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The minor in Public Presentation of the Past combines heritage disciplines with communication and media studies offering you to learn to translate your fascination for the past into modern informed communication aimed at society. You are also asked to reflect on the social and political contexts of these narratives.

This minor is offered by the Faculty of Humanities. The faculty’s minors consist of 30 ECTS credits and earn you a second qualification that will be listed on the transcript accompanying your degree certificate. 

Study Schedule

COURSES SEM 1 SEM 2 SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 EC
  • Public Presentation of the Past: an Introduction
    Period 1
    6
  • Women and World Religions: Glimpses from the Past, Images from the Present
    Period 2
    6
  • Topic: The Language of Strategic Communication
    Period 3
    6
  • Greece: Cradle of Civilization?
    Period 4
    6
  • Archaeology and Society
    Period 5
    6
UvA Course Catalogue: Minor Public Presentation of the Past

Master's Programmes

This minor may serve as a good preparation for academic Bachelor’s students who want to apply for admission to a Master's programme in Publieksgeschiedenis (Dutch taught), Heritage and Memory Studies and New Media and Digital Culture. Always check the entry requirements on the Application and Admission page of the Master’s programme you are interested in.

Entry requirements

This minor is open for application to students who have obtained an academic first-year diploma or a positive Binding Study Advice from an academic Bachelor's programme. 

The minor is also open for application to students from a Dutch University of Applied Sciences (HBO) who have completed their propaedeutic year. If you are an HBO student and if you are looking to do a Master's programme at the UvA, please check out our pre-Master's programmes, as completing a minor is not enough to grant you access to Master’s programmes. 

Application

The registration period for a minor in the academic year 2025-2026 will start in Spring 2025.

Facts & Figures
Credits
30 ECTS,
Language of instruction
English
Starts in
September
Location
University Quarter