Admission requirements
Literature and Culture
The Master’s programme Literature and Culture is open to all students with:
A university Bachelor's diploma
The Master’s in Literature and Culture is open to all students with a
- Bachelor’s diploma in the languages from the UvA or another Dutch university, or a
- recognised equivalent from another accredited university in the language he/she wishes to specialise in with a focus on literature.
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
Only applicable for students following the English literature specialisation.
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, the 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.