Admission requirements
European Studies: East European Studies
The Master's in East European Studies is open to all students with:
A university Bachelor’s diploma
The Master’s programme East European Studies is open to students with a Bachelor’s diploma from the UvA, or a recognised equivalent from another accredited university in:
- European Studies
The programme is also open for enrolment to students with a related (university) Bachelor’s diploma in the:
- Humanities*
- Political Sciences*
- Social Sciences*
* To be decided upon by the Examinations Board. Knowledge of East European history, politics or languages play an important role in this decision.
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.
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).
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. Exempted are:
- Students who have obtained or will obtain a BA degree in European Studies or Europese studies at the University of Amsterdam.
- Students with a BA degree completed in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
- UvA Bachelor's students who have completed the course Academic English with a grade of 7.0 or higher.