Graduate school of Social Sciences REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Last

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Graduate school of Social Sciences REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Last
Graduate school of Social Sciences
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Last updated: 23 March 2015
You will need to submit a variety of documents along with your application. Use the table below as quick reference
to see which document requirements will apply to you. For more elaborate information on the documents
themselves and how to submit them, please refer to the information in Documents explained.
REQUIRED BEFORE ADMISSION
For me
Document
Required

Proof of identity
For all applicants
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CV
For all applicants

Motivation
For all applicants
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Transcript(s) of all higher education grades and credits
obtained
For all applicants
Translation(s) of transcript(s) and diploma(s) by a sworn
translator
If in any other language than English, Dutch, German, French or
Spanish
Explanation(s) of the local grading and credit system
If non-Dutch higher education
Higher education diploma(s)
If already obtained
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Course descriptions
For all applicants
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Research questions
For all applicants
Language test score if already available
If Master's programme is fully taught in English: for all non-native
speakers. If written work in Dutch is allowed (Cultural and Social
Anthropology, Human Geography (all tracks) and Urban and
Regional Planning): Dutch students are exempted
Description of any relevant language experience since the test If test score is older than 2 years
score was taken
Written work
Conflict Resolution and Governance
Contemporary Asian Studies
International Development Studies
International Development Studies (research)
Medical Anthropology and Sociology
Political Science - European Union in a Global Order
Political Science - International Relations
Social Sciences (research)
Urban Studies (research)
Two letters of reference
All applicants need to submit contact details for two referees in the
application form itself. If applying to Social Sciences (research), two
letters of reference are required as well.
REQUIRED AFTER ADMISSION
Scan of passport or EU id-card valid for the nominal duration
of the study plus 1 month
Non-Dutch
Official higher education transcript(s) (final) and diploma(s) in Non-UvA
stamped envelope, closed by issuing institute(s) and sent by
regular mail
Translation(s) of transcript(s) and diploma(s) by sworn
translator, in stamped envelope closed by issuing
institute/translator and sent by regular mail
If transcript(s) and diploma(s) in any other language than English,
Dutch, German, French or Spanish
Paper language test score sent directly by testing organisation If Master's programme is fully taught in English: for all non-native
to the Admissions Office by regular mail
speakers. If written work in Dutch is allowed (Cultural and Social
Anthropology, Human Geography (all tracks) and Urban and
Regional Planning): Dutch students are exempted
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Document
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Application form
4
Proof of identity
5
CV
6
Motivation
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Transcript of current/most recent higher education
8
Translation of transcript of current/most recent higher education
9
Explanation of local grading and credit system of current/most recent higher education
10
Most recent higher education diploma
11
Translation of diploma of current/most recent higher education
12
Transcript of previous higher education
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Translation of transcript of previous higher education
14
Explanation of local grading and credit system of previous higher education
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Previous higher education diploma
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Translation of previous higher education diploma
17
Course descriptions
18
Research questions
19
Language test score
20
Description of relevant language experience
21
Written work / summary Bachelor's thesis
22
Bachelor's thesis
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