Admission requirements
Philosophy
The Master's in Philosophy is open to all students with:
A university Bachelor’s diploma
The Master’s in Philosophy is open to all students with a Bachelor’s diploma from the UvA, or a recognised equivalent from another accredited university in:
- Philosophy
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) and must contain at least 60 European Credits (EC) in Philosophy courses.
Other Bachelor’s diplomas
Prospective students with Bachelor’s degrees (university) other than those mentioned above can nonetheless apply for admission to the programme, under the condition that students have obtained a minimum of 60 European Credits (EC) in Philosophy courses.
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.