Admission & Selection
All students have to enroll through Studielink, the portal for higher education in the Netherlands. Once a Studielink account has been set up, applicants will receive an enrolment form and further instructions. The Studielink account is needed for the entire study at the Reinwardt Academy. It is important to keep the account information safe and up to date.
The vision on education and assessment in the international classroom necessitates careful selection at the admission stage. This is done by the Admissions Committee. The Admissions Committee, consisting of the programme manager and two of the lecturers of the master’s programme, assess all the applicants who meet the minimum admission requirements, i.e. a Bachelor’s degree from a university or a university of applied sciences, or at least five years’ demonstrable experience in the museum or heritage field at bachelor level and an IELTS Academic (or equivalent) test result of 6.5 to demonstrate proficiency in the English language.
The selection is based on the CV and a motivation letter by the candidate, explaining expectations, career goals and interests in the field, and how they think that the AMHS can contribute to achieving their goals. In addition, candidates are asked to submit a short paper in which they reflect on the skills needed for a 21st century heritage professional.
Each candidate is invited for a video call with a representative of the Admissions Committee. The interview serves multiple purposes. On the one hand, it serves the purpose of gauging the presence of desirable personality treats such as open-mindedness, empathy, creativity, and optimism. At the same time, it is a means to check the candidate’s expectations of the programme and manage expectations. Lastly, the interview is an expression of the personal attention we stand for, so that students, who were unable to visit us at the Reinwardt Academy before, at least have ‘met’ some of our staff before arriving at the start of the programme.