Admission requirements
American Studies
The Master's programme American Studies is open to all students with:
A university Bachelor’s diploma
The Master’s in American Studies is open to all students with a Bachelor’s diploma from the UvA, or a recognised equivalent from another accredited university in:
- History
You also have access to the programme with one of the following Bachelor’s diplomas if, however, you have successfully followed a Minor in American Studies or 30 ECTS credits worth of courses relating to American culture and history (to be decided by the Examinations Board on the basis of your application).
- English Language and Culture
- Media and Culture
- Communication Science
- Political Science
- Sociology
- 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.
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.