to pass your final bachelor exams. Therefore, know that you can apply even if you have not yet obtained your diploma, but with the intention to have done so by the start of the Master’s on 1 September. You can only start the Master’s after having fulfilled all the requirements for the bachelor.
UTS Scholarship
International PSTS applicants who want to apply for a UTS Scholarship should apply before 28 February to have their entry assignment evaluated and, upon successful completion, to receive an admission letter before the deadline for scholarship applications on 1 May.
To apply, you need to fill in the code you received via e-mail after submitting the mandatory e-check.
