Entry requirements
Applicants with an academic Bachelor's degree in Law (LLB), Criminology, Social Sciences, Political Science or Psychology or any other related subject can apply.
If you do not meet the abovementioned requirement you may still apply, your application will be assessed on:
- talent and motivation
- proficiency in research methods and techniques.
If you have a degree from a University of Applied Sciences, you need a completed relevant premaster to apply. The faculty does not offer a pre-master for this master.
We use the UK Naric comparison system and the Nuffic comparison and validation programmes to assess your application. Especially students from non-EEA countries should factor in the possibility that a relevant Bachelor's degree may not be sufficient for acceptance to this Master of Science programme.
Proof of sufficient proficiency in English
VU Amsterdam requires all international applicants to take an English test and to submit their score as part of the application. Exceptions are made for students who have completed their secondary or academic education in the Netherlands, UK, Ireland, Canada, USA, New Zealand or Australia or who have obtained an international Baccalaureate or European Baccalaureate diploma or have earned a Bachelor's or Master's degree in an accredited English-taught programme in the EU.
You must have passed the test no longer than two years before you start the ICC programme, the following minimum scores apply for this master:
- IELTS: minimum total score ≥ 7.0, minimum score per test section: 6.5
- TOEFL iBT: minimum total score ≥ 100, minimum score per test section: 22
- TOEFL Paper-delivered Test: minimum total score 68, minimum score per test section: 22
- C1 Advanced (CAE): minimum score B
- C2 Proficiency (CPE): minimum score C
The proof of English proficiency can be submitted after the application deadline, but must have been received by the faculty before the start of the programme. Without an English proficiency test score which meets the specifications mentioned above, or a waiver, you cannot start the programme.
