Interested students may apply for our programme through the online application system Studielink. Make sure to select the programme Health Sciences – Master of Sciences (70 EC). 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), 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.
- Two letters of recommendation.
Application deadline
- 1 March 2025 – Non-EEA applicants
- 8 April 2025 – EEA and Dutch applicants
Payment tuition fee deadline
The invoice must be paid before 1 August. The invoice can be paid in installments, please refer to the invoice for payment dates. Overdue payment may lead to exclusion from the programme.
Questions? Please contact us at graduateschool@erasmusmc.nl.
For PhD candidates at the Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, a customized application procedure exists.
PhD candidates can start their programme only at the start of the academic year. However, you are allowed to sign up for courses that belong to the master programme before the start of your programme. The mandatory courses of the master programme can be found in the study guide. At the end of fall, the list of electives will also be available under downloads.
As soon as you are accepted in the master programme, you can request the examination board to have these courses count towards your degree. The current Teaching and Examination Regulations allow course exemptions with a maximum of 14 EC.
Make sure you are eligible by carefully checking the admission requirements on the admission page
The online application form includes fields to upload your documents. Please prepare the following documents:
- A letter of motivation in English (max. 500 words!), explaining your wish to apply and the career you wish to pursue.
- Your curriculum vitae (résumé), which should be extensive and include the following information:
- full contact details of your supervisor(s) and promotor;
- a list of educational departments 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.
- Collect full contact details of your PhD supervisors (promotor(s) and/or copromotor(s)) to enter in the online application form (step 3).
- Study plan (in online application form), to be filled in together with your PhD supervisors.
- Scans of official transcripts of diplomas and reports (lists of grades) translated into English and 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).
- Scans, if relevant, of a valid test score of an official English proficiency test: an IELTS test score, a TOEFL test score (TOEFL Institutional Code: 8462), or a Cambridge Proficiency score. Please note, IELTS or TOEFL test results cannot be older than two years, whereas Cambridge Proficiency results have no expiration date. To see whether the scans of the English proficiency tests are relevant for you, please check the English requirements. The Nuffic certificate is not necessary.
- You can complete your application by following the general Application Procedure from step 3. (see above) Make sure to fill in that you are a PhD student at Erasmus MC.
- In addition, make sure you are registered as PhD at Erasmus MC in Hora Finita. More information can be found in STIP – Registration process (erasmusmc.nl)
Selection of applicants
Each application will undergo a thorough assessment by a program coordinator and an associate program director. They will evaluate whether the applicant aligns with the selection criteria. If the applicant is deemed suitable, an admittance letter will be issued within 6 weeks after the deadline. The applicant is then required to make a commitment decision within two weeks.
If an applicant is considered a good fit but has not yet fulfilled all the selection criteria, a provisional admittance will be granted.
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.
PLEASE NOTE: This only applies to the MSc in Health Sciences (70 EC points)
No fees are charged for Erasmus MC PhD candidates, provided they have an account in Hora Finita, the Erasmus University PhD registration system. When submitting the application, you can state that someone else pays your tuition fee.
In case of cancellation or no show, the cancellation policy applies based on the full course fee.
25% reduction for all (international) PhD candidates without formal appointment at Erasmus MC
Upon receipt of your application you will receive a request to upload proof of enrollment as a PhD candidate.