Admission requirements
European Studies: European Policy
The Master's in European Policy is open to all students with:
A university Bachelor’s diploma
The Master’s programme European Policy is open to students with a Bachelor’s diploma from the UvA, or a recognised equivalent from another accredited university in:
- European Studies, with a minimum of 30 EC in Economics or Law
The programme is also open for enrolment to students with a related (university) Bachelor’s diploma in:
- Humanities, with a minimum of 30 EC in Economics or Law
- Political Sciences, with a minimum of 30 EC in Economics or Law
- Social Sciences, with a minimum of 30 EC in Economics or Law
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).
Selection process
Because of the limited amount of places available, all prospective students are subject to a selection process. The selections committee will look at the content of a prospective student's Bachelor programme, his/her study results (overall grade point average of at least 7.0 (Dutch system) and general motivation. An interview can also be part of the selections process.
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.