About this programme
The one-year Master's programme in General Linguistics has a typological focus: you will explore how the systems of the languages of the world can vary and to what extent this variation is constrained.
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
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