Application and admission
New Media and Digital Culture
The Master's programme New Media and Digital Culture is open to all students with:
A university Bachelor’s diploma
The Master’s in New Media and Digital Culture is open to all students with a Bachelor’s diploma from the UvA, or a recognised equivalent from another accredited university in:
- Media and Culture
- a discipline in the humanities related to media studies, or in the social sciences related to design, media practice or science (to be judged by the Examinations Board)
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.
Schakelprogramma Nieuwe media
Please note the information below is in Dutch
Studenten van de HvA kunnen, als zij de minor Digitale media met goed gevolg hebben afgerond, een verzoek indienen voor toelating tot het Schakelprogramma Nieuwe media. Dit schakelprogramma geeft, in combinatie met de afgeronde hbo-opleiding Interactieve Media, toegang tot de specialisatie New media van het masterprogramma New Media and Digital Cultures.