Radboud University Nijmegen

Contact

Radboud University Nijmegen
Student Information Desk
Tel: +31 24 361 23 45
E-mail: studentinformationdesk@dsz.ru.nl
Website: www.internationalmasters.eu
www.ru.nl/students

About the University

1. Benefits of studying at your institution

A close-knit community

Life on campus is particularly characterized by personal contact and mutual cooperation.

From an international perspective, Radboud University is strong in interdisciplinary research and education. Teaching is done in small groups, where students and professors know each other and where interaction is an important aspect of the classes.

A green campus with excellent facilities

Many consider the Radboud University campus the greenest and most beautiful in the Netherlands. Well-equipped study facilities and lecture rooms, state-of-the-art laboratories, equipment and libraries and computer networks are available to all students and staff.

The Radboud University campus is not just a place to work and study. With its own sports centre, campus pubs, university restaurant, coffeehouse, film shows and public lectures, it offers plenty of opportunities for staff and students to relax and meet one another.

Students say Radboud University Nijmegen is the best

A survey among all the university students in the Netherlands showed that they consider Radboud University Nijmegen to be the best. The aspects that were examined in the survey included the quality of education, the guidance provided by teachers, and study facilities.

2. Study fields

Radboud University programmes

Radboud University offers you 23 Master’s programmes in English:

Man and Society

• Anthropology and Development Studies
• Social Cultural Science
• Behavioural Science

Man and Health

• Biomedical Sciences
• Medical Biology
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Molecular Life Sciences
• Molecular Mechanisms of Disease

Man and Culture

• Language and Communication
• Philosophy
• Theology
• Linguistics

Nature and Science

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Environmental Sciences
• Mathematics
• Natural Science
• Physics and Astronomy

Policy and Organisation

• Business Administration
• European Law
• European Spatial and Environmental Planning
• Information Science

For detailed information on all programmes, please visit: www.internationalmasters.eu

Some Master’s programmes take 1 year, others take 2 years. For information on the Master’s programme of your choice, please visit the website and read more about the duration, the courses and the academic title you will receive after completing the programme.

3. Admission requirements and procedure for PG and PhD studies

Only Master’s programmes are taught in English. In order to be admitted to a Master’s programme at the Radboud University Nijmegen, you need:

• a Bachelor (undergraduate) diploma in a similar discipline as your choice of Master’s programme.
• English Certificate:
• IELTS 6.5 or
• TOEFL: 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (internet-based) or
• Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English (CAE), Cambridge Certificate Proficiency in English (CPE).

After sending us the required documents, we will assess your request for admission. Generally, you receive the final decision after 8 weeks.

In case you request admission to a programme where an interview is part of the admission procedure, you will be contacted by the programme coordinator for further details about the interview, and other requirements.

For an overview of all documents, application forms and more information, please visit: www.ru.nl/students/master_student.

For information on PhD positions, please visit:
www.ru.nl/staff/phd/introduction

4. Financial Aid

Tuition fees for EU-EEA students are approximately €1565 for one academic year (based on the fees for 2008).

Radboud University does not offer financial aid for EU/EEA students.

For students from non-EU/EEA countries, there is a possibility to apply for the Radboud Scholarship Programme. When awarded, this scholarship will reduce the tuition fee to the EU/EEA-amount and will also cover the costs for visa and insurance. More information and how to apply on www.ru.nl/rsp.

Several external funding possibilities are available to afford your study abroad. A list of funds is available on our website:
www.ru.nl/students/master_student/financial_matters/scholarships_and/

5. Living cost and accommodation availability

If you are an EU/EEA student and you apply before 1 May, Radboud University will arrange accommodation for you. If you apply after this date, we still may be able to assist you with accommodation, but no guarantees can be given.

If you are a non-EU/EEA student, this date is 1 March 2009. We will then also assist you in applying for your visa and insurance in order to enter the Netherlands.

Accommodation possibilities vary from dorm rooms to rooms in privately owned student-houses, or even private apartments. The average prize for a furnished room is €350.

Contact address

Radboud University Nijmegen
Student Information Desk
P.O. Box 9102
6500 HC Nijmegen
The Netherlands