Application and admission

How to apply

Application and admission requirements

International Students

How to apply to Degree Programmes

At the UvA, international students’ applications are processed by the faculties’ international or admissions offices. Admission requirements, application forms and contact details for each programme can be found on the programme pages. Follow the link below for the programme overview and select the study you are interested in. For admission and application details, follow the ‘admission and application’ link on the left hand side of the programme page.

If you have further questions, please contact the programme manager / international office directly via ‘contact’ in the left hand column.

How to apply for an Exchange Programme

Students considering an exchange programme should first contact their own insitutions international office to check what the requiremenst are from their 'home' university.

English language requirements

All international programmes are fully taught in English, except Masters in other modern European languages. What level of English is required to enrol at the UvA?

Students from the Netherlands

Dutch Students can sign in here!

Students with a Dutch Education can find information about applying here.

Studenten met een Nederlandse vooropleiding vinden hier informatie over inschrijving.

Also refer to

Inschrijven met een Nederlandse vooropleiding

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