About this programme
With its unique programme where you select one of three specialist tracks, the Master's in Political Science could well be the programme for you.
What the whole degree costs
Not just tuition. Everything, for the full 1 year. Living in Amsterdam
- Student room, 12 monthsrooms from €650/mo · typically €925/mo, Amsterdam€11,100
- Living, 12 months€975/mo: food, transport, phone, books€11,700
Rent source: uva.nl
Can I get in?
The published requirements, checked against the official programme page. Open the section that applies to you.
Academic requirements2 on record
EnglishIELTS 6.5 minverified
Your degreeCandidates with a degree in a substantively related academic Bachelor of Science (BSc) programme are directly admissible to the Master's programme in Political Science. This also applies to candidates who have completed a minor of 30 EC in the field of this Master's programme next to a bachelor of the faculty of social sciences at the VU. All candidates with an academic Bachelor (of Science) or Master's programme that is not content-related to the Master's programme in Political Science, must complete a bridging programme.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.