From dispute to dialogue: building bridges with language
Then the Master’s in Communication and Information Studies: Dialogue, Health and Society is the programme for you.
You can apply to this track if you have a bachelor’s degrees in a range of subjects including Communication and Information Studies, Communication Science, Linguistics, Sociology, Psychology, Medicine or Health Sciences.
The master’s also requires basic knowledge of Interaction Analysis (for example Conversation Analysis, Ethnomethodology or Discursive Psychology). If you do not have this pre-requisite knowledge, we offer a tailor-made pre-master’s course on Interaction Analysis that will provide you with key knowledge and skills for analysing language and social interaction. The course should be completed before August 15th. This course can be taken online, all year round, at your own pace. Completing this course will take at least a few weeks, so make sure to apply as early as possible.
When reviewing your application, the Faculty’s Admission Board will check whether you meet the admissions requirements and, if necessary, will recommend that you follow the course Interaction Analysis.
As this master’s is taught in English, you are required to demonstrate your proficiency of English by providing official language test results. The qualification or test results must have been awarded no more than two years prior to the proposed date of enrolment in the master’s track.
You can start the online application process before you have the test results. If you did not already take a language test before applying for the master’s, we advise you to sign up for a test as soon as possible.
Note: the IELTS Online Academic and the online IELTS Indicator tests are not accepted.
Note: TOEFL ITP tests are accepted
Note: TOEFL Essentials and TOEFL iBT Home Edition are not accepted. MyBestScore is also not accepted.
The TOEFL ITP will not be accepted
You are exempt from the above language requirements if you:
The application deadline is 1 June.
When you start the application process, first, review the admissions criteria to ensure you are eligible for this master’s track. Next, familiarise yourself with the online application procedure. On this page, you can find information about the documents required for the application.
Follow the online application procedure to apply for the track.
Very important: on the application portal Studielink.nl, this master’s track falls under the label ‘Communicatie- en Informatiewetenschappen’. Take a look at this document on how to apply for Dialogue, Health and Society to complete your application on Studielink.nl.
Within a couple of days of applying for the master’s on Studielink.nl, you will receive an email with your login details for VU.nl (VU studentportal). Please complete your application here. Don't forget to fill in your specialization: Dialogue, Health and Society.
During this step you will be asked to upload an Application File. Please download the correct file from this page. In this file you can see which documents are required to apply for your programme.
Very important: students of the Faculty of Humanities at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam do NOT need to upload the application file.
Your application will be reviewed by the Admission Board. Once a decision has been reached, you will be informed about whether you’ve been admitted to the Dialogue, Health and Society master’s track. At this point, you might be advised to sign up to the online course in Interaction Analysis (see Educational background requirements above).
Make sure to finalise your registration as soon as possible and certainly before the start of the track. Here you will find an explanation of what to do after you are admitted. When all of the conditions are met, you will be ready to start your programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam!
If you have questions about the admissions process, the online course on Interaction Analysis, or the master’s track, please don’t hesitate to reach out to dr. Bogdana Huma at b.r.huma@vu.nl.
You can apply to this track if you have a degree in a range of subjects, including communication, language or linguistics, social sciences or health.
When you apply with a degree from a Dutch university of applied sciences (HBO), the Faculty’s Admission Board will carefully review your background education and then, if you are admissible to the pre-master’s track, they will recommend a tailor-made package of pre-master’s courses.
As this master’s is taught in English, you are required to demonstrate your proficiency of English by providing official language test results. The qualification or test results must have been awarded no more than two years prior to the proposed date of enrolment in the master’s track.
You can start the online application process before you have the test results. If you did not already take a language test before applying for the master’s, we advise you to sign up for a test as soon as possible.
Note: the IELTS Online Academic and the online IELTS Indicator tests are not accepted.
Note: TOEFL ITP tests are accepted
Note: TOEFL Essentials and TOEFL iBT Home Edition are not accepted. MyBestScore is also not accepted.
Very important: the TOEFL ITP will not be accepted
You are exempt from the above language requirements if you:
The application deadline is 1 June.
When you start the application process, first, review the admissions criteria to ensure you are eligible for this master’s track. Next, familiarise yourself with the online application procedure. On this page, you can find information about the documents required for the application.
Follow the online application procedure to apply for the track.
