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Amsterdam · Netherlands · Research university

University of Amsterdam

Research university in central Amsterdam; 23 English-taught bachelor's from psychology and economics to linguistics, four capped by numerus fixus.

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In English
23 programmes
City
Amsterdam
Apply via
Studielink, then UvA's SIS application portal
Next deadline
15 Jan 2027

Deadlines

  1. 15 January 2027, 23:59 CET

    Numerus fixus applications close
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Two numerus fixus programmes at most; medicine, dentistry, dental hygiene and physiotherapy allow one application per programme, so not medicine at two universities. Missing this does not cost you the year, but it does cost you every selective programme in it.

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  2. 1 May 2027, 23:59*

    Last day to keep your right to a place (programmes without selection)
    Equal consideration
    Details

    Apply by 1 May and you are entitled to admission to a non-selective programme you qualify for. The government says a first application after 1 May may be refused - the programme can still take you, but does not have to. Some institutions set earlier dates of their own, and theirs is the one that binds.

    Studielink closes at 23:59 on 1 May. The government’s rule is what makes it an equal-consideration date: apply by 1 May and you are entitled to admission to a programme you qualify for ("Aanmelding tot en met 1 mei betekent ook recht op toelating"); a first application after 1 May "kan door de opleiding geweigerd worden" - the programme may still take you, but it does not have to. Some programmes close earlier for capacity or matching reasons, and the programme’s own date is the one that binds.

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  3. 1 May 2027

    Final deadline, non-selective programmes
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this school (4 more)

  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 April 2027

    Deadline if you want UvA Housing (non-selective programmes)
    DetailsSource

  3. 15 April 2027*

    Ranking numbers issued
    Details

    Selection runs between 15 January and 15 April and every applicant receives a ranking number through Studielink. Indicative: Nuffic’s date, not the government’s.

    Source

  4. 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 you could study here

Business · 2

Business Administration

BSc · 3 yrs

Numerus fixus (650 English-track places): apply by 15 January; online selection test in February.

Economics · 2

Humanities · 7

Languages · 3

Social sciences · 7

Political Science

BSc · 3 yrs

Numerus fixus (345 English-track places): apply by 15 January; places go by unweighted lottery.

Psychology

BSc · 3 yrs

Numerus fixus (300 English-track places): apply by 15 January; selection tests.

  • Open entry

Sociology

BSc · 3 yrs

Maths AA SL/HL or AI HL at grade 4 is highly recommended, not required.

Other fields · 2

What it asks of IB students

Full IB Diploma needed (IB courses alone are not accepted); English as an IB exam subject covers the English requirement. Strictest maths: AA HL at grade 4 (Actuarial Science, Business Analytics, Econometrics).

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

EEA nationals with an IB Diploma applying to 15 English-taught humanities and social-science programmes skip the application file and €100 fee: IBO just sends your results by 31 August.

All 3 notes
  • EEA nationals with an IB Diploma applying to 15 English-taught humanities and social-science programmes skip the application file and €100 fee: IBO just sends your results by 31 August.
  • You must finish UvA Matching, a compulsory online programme check held in spring 2027, before you can enrol in a programme without selection.
  • You can register for at most two numerus fixus programmes in Studielink, and Political Science fills its English track by lottery, not grades.

Sources
  1. UvA — All our Bachelor's programmes (filtered: English) — checked 2026-09-25
  2. UvA — Applying for a Bachelor's programme (deadlines, numerus fixus, English proficiency) — checked 2026-09-25
  3. UvA — Entry requirements for international qualifications (IB, maths per programme) — checked 2026-09-25
  4. UvA — International Baccalaureate Admissions — checked 2026-09-25
  5. UvA — Actuarial Science, international prior education (deadlines 1 March / 1 April / 1 May 2027) — checked 2026-09-25
  6. UvA — Sociology, application and admission (1 April / 1 May 2027) — checked 2026-09-25
  7. UvA — Business Administration English track, international prior education (15 January 2027, test dates) — checked 2026-09-25
  8. UvA — Economics and Business Economics English track, international prior education (15 January 2027, test dates) — checked 2026-09-25
  9. UvA — Political Science lottery procedure (Studielink 1 October 2026 to 15 January 2027) — checked 2026-09-25
  10. UvA — Psychology, application and admission for international prior education 2027-2028 — checked 2026-09-25
  11. UvA — English Language and Culture, international prior education (UvA Matching 18 January to 15 June 2027) — checked 2026-09-25
  12. PPLE — Key dates for September 2027 intake — checked 2026-09-25
  13. UvA — Tuition fees (statutory 2026-2027; PPLE €5,659, AUC €5,580) — checked 2026-09-25
  14. Utrecht University — Media and Culture (statutory fee 2027-2028, full-time: €2,771) — checked 2026-09-25
  15. UvA — Business Administration: selection procedure — checked 2026-09-30
  16. UvA — Economics and Business Economics: selection procedure — checked 2026-09-30
  17. UvA — Political Science: admission and entry requirements — checked 2026-09-30
  18. UvA — Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics (PPLE): admission and entry requirements — checked 2026-09-30
  19. UvA — Psychology: admission and entry requirements — checked 2026-09-30
  20. UvA — Actuarial Science (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  21. UvA — Ancient Studies (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  22. UvA — Archaeology (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  23. UvA — Business Administration (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  24. UvA — Business Analytics (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  25. UvA — Computational Social Science (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  26. UvA — Cultural Anthropology and Development Sociology (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  27. UvA — Econometrics and Data Science (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  28. UvA — Economics and Business Economics (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  29. UvA — English Language and Culture (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  30. UvA — European Studies (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  31. UvA — Global Arts, Culture and Politics (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  32. UvA — Global Communication Science (Communication Science) (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  33. UvA — Human Geography and Planning (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  34. UvA — Linguistics (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  35. UvA — Literary and Cultural Analysis (Literary Studies) (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  36. UvA — Media and Culture (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  37. UvA — Media and Information (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  38. UvA — Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics (PPLE) (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  39. UvA — Psychology (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  40. UvA — Sign Language Linguistics (Linguistics) (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30
  41. UvA — Sociology (programme page) — checked 2026-09-30