International Development Studies — University of Amsterdam

About this programme

Examine global inequalities, ranging from their causes, characteristics and possible solutions. International Development Studies is concerned with a broad range of topics like poverty, conflict, security, social and gender inequality, sustainability, education, the environment and the relationship between local, national and global processes.

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: €2,530/yr statutory · non-EU: €2,530/yr€2,530–2,530
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.€25,330–26,098

Rent source: uva.nl

Scholarships you can apply for: Holland Scholarship · Erasmus Mundus (EU-wide) · university merit schemes (e.g. Amsterdam Merit)

Where it stands

Computed from SparkPath's verified records · 2 axes across the field, in-country.

City rent · 1-bed apt

+37% vs middle

89th percentile city rent

1-bed apartment (outside centre) · Amsterdam

Ranking

#62Top 3%

top 10% of the field by rank

THE · 2,000 universities ranked

Each bar is a slice of the field; taller means more programmes there. Blue is this programme; the thin line marks the middle of the field.

Can I get in?

The published requirements, checked against the official programme page. Open the section that applies to you.

Academic requirements2 on record

GradesB+/3.5 (American system), second class, upper division Honours degree (British system), 7 (Dutch system) (multiple scales (American 4-point, British honours classification, Dutch 10-point))verifiedThis value is on a scale used in the Netherlands. Set your country in the top bar for a comparison hint.

Your degreeBachelor's degree in international development studies (ontwikkelingsstudies) or another closely related social sciences discipline. The minimum level of the degree should be equivalent to three years of Dutch university education.verified

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

TypePublic research university, state-funded and state-recognised