Details
(!) Please note that the Pre-Doctoral Programme is currently under review, and we look forward to welcoming you in 2026. The Pre-Doctoral course at ETC is specifically designed to meet the needs of doctoral-level international students. This two-week course has been jointly developed by three top Dutch universities: Leiden University, Groningen University and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, in order to support and better prepare incoming and future Indonesian PhD candidates in their PhD trajectories. The Pre-Doctoral course is the perfect stepping-stone to a prestigious Dutch doctoral degree.
Admission Requirements
This course has a limited number of places and is aimed at industry professionals and Indonesian students/researchers who are looking to apply for a PhD but who need support in developing their research proposal, and familiarising themselves with the Netherlands doctoral research system. COMPULSORY: 1. Short outline of the PhD research proposal (up to 800 words, 1 page excluding references (Word file); 2. Master degree certificate or similar; 3. CV (updated and including picture). HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: 4. English language skills – IELTS 6.5 (applicants who hold an IELTS 6.5 or equivalent certificate: TOEFL IBT 95-120/Cambridge exam, will be given priority); 5. Acceptance letter from a Dutch University (PhD students who hold an admission letter from a Dutch University will be given priority. ALL SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE IN ENGLISH.