About this programme
Throughout the Master's in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, you will explore 20th-century genocides from the vantage point of different disciplines. Genocide and mass atrocities are often presented in a way that makes violence seem inexplicable, thus inexorable.…
What the whole degree costs
Not just tuition. Everything, for the full 1 year. Living in Amsterdam · EU vs non-EU, select your country of origin.
- Tuition, 1 yearEU: €2,694/yr statutory · non-EU: €25,900/yr€2,694–25,900
- Student room, 12 monthsrooms from €650/mo · typically €925/mo, Amsterdam€11,100
- Living, 12 months€975/mo: food, transport, phone, books€11,700
- Visa & insurancenon-EU students only: +€45/mo insurance + €228 permit+€768
- Total, all-inliving in Amsterdam, EU vs non-EU. Choose above.€25,494–49,468
Rent source: uva.nl
Where it stands
Computed from SparkPath's verified records · 2 axes across the field, in-country.
Can I get in?
The published requirements, checked against the official programme page. Open the section that applies to you.
Academic requirements2 on record
- Law, with a minimum of 30 ECTS related to the field of study of history taught from a Humanities perspective, and/or mass violence and genocide.
Local variants + foreign-degree pathway1 on record
- Academic Bachelor's degree from an accredited research university in: History; European studies with a major in European History (UvA); Humanities, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences
Where you'd live
Median room rents by student area in Amsterdam. Sources: CBS / local city statistics.
rooms from €650/mo · typically €925/mo · Amsterdam
Everyday living around €975/mo (food, transport, phone, books).
Housing is scarce; start looking the day you're admitted, not the day you land.
The university
University of Amsterdam at a glance · Amsterdam, NL