You may apply for our programme through the online application system Studielink. Make sure to select the programme Health Sciences (research master). Once you have registered, you will receive a follow up email from Erasmus University with a student number and a link to the application portal.
In the application portal you need to upload the following documents which are part of our selection criteria:
- A letter of motivation in English (max. 500 words!), explaining your wish to apply and the career you wish to pursue.
- An extensive curriculum vitae (résumé) in English (using Europass format, see Europass), including:
- a list of educational institutes attended and corresponding dates;
- degree(s) obtained or expected to obtain;
- work experience and corresponding dates of employment for each position held;
- research experience and a complete list of publications;
- all other relevant information. - Official (translated) transcript of diplomas and grade lists with original stamp and/or certification from the institute concerned. If you have not yet graduated when submitting your application, please provide a graduation statement. This statement should be stamped and signed by your university, certifying your expected date of graduation, and your transcripts (list of grades obtained thus far).
- Proof of sufficient command of the English language;
Application deadline
- 1 March 2025 – Non-EEA applicants
- 8 April 2025 – EEA and Dutch applicants
Questions? Please contact us at graduateschool@erasmusmc.nl
Medical students at Erasmus MC may apply for the Research Master programme in Health Sciences, when they receive an invitation from their Dean, or when they feel they qualify for participation in one of the programmes.
If you have received an invitation letter from the dean or you feel you are eligible for the Research Master programme in Health Sciences, please follow their application procedure. (2 year, 120 EC, full-time programme). Make sure to indicate on the application form that you are medical student at Erasmus MC.
The deadline for your application is 8 April of the year you wish to start the programme.
Selection of applicants
The Admissions Committee, including the board of the Master in Health Sciences of Erasmus MC, makes the final selection. As a limited number of places are available in the programme, the committee makes a first selection based on the applications they received.
Students will be informed of the Committee’s decision in writing within 6 weeks after the deadline. Please note that this decision is preliminary and depends on the successful completion of the bachelor medical degree.
In the event that the selection criteria are not met, and the applicant is deemed ineligible, a rejection letter will be sent within 6 weeks after the deadline. Any rejected student can raise objections by sending an email to graduateschool@erasmusmc.nl.
Within six weeks, the candidate can formally appeal against the selection committee's decision with the Dispute Resolution Committee for Non-initial Education (GNIO) of Erasmus University.
Once you have been formally admitted, at the end of the third year’s Bachelor in Medicine, registration of your enrolment in the Master programme in Health Sciences as second study programme next to your medical master programme is required. The research master programme runs parallel to the medical programme and will finish after receiving the Master in Medicine degree.
Medical students at Erasmus MC who are admitted to the programme in Health Sciences should formally register at the EUR to formalize their enrolment in the Master of Science programme as second study programme next to their medical programme. The Research Master programme runs parallel to the medical programme and will finish after the student receives his Master in Medicine degree. The Department of Admission, Registration and Housing at Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) will further coordinate your registration and all tuition-fee related issues after we have confirmed your admission. No extra costs will be taken into account for students who have been admitted through this procedure. The standard university fees are still applicable.