Arts and Culture (pre-master)

Admission requirements and application

• Admission requirements per specialisation

  • Kunst, Markt en Connaisseurschap: Students with a related applied Bachelor’s degree (hbo) with at least 30 ECTS in art history or art theory. Please note that the track Kunst, Markt, Connaisseurschap is only offered in Dutch and is not accessible for students who do not speak the language.
  • Media Cultures and Environments: Students with a bachelor degree (hbo) in art , film, television, new media or environmental communication or students with a WO- bachelor degree in the Humanities or Cultural Anthropology but have not obtained the required 30 EC in art, film, television, new media or environmental communication.
  • Design Cultures:  students with an applied Bachelor’s degree (HBO) in design or students with a WO- bachelor degree in the Humanities or Cultural Anthropology but have not obtained the required 30 EC in history/theory in design design, fashion studies of visual cultural studies.
  • Contemporary Art History: Students with a related applied Bachelor’s degree (HBO) with at least 30 ECTS in art history or art theory.

• Applying for the pre-master’s programme

  If you wish to apply and enroll for a pre-master’s programme at VU Amsterdam, the procedure you need to follow depends on your prior qualifications and whether you obtained your degree in the Netherlands or abroad.

  First check whether you are eligible for his premaster programme and then apply.

  1. Apply  for the Pre-Master’s or Master’s programme in Studielink by 1 June.
     After applying in Studielink you will receive login information for your personal dashboard. See also Additional information on the enrolment procedure.
  2. Add the requested Application File to your personal dashboard and complete your application. Please note: students of the School of Humanities at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam do NOT need to upload the application file. However, students need to complete the application. Choose the option to upload the documents at a later time
  3. Upon receipt of your application, your admission request will be processed and you will be notified whether you have been admitted or whether you must first meet additional requirements.
  4. Ensure that your payment of tuition fees for the Master or pre-Master’s has been received by 31 August so that you can complete your registration by then.

  The Admissions Committee will determine whether you are directly admissible to the Master’s programme or whether you first have to follow a pre-master programme and if so, which courses you should take. If you are not admissible, you will receive a notification with the exact reason.

  The Committee might contact you for additional information.

Want to know more?

Don't hesitate to contact us!

Are you applying with a Dutch diploma? You can contact the Admissions Board for questions and practical information using this online form.

For questions about tuition, Studielink, etc., please contact the Student Desk

Call +31 (0)20 59 85020 (Mon – Fri: 10:30 – 12:30 and 14:00 – 16:00)

International diploma applicants

Questions? You can get in touch with the International Student Advisors of this programme via the online form. 

Make sure to take a look at our FAQ page - you might already find your question answered there.

Contact

• Nina Vredegoor
• International Student Advisor
• School of Humanities
• masters.hum@vu.nl

• Marko Jovic
• International Student Advisor
• School of Humanities
• masters.hum@vu.nl