Admission requirements
Dutch Golden Age Studies (Research MA)
The Research Master's in Dutch Golden Age Studies is open to all students with:
A university Bachelor’s diploma
The Research Master’s in Dutch Golden Age Studies is open to all students with a Bachelor’s diploma from the UvA, or a recognised equivalent from another accredited university in:
- Art Studies
- History
- Dutch Language and Culture
- Modern and Classical European Languages (German, English, French, Greek, Italian, Latin, Spanish)
- Cultural Studies
- European Studies
- Literary Studies
- Musicology
- Religious Studies
- Theatre Studies
- Philosophy
The level of the Bachelor's diploma from a foreign higher education institution must be equal to three years of Dutch university education (to be judged by the Examinations Board).
Selection process
Dutch Golden Age Studies is a research programme, which means that it is meant for students with strong academic interests. This is the principal reason why the UvA follows a selection process. During the process, the selections committee scrutinises the content of a student’s Bachelor’s programme, his/her study results (for research programmes an average grade of at least 7.5 is mandatory), his/her duration of study, motivation, and study plan. In a study plan the student describes which courses he/she would like to take as electives and in which field of research he/she would like to specialise.
English language requirements
All non-native English speakers applying for an English taught MA programme are required to demonstrate sufficient proficiency in English before their admission and registration can be finalised.
Students with a BA degree completed in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand are exempted from taking an English language test. UvA Bachelor's students who have completed the course Academic English with a grade of 7.0 or higher are also exempted from taking a language test. All other applicants must take an English language test.