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Utrecht University · Netherlands

English Language and Culture

Anglophone literatures, cultures and histories plus English linguistics, with polished language skills; from 2026 you can also take Celtic languages such as Irish and Welsh as an option.

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Where
UtrechtNetherlands
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*

    Create your Studielink account
    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, programmes without numerus fixus (EU/EEA)
    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

You study how English has changed and varies across groups of speakers, read literature from the English-speaking world, and train your pronunciation within a World Englishes approach. Year one includes The Sound Lab, The Writers' Lab, and literature and language history courses from the Renaissance onward. In year two you choose one of five specialisations, among them language learning and teaching, transforming texts, the social life of English and Celtic literatures and linguistics, alongside an integrated humanities track. One third of the programme is electives, and internships in the Netherlands or abroad, for example with publishers, translation agencies and schools, are possible. Year three ends with a thesis.

What you need

  • The IB Diploma counts as equivalent to VWO. IB English A or B, SL or HL, meets every UU English level.
Requirements in full

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on uu.nl

How places are decided

    • Everyone eligible is admitted
    No cap: meet the requirements and you are admitted. Apply in Studielink by 1 May; matching is part of enrolment (voluntary if you live abroad).
Sources (3)
  1. English Language and Culture at UU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at UU

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