Dr. Mienke Droop

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mienke Droop has been affiliated with Radboud University as an assistant professor in Education Science since 2012. She earned her PhD from Radboud University in 1999, focusing her research on the development of reading comprehension skills among NT2 learners from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds in primary education. Following her doctorate, she worked at the Expertise Center for Dutch, conducting various studies on effective language didactics. Her ongoing research continues to be centered on language education and the optimization of language didactics. Currently, she is also involved in research concerning reading comprehension instruction, English in primary education, and the development of a learning environment for learning vocabulary in a second language.

Research Interests

Requirements for Radboud University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:5
Reading
Required:4.5
Writing
Required:4.5
Speaking
Required:4.5
Total
Required:100
PTE
Listening
Required:61
Reading
Required:61
Writing
Required:61
Speaking
Required:61
Overall
Required:67
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in relevant field (Linguistics, Communication, or related) Bachelor's thesis grade of at least 8.0/10 (US 3.5+ equivalent)
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID
  • Official Bachelor's degree certificate (or proof of graduation)
  • Academic transcript of records
  • Description of grading scale
  • Personal statement/Motivation letter
  • CV/Resume
  • Course list/Course descriptions
  • Research proposal or Bachelor thesis
Specialization Notes

Applies to Research Master's in Linguistics and Communication Sciences (Centre for Language Studies/Department of Language and Communication).