Admission requirements
Religion and Cultural Heritage
The Master's programme Religion and Cultural Heritage is open to all students with:
A university Bachelor’s diploma
The Master’s in Religion and Cultural Heritage is open to all students with a Bachelor’s diploma from the UvA, or a recognised equivalent from another accredited university in:
- Religious Studies
Or a university Bachelor’s diploma in:
- The Humanities*
- The Social Sciences*
- Law*
*Only if you successfully followed courses in Religious Studies worth 24 ECTS credits, 12 of which must have specifically been in the field of Biblical Studies.
Your proposal is submitted to the Examinations Board, who will decide whether admission is approved or denied. 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).
Other Bachelor’s diplomas
Prospective students with Bachelor’s degrees (university) other than those mentioned above can nonetheless apply for admission to the programme. The Examinations Board will in such cases take a look at the content of the prospective student’s Bachelor programme, his/her study results and general motivation.
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.