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University of Groningen · Netherlands

English Language and Culture

English literature, culture and linguistics from medieval origins to today, across Britain, North America and the wider English-speaking world, taught in small classes; the oldest English programme in the Netherlands.

Where
GroningenNetherlands
Degree
BA
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
1 May 2027
Admission
Open to all who qualify
EU/EEA fee
€2,7712027/28 statutory fee
More facts
Degree
BA
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 1 December 2026*

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    Your own plan
    Details

    Not an official deadline. With a Dutch address you log in with DigiD, which the government says takes about five days. Without one you upload a scan or photo of your passport or EU identity card and Studielink verifies it automatically. Either way, do it well before 15 January.

    Source

  2. 1 May 2027

    Application deadline for all other bachelor's
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    Both Dutch deadlines fall well before this. How a conditional place pending results is handled is set by each institution; ask yours.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the Netherlands

What it is

Year one includes medieval English literature, an overview of English literatures from Chaucer and Shakespeare to Austen and Atwood, English linguistics and the structure of language in social contexts, and Professional English for academic writing, presentations and debate. Year two adds cognitive aspects of language and identities and ideologies from medieval to modern times, with options such as sociolinguistics, Arthurian studies and early modern literature. Classes are small, a placement and a minor are possible, and you can study at partner universities in the UK and Ireland. About 80 percent continue to a master, and graduates work in publishing, politics, cultural organisations, tourism, communications and education.

What you need

  • The IB Diploma counts as Dutch VWO; no minimum points. An IB taught in English waives the English test.
Requirements in full

Where it says so

Check it on rug.nl

How places are decided

    • Everyone eligible is admitted
    Not selective: meet the requirements and you are admitted. Apply by 1 May 2027; matching is optional and its advice is not binding.
Sources (2)
  1. English Language and Culture at RUG — checked 2026-09-25
  2. IB applicants at RUG

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