About this programme
You’re curious and eager to find answers to the communication science topics you care about. In the Research Master’s in Communication Science, you’ll work alongside world-class scholars, deepen your knowledge of the field, master research methods, and get practical skills to conduct meaningful studies of your own.…
What the whole degree costs
Not just tuition. Everything, for the full 2 years. Living in Amsterdam · EU vs non-EU, select your country of origin.
- Tuition, 2 yearsEU: €2,530/yr statutory · non-EU: €2,530/yr€5,060–5,060
- Student room, 24 monthsrooms from €650/mo · typically €925/mo, Amsterdam€22,200
- Living, 24 months€975/mo: food, transport, phone, books€23,400
- Visa & insurancenon-EU students only: +€45/mo insurance + €228 permit+€1,308
- Total, all-inliving in Amsterdam, EU vs non-EU. Choose above.€50,660–51,968
Rent source: uva.nl
Where it stands
Computed from SparkPath's verified records · 2 axes across the field, in-country.
Can I get in?
Requirements on record are limited for this programme. The fit-check gives you a per-programme read.
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.
What you'll study
Course list drawn from the programme page; a snapshot, not the complete syllabus.
Graduates leave with hands-on information retrieval and design practice, plus applied research skills.
The university
University of Amsterdam at a glance · Amsterdam, NL