Practical matters Master Computer Vision & Data Science

To be admitted to this master’s programme, you will need to meet admission requirements as outlined in Dutch Higher Education law. For an international master’s programme at NHL Stenden, you will need a relevant bachelor’s degree that is at least equivalent to an NLQF 6/EQF 6 level (Dutch/European Qualifications Framework)*and comparable to an admissible Dutch bachelor diploma.

In general, you will need a relevant** bachelor’s degree (NLQF 6/EQF 6) from a recognized university to be admitted to this master’s programme.

Your qualifications will be assessed by an Admissions Officer at the Central Student Administration (CSA) department at NHL Stenden once you have applied for the specific programme in Studielink. In addition to the degree you have obtained, CSA will also consider your motivation letter and CV as part of the admissions procedure.

If you wish to apply but do not have a relevant bachelor’s degree, please apply anyway through Studielink as we evaluate applications for master’s programmes on a case-by-case basis. In all cases, an interview may form part of the admissions procedure.

If it is unclear what the equivalent level of your bachelor diploma is within the Dutch education system, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences will have your diploma evaluated by the Nuffic, a Dutch organisation specialised in the assessment of international qualifications. For an indication of how your educational system compares to the Dutch system, please visit the Nuffic website.

* The European Qualifications Framework (EQF) is a tool for understanding and comparing qualifications awarded in different countries and by different education and training systems. Its eight levels are described in terms of learning outcomes: knowledge, skills and competences. The levels of the Dutch Qualification Framework (NLQF) are linked to the levels of the EQF.

** Relevant fields of study for the master’s programme Computer Vision & Data Science include, but are not limited to, ICT, Mathematical Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. Check the additional programme requirements for the required level of knowledge, insights and skills.

All non-EU/EEA applicants are required to submit an English proficiency test with their application to show that their English language skills are at a high enough level to succeed in their studies.

Exceptions can be made for students who have had their preparatory education in a country where English is the only official educational language.

If you are applying for an associate degree, bachelor’s degree or master's degree and hold a diploma from a European institution listed here, and English was included as part of the final exam curriculum, then the additional English language test is not required. The same applies to students who have attained General Certificates of Secondary Education (enough O and A/AS levels with the sufficient score), the European Baccalaureate Certificate, International Baccalaureate Diploma, or an IB career-related programme taught fully in English.

All other applicants need to submit a valid and adequate English language test result with their application.

NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences accepts four kinds of official language tests in accordance with the Code of Conduct International Student in Dutch Higher Education: 

• Academic IELTS with a minimum overall score of 6.0** (with an advised minimum of 5.0 for each skill). We do not accept the online version of the Academic IELTS results.
• TOEFL *** iBT with a minimum score of 80 We accept the following TOEFL iBT tests:  
  • TOEFL iBT Traditional**
  • TOEFL iBT Paper Edition** 
• Cambridge ESOL score FCE-C (169, or higher).  
• TOEIC score 670* (Listening and Reading) and 290 (Speaking and Writing). 

*We only accept TOEIC® certificates from public programs and not from institutional programs. Public programs are organized in public centers and delivers an official score report which is recognized worldwide.
** IELTS, TOEFL and TOEIC certificates more than 2 years old (at the start date of the study), will not be accepted.
***TOEFL iBT Traditional and Paper Edition -  Before registering for this test, you can include our TOEFL institution code of C652 for the verification process. Original test results must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to NHL Stenden. For further information check here.

View the comparison of the different scores.

Please note: If you do not yet have the necessary level in English, you may enrol in our Preparatory English Language Course.

Or you can enroll in our Pre-Master Programme.

The Computer Vision & Data Science master's degree is an ambitious and challenging programme, that in one year prepares students as a professional within the rapidly evolving domain of image data analysis. Admission requirements are applied to assure students have the right knowledge, insight and skills at the start of the programme. During an intake the programme determines whether the prospective master’s student meets the required starting level.

Besides a bachelor’s degree the following qualitive admission requirements apply:

• demonstrable solid programming skills and the ability to communicate technical work adequately; 
• mathematical knowledge and skills required to understand and explain the principles of computer vision and data science; 
• adequate motivation for a full-time one-year ambitious and challenging programme. 

To ensure the quality of the programme we also apply a maximum inflow of 25 students per academic year. The first come - first serve principle is applied, based on following order of registration via studielink.nl. 

Check this document for the complete admission procedure, with indicators for each requirement.