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Medical Anthropology and Sociology

Pre-Master's programme for academic Bachelors (30 ECTS)

Promising students with an academic Bachelor's degree in a field related to social sciences, but without sufficient background in social sciences and medical anthropology and sociology and social sciences research methodology, may be admitted provided that they complete a pre-Master's programme of a maximum of 30 ECTS credits first. To be admitted to this programme, you need to apply to the Master’s programme. The admissions committee will decide whether you can follow the pre-Master’s programme. This programme starts in February and is offered as a full-time programme.

Pre-Master's programme for graduates from universities of applied sciences (HBO) in the Netherlands (60 ECTS)

Students with an HBO Bachelor’s degree in medical sciences may be admitted provided that they complete a pre-Master's programme of 60 ECTS first. This programme starts in September and is offered as a full-time programme. To be admitted to this programme, you need to apply to the Master’s programme first. The admissions committee will decide whether you can follow the pre-Master’s programme. 

E-course

Qualitative Research Methods

For students with a slightly insufficient background in qualitative social science research methodology, we offer an e-course Qualitative Research Methodology (3 ECTS) in the period prior to the Master's programme. This e-course is taught by lecturers of the Anthropology programme department and can be completed anywhere in the world. To be admitted to this e-course, you need to apply to the Master’s programme first. The admissions committee will decide whether you can follow the e-course. Please note that this course follows very shortly after the admissions procedure, but may allow you to still start your MA in September .

The tuition fees for this two months long distance e-course offered in May/June/July is EUR 400.

Reading assignments

Promising students who do not fully (but nearly) meet the requirements or who are in need of brushing up on their knowledge in the field of social sciences and research methodology, may be asked by the admissions committee to complete a reading assignment prior to the Master's programme.

Reading assignments are offered for free and do not require extra tuition fees.

Application to pre-Master's programme

Application for a pre-Master’s programme is not needed or even possible. You must register for the Master’s programme in Studielink and then submit an application through the link in Myinfo, also for the Master’s programme. The Admissions Committee will assess your application for the Master's programme and decide if a pre-Master’s programme or course is needed and if it will sufficiently prepare you for entry to the Master's programme.

Tuition fee

For more information, see webpage on tuition fee and calculator.

Questions

If you still have any questions regarding application and admission, please contact the Admissions Office at apply-gsss@uva.nl.