About this programme
Curating Art and Cultures is a unique, two-year Dual Master's programme designed to train the curators, (museum) researchers and academics of the future. The programme encourages you to deepen the disciplinary knowledge you have gained during your Bachelor’s and to develop your research skills.…
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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: €2,694/yr statutory · non-EU: €20,200/yr€5,388–40,400
- 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.€50,988–87,308
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 requirements3 on record
GradesGrade average B/3.2 (American system) 2.1 (an upper second class degree in the British system) C (ECTS-system) 7.0 (Dutch system) (multiple scales provided: American 4-point scale, British class system, ECTS-system, Dutch 10-point scale)verifiedThis value is on a scale used in the Netherlands. Set your country in the top bar for a comparison hint.
EnglishTOEFL 92 minverified
Your degreeacademic Bachelor's degree from an accredited research university in: Art History History Cultural Studies the Humanities with at least 30 ECTS obtained in the research field of Art History, History, Cultural Studies, History of Design or Fashion. If you obtained your degree outside the Netherlands, the minimum level of your diploma should be at least equivalent to or comparable to three years of a Dutch research-oriented university.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.
What you'll study
Course list drawn from the programme page; a snapshot, not the complete syllabus.
Graduates leave with hands-on policy analysis and information retrieval, plus applied research skills.
Collecting, Curating and Display ICollecting, Curating and Display IICuratorial Practices in the Contemporary World ICuratorial Practices in the Contemporary World IILooking at Art in the Dutch RepublicLove in the Italian Renaissance: Piero della Francesca as a Painter of LightEarly Modern Art Tutorial 1Early Modern Art Tutorial 2Looking at Netherlandish Sculpture 1400-1800Early Modern Art Research InternshipEarly Modern Art Thesis Project
The university
University of Amsterdam at a glance · Amsterdam, NL
TypePublic research university, state-funded and state-recognised