Practical

•  a bachelor’s degree in Criminology;
•  a bachelor’s degree in one of the other Social Sciences or Humanities or Law on the condition that the holder a) can demonstrate knowledge of questions of deviance and social control, and b) can demonstrate sufficient knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative research methods.

• All applicants are required to write a letter of motivation, on which basis a selection is made, with specification of prior knowledge, relevant diploma(s) and list of grades including a description of the grading system.
• Students are asked to indicate their first and second preference for a track at one of three universities. Allocation of students depends on preferences as well as available spots per university. All students need to choose at least two different European universities in total. The university you study will execute a degree, so you will have –at least –two degrees.
• A minimum of two letters of recommendation are required
• All applicants are required to send information on their prior/current education (in their CV):
  • name bachelor degree obtained/to obtain
  • educational institution, location, country of prior/current education
  • if applicable the specialisation, major and/or minor
  • start date and duration of the prior/current education

For holders of a bachelor’s diploma in Social Sciences or Humanities or Law,  the candidates’ knowledge of research methods is assessed based on course descriptions of completed bachelor courses, according to the following criteria:

Qualitative and quantitative research methods

• Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the strengths, limitations and ethical concerns of both qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of formulating theoretically and empirically embedded research questions.
• Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of different research designs and research methods that are appropriate for answering different research questions.
• Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of and basic skills in analysing quantitative and qualitative data.
• Demonstrate basic experience in formulating a theoretically and empirically embedded scientific argument.

Criminological knowledge 

• Demonstrate knowledge of questions of deviance and social control.

To assess this, we ask you to motivate how your courses of prior education cover the above. Make a distinction between qualitative and quantitative courses.

All students wishing to apply for the IMARC Programme must show evidence of proficiency in English. This should take the form of:

• a minimum IELTS (International English LanguageTesting System; www.ielts.org) a minimum score of 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each component or
• a minimum TOEFL IBT (Test Of English as a Foreign Language; www.ets.org/toefl) scores of 90 for the internet-based test with a minimum of 22 in R; 21 in W; 17 in L; 20 in S;
• IELTS and TOEFL test results must not be older than two years. Institutional TOEFL test scores are not accepted.

Exceptions to the English proficiency test are:

• Native English speakers (countries in which English is an official language) and/or students with a degree in English taught secondary education or a first degree or higher degree from an institution in which English is the primary language of instruction;
• Students with a Dutch pre-university diploma;
• Students holding a diploma of secondary education awarded by (an educational institution that is recognised by) the Flemish community;
• Students with an English taught bachelor’s diploma;
• •Students with an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma;
• Students who have passed University of Cambridge exams, Proficiency (CPE) or Advanced (CAE);
• Students who have passed Advanced Placement International English Language examination (APIEL) with a minimum of 4 points.

• EEA students: €2,314 euro/year (2023/2024). The fee is yearly adjusted by the Dutch government. The student fee for 2024/2025 will be announced November 2023.
• Non-EEA students: €9,000 euro per year

Students must provide written proof of insurance policy to cover medical expenses, illness or death, transportation back to the applicant home country in case of a serious accident, as well as to cover any consequences of third party civil liability.