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Utrecht University · Netherlands

Literary Studies

Literature compared across languages, periods and genres, from epic to fan fiction, and in relation to other arts and media, asking what makes a text literature and what it does in society.

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*

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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, 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 covers literary history from antiquity to the present, close reading, cultural criticism and current theoretical debates such as affect theory and environmental criticism. In year two you choose a specialisation, Literature across Borders, with postcolonial, migration and ecological themes, or Literature in Conflict, covering banned books, contested memory and dissent, and join an integrated humanities track. Year three includes The Republic of Letters, on publishing, festivals and cultural careers, electives for one third of the programme, and a thesis. You can intern at publishing houses and cultural institutions in the Netherlands or abroad.

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

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