Admission and finances

To enroll in the part-time program, you need to be:

• an EU/EER, Swiss or Surinamese citizen;
• an expat with a valid Dutch residence permit; or
• a refugee with a valid Dutch residence permit
• a job in R&D in life sciences and support by your employer to combine this with the study program.

None of these apply to you? Unfortunately, you can’t enroll in the part-time program. You can enroll in the full-time program though. See the criteria for the full-time program.

You need to have one of the following: 

• Bachelor of Applied Sciences in Life Sciences or Higher Laboratory Education 
• Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Biotechnology or Life Sciences 
• 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. Click on the link below for the assessment procedure.

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. 

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.

You have a workplace in R&D in life sciences where you carry out the practical workplace-related assignments. 

You have at least 5 months of practical lab research experience. You need to be able to demonstrate your experience in the design and execution of experiments and analysis of data, during or after your bachelor education program.

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

Send your motivation, CV amd diploma/transcripts to master.mls@han.nl. 

Apply on Studielink before 15 August.

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

• 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 the suitability of your workplace. 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.