About this programme
During the two-year Research Master's in Literary Studies, you will study literature as a cultural practice that is capable of (re)shaping the world. You will examine literary texts and literary culture from a transnational, theoretical and historical perspective.…
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?
The published requirements, checked against the official programme page. Open the section that applies to you.
Academic requirements2 on record
- academic Bachelor's degree from an accredited research university in: German Language and Culture, English Language and Culture, European Studies, French Language and Culture, Italian Language and Culture, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Literary and Cultural Analysis, Dutch Language and Culture, Scandinavian Languages and Cultures, Slavonic Languages and Cultures, Spanish Language and Culture
- the Humanities, with at least 30 ECTS in courses on literature, and literary and cultural theory
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.
The university
University of Amsterdam at a glance · Amsterdam, NL