# Required documents

**Source**: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education/admission-and-application/masters/required-documents
**Parent**: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education/admission-and-application/bachelors/admission-requirements

When you apply for admission, you’ll be asked to submit several documents. The documents that are required depend on your educational background and chosen study programme. For details of the documents required by each study programme, refer also to the programme-specific information.

Note: If you have a Dutch diploma that grants direct admission, you will generally *not* be asked to submit additional documents.

## Required application documents

Copies of diplomas and transcripts

- Please upload your academic records of all previous secondary and higher education (completed and uncompleted).
- Digital copies of diplomas and transcripts are initially required. Once you have been admitted, we will inform you how to submit certified copies so we can verify your documents.
- The documents must be in the original language. If they are not in English, Dutch, German or French, they must be accompanied by official translations into one of these languages.
- If you have not yet completed your current programme, state your expected graduation date and submit copies of all transcripts obtained to date plus a list of subjects still to be completed.
- For students with a refugee background who do not have verifiable documentation of their previous education, Leiden University offers an alternative assessment procedure. If this applies to you, make sure to upload a detailed CV containing an explanation of which documents you have and detailed information on all education attended.
- If your academic/professional background is complex, irregular, or your graduation was not recent, please include a CV to help us understand your educational history. (e.g. using the [Europass template](https://europass.europa.eu/en "https://europass.europa.eu/en")). Your CV will be used for credential evaluation purposes.

Language proficiency (if applicable)

You can apply for admission before receiving the results of your English language test. However, a sufficient result will then be a condition of your eventual admission. Of course, if you already have your English language test result, you can upload it right away.

Additional requirements – not all programmes

- Letter of motivation
- Letters of recommendation
- Other programme-specific documents

[>> Go to the next step: Step 4: Start your application](https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/education/admission-and-application/masters/application-procedure)