Admission requirements
Philosophy (Research MA)
The Research Master's programme Philosophy is open to all students with:
A university Bachelor’s diploma
The Research Master’s in Philosophy is open to all students with a Bachelor’s diploma from the UvA, or a recognised equivalent from another accredited university in:
- Philosophy
Prospective students with a Bachelor's degree in another subject may also apply for the programme if she/he has followed a Minor in Philosophy worth 60 ECTS credits.
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).
A relevant Master's degree
After being accepted into the programme, prospective students with a relevant Master's degree, or relevant courses on a Master's level, can submit a request to the Examinations Board to follow a shortened version of the Research Master's in Philosophy.
Selection process
Philosophy 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.