Admission requirements
Heritage Studies: Heritage and Memory Studies
The dual Master's programme in Heritage and Memory Studies is accessible to students with:
A university Bachelor’s degree
The dual Master's programme in Heritage and Memory Studies is open to students with a Bachelor’s degree from the UvA or an equivalent, recognised degree from another university in:
- Cultural Studies
- History of Art and Architecture
- Archaeology and Prehistory
- History
- Human Geography and Urban and Regional Planning.
You can also register with a university Bachelor's degree not included in the above list. In this case, the Examinations Board will assess the content of your Bachelor's programme, your study results and your motivation.
Registration and selection procedure
To ensure optimal preparation and maximum guidance before starting your Master's programme, register as early as possible. The deadline for registration for the dual programme in Heritage and Memory Studies is 1 April.
Due to the limited number of work-experience placements, every dual Master's programme involves a selection procedure. The Admissions Board will assess the content of your Bachelor's programme, your study results, your motivation and your social skills.
Once you have completed the online registration process, we will ask you to submit the following documents, based on which the selection procedure will take place:
- a passport photo;
- a motivation letter;
- your CV;
- two references (for Humanities students, the names and contact details of two lecturers will suffice; non-Humanities students must upload two reference letters via their personal page).
- your grade list (SIS printout for Humanities students; certified copy for all other students). For admission to a dual Master's programme, your grade average must be 7.0 or higher. If it is lower, include an explanation;
- an overview of courses yet to be completed (including title of thesis);
- if applicable, an explanation for any study-completion delay you have incurred;
- a certified copy of your Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate diploma (for non-Humanities students only);
- your Bachelor's thesis (or an essay/paper if your thesis is not yet complete);
- a brief description of the content of non-UvA courses that you have completed.
The selection interviews will take place in May and June.