IB Pathways

Utrecht University · Netherlands

History

European history in a global perspective from antiquity to today, then a History track or an International Relations in Historical Perspective track from year 2.

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

Year one surveys European history from antiquity to the present within a global frame, with research labs on source analysis and a course introducing quantitative methods. In year two you choose one of seven specialisations in two tracks: History, with themes such as political conflict in modern Europe or crises and inequality, or International Relations in Historical Perspective, including Europe in the World and conflict and security. Each ends in research seminars where you work on a historiographical debate. Year three offers electives, an internship, a minor or a semester abroad, and a thesis on a topic of your choice. Tutorials of about 20 to 25 students and excursions are central.

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. History at UU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at UU

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