Very important: on the application portal Studielink.nl, this master’s track falls under the label ‘Communicatie- en Informatiewetenschappen. Take a look at this document on how to apply for Dialogue, Health and Society to complete your application on Studielink.nl.
Within a couple of days of applying for the master’s on Studielink.nl, you will receive an email with your login details for VU.nl (VU studentportal). Please complete your application here. Don't forget to fill in your specialization: Dialogue Health and Society.
In your personal dashboard you are required to upload an Application File. Please download the correct file from this page. In this file you can see which documents are required to apply for your programme.
Your application will be reviewed by the Admission Board. Once a decision has been reached, you will be informed about whether you’ve been admitted to the Dialogue Health and Society pre-master’s track.
Make sure to finalise your registration as soon as possible and certainly before the start of the track. Here you will find an explanation on what to do after you are admitted. When all of the conditions are met, you will be ready to start your programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam!
If you have questions about the admissions process, the pre-master’s, or the master’s track, please don’t hesitate to reach out to dr. Bogdana Huma at b.r.huma@vu.nl.
You can apply to this track if you have obtained a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, comprising a minimum of 180 ECTS or equivalents. You can have a bachelor’s degree in a range of subjects, including Communication and Information Studies, Communication Science, Linguistics, Sociology, Psychology, Medicine or Health Sciences.
The master’s also requires basic knowledge of Interaction Analysis (for example Conversation Analysis, Ethnomethodology or Discursive Psychology). To that end, if you do not have this pre-requisite knowledge, we offer a tailor-made pre-master’s course on Interaction Analysis that provides you with key knowledge and skills for analysing language and social interaction. This course can be taken online, all year round, at you own pace.
When reviewing your application, the Faculty’s Admission Board will check whether you meet the admissions requirements and, if necessary, will recommend that you follow the course Interaction Analysis.
As this master’s is taught in English, you are required to demonstrate your proficiency of English by providing official language test results. The qualification or test results must have been awarded no more than two years prior to the proposed date of enrolment in the master’s track.
You can start the online application process before you have the test results. If you did not already take a language test before applying for the master’s, we advise you to sign up for a test as soon as possible.
The TOEFL ITP will not be accepted
You are exempt from the above language requirements if you:
You can find an overview of all accepted tests and scores that can be used to demonstrate your English language proficiency on the language requirement page.
Very important: for this track, all documents should be provided in English, in one PDF file, using this template. You will therefore need scans of your original documents (for example bachelor’s degree).
All students seeking admission to an international bachelor’s or master’s track with an international degree are required to pay a non-refundable €100 application fee. Only after you have paid this fee will we be able to start the evaluation of your application file. If you are applying for more than one track, you will only need to pay the application fee once. Your application fee payment is valid for two years.
When you start the application process, first, review the admissions criteria to ensure you are eligible for this master’s track. Next, familiarise yourself with the online application procedure. On this page, you can find information about the documents required for the application.
Follow the online application procedure to apply for the track.
Very important: on the application portal Studielink.nl, this master’s track falls under the label ‘Communicatie- en Informatiewetenschappen (Communication and Information Studies). Take a look at this document on how to apply for Dialogue, Health and Society to complete your application on Studielink.nl.
Once you have completed the application, an international student advisor will contact you via email.
The Admission Board will review your application as soon as it is complete. Normally this takes between four and six weeks, but it might take longer in busy periods, so make sure to apply as soon as possible. If you are admitted to the track, you will receive a letter of conditional admission by email. At this point, you might be advised to sign up to the online course in Interaction Analysis (see Educational background requirements above).
Make sure to finalise your registration as soon as possible and certainly before the start of the track. Here you will find an explanation on what to do after you are admitted. When all of the conditions are met, you will be ready to start your programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam!
As an international student planning to study at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, you can apply for a variety of grants and bursaries. Detailed information about scholarships and deadlines can be found on the Scholarships webpage or www.grantfinder.nl.
Our International Student and Alumni Ambassadors are happy to tell you all about their experiences with studying at VU Amsterdam and living in Amsterdam. You can chat with them directly.
If you have questions about the admissions process, please don’t hesitate to contact an international students advisor by emailing masters.hum@vu.nl.
If you have questions about the online course on Interaction Analysis, or the master’s track, please don’t hesitate to reach out to dr. Bogdana Huma at b.r.huma@vu.nl.
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