Application and admission
Literary Studies (Research MA)
The Research Master's in Literary Studies is open to all students with:
A university Bachelor’s diploma
The Research Master’s in Literary Studies is open to all students with a Bachelor’s diploma from the UvA, or a recognised equivalent from another accredited university in:
- Literary Studies
- Language and Culture (language programmes, including Dutch)
- European Studies
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).
Other Bachelor’s diplomas
Prospective students with Bachelor’s degrees (university) other than those mentioned above can nonetheless apply for admission to the programme. The Examinations Board will in such cases take a look at the content of the prospective student’s Bachelor programme, his/her study results and general motivation.
Selection process
Literary 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.