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Applications for admission to the Master’s and PhD programmes for the following year open in May and close on 30 September of every year (30 September of the current year for enrolment for next year). Please ensure that your application is submitted before 1 October. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
You have time until the end of April of the following year to register if your application is successful.
Apart from the other documents that must accompany your application, we also expect of you to submit a letter of intent / mini proposal for your proposed research (maximum two pages) with your application. Your application will not be considered without this document.
Guidelines for research proposal / letter of intent
1. Proposed title
This is just a working title with the aim to describe the study.
2. Problem statement
The problem statement should briefly describe the problem or phenomena which is going to be studied.
The following could be seen as a guideline:
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In the case of a definite problem that is being investigated
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Context of the study (1 paragraph)
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Outline of the problem (2-3 paragraphs)
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In the case of phenomena which is described or analysed
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Context of the study (1 paragraph)
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Description of the phenomena (1-2 paragraphs)
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Motivation why the phenomena should be studied from the chosen discipline’s perspective (1 paragraph)
3. Research question
A general research question will be adequate, but candidates are welcome to also formulate specific questions. The important aspect is that the research question must reflect the “so what” of the study. It must thus be clear what the candidate wants to know after completing the study.
4. Research methods
The research methods that are going to be used in the study need to be identified. Detail descriptions of the methods are not necessary, but it should be clear that the study is feasible and that the methods would enable the candidate to answer the research questions.
