Admission requirements

If you have successfully completed the Bachelor of Science Leisure Studies programme, BUas pre-master’s programme Leisure and Tourism Studies (more information below), BUas pre-master’s programme Strategic Business Management and Marketing (SBM), or the Bachelor of Science Tourism programme, you will have direct access to the academic master’s programme.

If you have successfully completed an academic bachelor’s degree in one of the social sciences - such as sociology, psychology, economics, management, or marketing - your eligibility for admission to the academic master’s programme will be assessed through:

• An introductory interview
• An evaluation of your methodology skills
• An assessment of your academic knowledge in leisure studies

Admission requirements for International applicants

For admission to this academic master's programme an academic bachelor’s degree is required. If you do not have a bachelor’s degree obtained in the Netherlands, our admissions officer will evaluate if your bachelor’s degree can be considered a professional or an academic bachelor's degree, compared to the Dutch educational system. The level of your research skills and theoretical background will be thoroughly evaluated, because an academic master’s programme requires a higher starting level than a professional bachelors degree delivers.

Pre-master Leisure and Tourism Studies

If you have a professional bachelor’s degree, you will first have to complete a pre-master’s programme to prepare you for studying at an academic master’s level. After completion of this pre-master’s programme, you will have direct access to the academic Master of Science Leisure and Tourism Studies.

Read more about the pre-master Leisure and Tourism Studies.

English language requirements

You will also be required to demonstrate sufficient results on one of these tests:

• Cambridge English Qualification: B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency). Minimum score of 180 (overall), 169 (speaking)
• IELTS Academic: Minimum score of 6.5 (overall), 6.0 (speaking)
• TOEFL iBT: iBT Minimum score of 90 (overall), 20 (speaking)
• Pearson PTE Academic: Minimum score of 65 (overall), 61 (speaking)
• LanguageCert Academic: Minimum score of 70 (overall), 65 (speaking)

Please note: All tests must be taken at an official test centre.

Exemptions from taking the English test

You do not need to submit an English test if:

• You graduated from Dutch havo or vwo
• You hold an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma, Career-related Programme Certificate of the IB, US High School diploma, GCE A(S) levels, or European Baccalaureate certificate (English Language 1 or 2)
• Your previous education (completed secondary school or university) was taught in English in a native English-speaking country (Australia, Canada [except Quebec], Ireland, New Zealand, UK, USA)
• You hold a diploma listed by Nuffic with English as one of the exam subjects. Check the list of diplomas (pdf)

Flowchart admission process 

This flowchart of the admission and selection process  (pdf) shows how BUas handles the applications of international students.
  

Overview Master of Science Leisure and Tourism Studies