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Letter of Reference

This page provides an overview of important instructions for submitting reference letters. Each programme has different requirements so please select your chosen programme from the list below to view detailed information and specific instructions for supplying your reference letters within the student portal.


Letter reference overview per faculty

Campus Fryslân

Subject: BSc Global Responsibility and Leadership - Reference Letter

 Please, provide the information requested below.

 Submit an academic or professional reference letter in English complying with the following requirements:

- Written on official letter headed paper.

- Signed and bearing the institutional personal contact details of a referee OR sent from the referee's institutional email account

 In the event that your referee wishes to send their reference letter to us directly, they can do so using the referee option in our contact form. In this case you can upload a blank document in this section or a document stating that the reference letter will be sent by the referee themselves.

Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences

Subject: MSc Behavioural & Social Sciences (Research)- Reference Letters

Please, provide the information requested below:

  • Provide two contacts (name and research institute along with their institutional email address). Save these contact details on a pdf document and upload in the Student Portal under the question - Reference letters.


Faculty of Religion, Culture and Society

Subject: MSc Theology & Religious Studies(research) - Reference Letters

Please, provide the information requested below.

 Two letters of recommendation by professors who are well acquainted with your work as a student; these letters may be sent to us separately

Faculty of Philosophy

Subject: MSc Philosophy (research) - Reference Letters

Please, provide the information requested below.

Provide two letters of recommendation written by referees who know you and describe your past performance and academic promise.

Upload your first letter here.

Upload your second letter here.

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