Philosophy, Politics and Economics

After reviewing all applications, the Board of Admissions will admit some students directly and reject some students directly. Other students will be invited for an interview. In an interview, the Board of Admissions will address issues such as motivation, ambition, skills and general fit with the PPE programme. Once admitted, students will be given, where necessary, a reading list on issues they have not encountered in their Bachelor's. He or she will then follow up with their mentor on these issues once the programme starts.

Please submit an academic transcript. We generally expect applicants to have at least a mean grade of 7.5 out of 10 on the Dutch grading system, although exceptions are sometimes granted in special circumstances. If the undergraduate programme involved a thesis, we also expect a 7.5 or higher. The admissions office will check how far international candidates' GPA corresponds to our requirement on the Dutch grading system.

To confirm sufficient language proficiency, please submit your results on one of the following language tests:

• IELTS: at least 7.0 overall score with no band less than 6.5
• TOEFL: at least 100 overall score, with section scores being at least 22 for Reading, 26 for Speaking, and 24 for Writing

This requirement does not apply if:

• you are a native speaker and have completed your secondary education in any one of the following countries: Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia
• you have completed your bachelor education in any one of the following countries: Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia

The applicant has a Bachelor's degree in (1) PPE, or (2) Philosophy or Philosophy of a Specific Discipline, or (3) Economics, or (4) Political Science, or (5) another relevant field.

Please submit two reference letters. These should be from academic staff and signed by your referee. Please make sure they state your student number on these letters (you receive a student number once you have registered in Studielink). Applicants with a non-Dutch Bachelor diploma: Your referees should send their letters directly to phil.ma.admission@rug.nl Applicants with a Dutch Bachelor diploma: Your referees should send their letters directly to ppe@rug.nl

Please include a CV, a letter of motivation (between one and three pages), and a writing sample (between 3000 and 10000 words) with your application.

International students: first register in Studielink and then upload your application files to the Online Application System. In order to do this, visit http://www.rug.nl/howtoapply and follow the steps. Full application procedure: please DOWNLOAD PDF (updated July 2018): https://www.rug.nl/filosofie/ppe/admissions-procedure-PPE-MSc-Groningen.pdf

After reviewing all applications, the Board of Admissions will admit some students directly and reject some students directly. Other students will be invited for an interview. In an interview, the Board of Admissions will address issues such as motivation, ambition, skills and general fit with the PPE programme. Once admitted, students will be given, where necessary, a reading list on issues they have not encountered in their Bachelor's. He or she will then follow up with their mentor on these issues once the programme starts.

Please submit an academic transcript. We generally expect applicants to have at least a mean grade of 7.5 out of 10 on the Dutch grading system, although exceptions are sometimes granted in special circumstances. If the undergraduate programme involved a thesis, we also expect a 7.5 or higher. The admissions office will check how far international candidates' GPA corresponds to our requirement on the Dutch grading system.

To confirm sufficient language proficiency, please submit your results on one of the following language tests:

• IELTS: at least 7.0 overall score with no band less than 6.5
• TOEFL: at least 100 overall score, with section scores being at least 22 for Reading, 26 for Speaking, and 24 for Writing

This requirement does not apply if:

• you are a native speaker and have completed your secondary education in any one of the following countries: Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia
• you have completed your bachelor education in any one of the following countries: Canada, USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia

The applicant has a Bachelor's degree in (1) PPE, or (2) Philosophy or Philosophy of a Specific Discipline, or (3) Economics, or (4) Political Science, or (5) another relevant field.

Please submit two reference letters. These should be from academic staff and signed by your referee. Please make sure they state your student number on these letters (you receive a student number once you have registered in Studielink). Applicants with a non-Dutch Bachelor diploma: Your referees should send their letters directly to phil.ma.admission@rug.nl Applicants with a Dutch Bachelor diploma: Your referees should send their letters directly to ppe@rug.nl

Please include a CV, a letter of motivation (between one and three pages), and a writing sample (between 3000 and 10000 words) with your application.

International students: first register in Studielink, and then upload your application files to the Online Application System. In order to do this, visit http://www.rug.nl/howtoapply and follow the steps. Full application procedure: please DOWNLOAD PDF (updated July 2018): https://www.rug.nl/filosofie/ppe/admissions-procedure-PPE-MSc-Groningen.pdf