University of Amsterdam (UvA)

Amsterdam, Netherlands · Checked 26 September 2026

The University of Amsterdam is a large public research university in the Dutch capital, with seven faculties spanning humanities, social sciences, economics and business, law, science, medicine and dentistry. It offers more than 20 English-taught bachelor's and over 150 English-taught master's programmes.

Undergraduate tuition (international)EUR 13,900-21,800 per year for most bachelor's programmes (institutional fee for non-EEA students, 2026/27, varies by faculty); Medicine and Dentistry EUR 34,700

Master's tuition (international)EUR 20,200-34,300 per year for most master's programmes (institutional fee for non-EEA students, 2026/27, varies by faculty and length); Medicine and Dentistry EUR 37,400

IntakesSeptember

English requirementBachelor's: IELTS Academic 6.5 (each 6); TOEFL iBT 92 (each 22) or 4.5 on the 1-6 scale (from 21 Jan 2026); Cambridge C1/C2 180. Master's vary by programme, e.g. Artificial Intelligence and most science master's: IELTS 7.0 (each 6.5), TOEFL iBT 100, PTE 76 (each 71). IELTS Online, TOEFL MyBest and Duolingo not accepted.

Official fees page · Official English requirements

Application deadlines

Bachelor's - fixed-quota programmes (e.g. Psychology, English tracks of Business Administration, Economics, Political Sc	15 January
Bachelor's - other programmes, international prior education	Advisory deadline 1 April (apply before this if you need a visa or UvA housing); final deadline 1 May
Master's	Set per programme, e.g. MSc Artificial Intelligence: 31 January (23:59 CET) for non-EU/EEA students; earlier deadlines apply if applying for a UvA scholarship

Programmes taught in English

Master's degrees (75)

Accountancy and Control	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Actuarial Science and Mathematical Finance	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Archaeology	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Archaeology - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Artificial Intelligence	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Arts and Culture - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Arts and Culture 60 EC	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Bioinformatics and Systems Biology - joint degree UvA-VU	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Biological Sciences	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Biomedical Sciences	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Brain and Cognitive Sciences - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Business Administration	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Business Economics	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Business Information Technology Management	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Chemistry - joint degree UvA-VU	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Child Development and Education - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Classics and Ancient Civilizations	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Communication Science	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Communication Science - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Complex Systems and Policy	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Computational Science - joint degree UvA-VU	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Computer Science - joint degree UvA-VU	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Conflict Resolution and Governance	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Cultural and Social Anthropology	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Data Science and Business Analytics	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Earth Sciences	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Econometrics	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Economics	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Entrepreneurship - joint degree UvA-VU	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
European Studies	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Finance	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Forensic Science	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
History	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Human Geography	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Information Studies	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
International and European Law	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
International Criminal Law	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
International Development Studies	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
International Development Studies - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Law & Finance	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Linguistics - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Linguistics 60 EC	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Literary Studies	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Literary Studies - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Logic	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Mathematics	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Mathematics - open curriculum	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Media Studies - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Media Studies 60 EC	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Medical Anthropology and Sociology	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Medical Informatics	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Middle Eastern Studies	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Pedagogical Sciences	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Philosophy - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Philosophy 120 EC	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Philosophy 60 EC	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Physics and Astronomy - joint degree UvA-VU	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Political Science	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Psychology	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Psychology - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Quantum Computer Science	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Research Master Business Data Science - joint degree EUR-UvA-VU	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Security and Network Engineering	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Social Sciences - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Sociology	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Software Engineering	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Stochastics and Financial Mathematics	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Stochastics and Financial Mathematics - open curriculum	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Theology and Religious Studies	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Theology and Religious Studies - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Tinbergen Institute Research Master in Economics - joint degree EUR-UvA-VU	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Transnational and European Private Law	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Urban and Regional Planning	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Urban Studies - research Master's	Fee for non-EU students: see official page

Bachelor's degrees (23)

Actuarial Science	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Ancient Studies	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Archaeology	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Business Administration	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Business Analytics	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Computational Social Science	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Cultural Studies	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Econometrics and Data Science	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Economics and Business Economics	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
English Language and Culture	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
European Studies	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Global Communication Science	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Human Geography and Planning	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Liberal Arts and Sciences - joint degree UvA-VU	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Linguistics	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Literary Studies	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Media and Culture	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Media and Information	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Political Science	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Psychology	Fee for non-EU students: see official page
Sociology	Fee for non-EU students: see official page

Fees, deadlines and requirements change every year and differ by course. Always check the course page on the university's official website before you apply.

University of Amsterdam (UvA)

Application deadlines

Programmes taught in English

Master's degrees (75)

Bachelor's degrees (23)

Scholarships

Amsterdam Merit Scholarship (AMS)

Justus & Louise van Effen Excellence Scholarship

Leiden University Excellence Scholarship (LExS)

NL Scholarship (formerly Holland Scholarship)

Radboud Scholarship Programme

TU/e Scholarship for Excellence: Shaping the Future of Microchip Innovation

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