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Utrecht University · Netherlands

Media and Culture

Digital media, data, film, television, theatre, dance and games studied in their history, theory and social context, with workshops in theatre, music, visual arts, film and photography.

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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

Year one introduces the media landscape, storytelling, new media and digital culture, film, television, and theatre and dance, with research methods. In year two you choose one of four profiles: participatory cultures and sustainable futures, critical AI and global digital culture, media heritage and curation, or performing arts and creative technologies, together with an integrated humanities track. Year three has a research seminar, a thesis and electives for one third of the programme. Tutorial groups are small, and internships are possible at institutions such as EYE Film Museum in Amsterdam and the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision.

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. Media and Culture at UU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements
  3. IB applicants at UU

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