University of Amsterdam · Netherlands
Archaeology
Past societies and why they matter today: materials, people and landscape, and how research is presented, with fieldwork internships in the Netherlands and the Mediterranean.
- Where
- AmsterdamNetherlands
- Degree
- BA
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
- Apply by
- 1 May 2027Housing by 1 Apr
- 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 December 2026*
Create your Studielink accountYour own planDetails
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 -
1 April 2027
Deadline if you want UvA Housing (non-selective programmes)Details
Source -
1 May 2027
Final deadline, non-selective programmesHard deadlineDetails
Source
All dates for this programme (1 more)
-
6 July 2027*
IB results releasedDetails
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.
What it is
You study past societies and what they mean today, working with materials such as pottery, coins and bones, reconstructing landscapes, and learning digital recording and forensic methods. Year one includes What is Archaeology? and a first field school in excavation, and year two adds Science in Archaeology, Archaeology and the City and a second field school. Excavation projects run on Terschelling in the Netherlands and in Greece. Year three covers publishing excavation results and ends with a bachelor thesis, and there is free space for a minor, internship or study abroad. It is a joint degree with another Amsterdam university, with ties to the city archaeological service and the Allard Pierson Museum.
What you need
- Full IB Diploma needed (IB courses alone are not accepted); English as an IB exam subject covers the English requirement.
Requirements in full
How places are decided
- No cap: meet the requirements and you are admitted. Apply in Studielink by 1 May (earlier if you want UvA housing) and complete UvA Matching.
Sources (2)
- Archaeology at UvA — checked 2026-09-30
- Entry requirements
Other degrees at UvA
