Literary Studies: English Literature and Culture
University of Amsterdam • Amsterdam • Humanities, social sciences, communication and arts
Admissions & requirements
- 1. Additional Knowledge
English Literature and Culture is open for application to students with an academic Bachelor's degree in the humanities or social sciences with a minimum of 30 ECTS taken in a literary subject (English Literature, Comparative Literature, European Literature, Classics, Cultural Studies with a literary emphasis, etc.). You are expected to have an awareness of basic theoretical notions that are used in the analysis of texts.
Check: www.uva.nl/ma-english-literature > Application and admission
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Language requirements
Standard requirement for HBO/WO programs: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 80. Note: Specific scores for this program are being verified.
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