Admission

You need to have one of the following: 

• Bachelor of Applied Sciences in a life sciences discipline, or Higher Laboratory Education.
• Bachelor of Science in a life sciences discipline.
• Another diploma (e.g. technicians diploma from Germany) but you have developed to bachelor level, e.g. through work experience. Your qualifications at bachelor level will be tested during an assessment procedure. Assessment procedure non-bachelor (PDF)
• Profound knowledge and practical experience in molecular life sciences, especially molecular and cell biology and biochemistry.

Certificate and transcript 
Apart from your bachelor certificate, we need an official transcript of all the courses you followed. Still doing your bachelor? Then send an official list of the courses and grades so far. 

Lab research experience
We want to be sure the program is a good match for you professionally. And that you're a suitable candidate for an internship company. After all, they will hire you as an intern for 2 years. Therefore, you must have worked in lab research projects for at least 5 months. You need to demonstrate your experience in the design and execution of experiments and analysis of data, during or after your bachelor education program. For that reason, we ask for proof of your lab research by providing a thesis. 

Language 
Your degree certificate and your transcript or list of courses needs to be in Dutch, English or German. Need a translation? Make sure you get a sworn translation. 

To prove your proficiency in English, you have to do a language test. We accept:

• TOEFL iBT score of 90 or higher*
•  IELTS score of 6.5 or higer
• Cambridge FCE Grade B minimum score 176
• LanguageCert (academic) score of 70
• Pearson PTE (academic) score of 63

*Please note that home editions are not accepted. Only tests taken at an examination center are considered. Also, you can ask ETS TOEFL to send us your score directly by using the HAN University of Applied Sciences code: 7832.

Exemption to the language test requirement

You don't have to do a language test if:

• You have completed one of these baccalaureate programs: International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), International Baccalaureate Careers-Related Program (IBCP) or European Baccalaureate (English Language 1 or 2).
• You completed your secondary or tertiary education in English in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada (not including Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, U.S.A., U.K.
• You have one of the diplomas on this Nuffic list and English was part of the curriculum.

• One letter of recommendation. Please use this format. 
• Motivation letter, including:

1. What are your future plans and what would you like to learn from the program? 
2. Why did you choose this type of master degree? 
3. What makes you a good candidate for this program? 
4. What appeals to you about the combination of theory and workplace learning? 
5. What makes you suitable for this combination? 

Do you meet the admission criteria? Then you can apply.

Apply on Studielink before:

* This is the deadline if you have an approved internship position. Don't have an approved position yet? Then apply a.s.a.p. and no later than 1 May.

Read the Step-by-step guide to Studielink (in PDF).

Please inform us about your Studielink application as soon as you're starting the process. Send an e-mail to master.mls@han.nl with your motivation, CV and diploma/transcripts. Waiting until your application is definite can get in the way of securing an internship on time. 

• If you still need to submit information, you will receive an email about it. This will also contain your login information for “My Application”.
• Log in to "My Application" to submit documents or details. You can also see the status of your submitted information here.
• It’s possible you only need to upload a passport photo. We use the photo for your HAN card, which you will need for all facilities on campus. 
• Have you applied for more than one program? Then you will see what info you still need to submit per program. 

The program representatives review your application and documents. You might be asked for additional information. Eventually, you will be invited for and interview. During the interview, we also discuss internship options. After that, you apply for internship positions. Staff of the degree program can support you in this process. Then you are informed whether you’ve been accepted. 

Ready to finalize your enrollment and become a HAN student? The final step, after submitting all necessary documents, is paying your tuition fee. Find out more about how to pay your tuition fee.

• Make sure you've finished steps 2, 3 and 4 before starting your program. Preferably a few weeks before. That way your enrollment is confirmed in time and you have access to all the facilities from the start of your studies.
• Go to Studielink to see if your enrollment in the program is confirmed.