IB Pathways
Computational Social Science

University of Amsterdam · Netherlands

Computational Social Science

Social science and data combined to solve real social problems: from day one you work for real clients on climate, health, inequality and AI, and present your results.

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Where
AmsterdamNetherlands
Degree
BSc
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
BSc
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 April 2027

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

  3. 1 May 2027

    Final deadline, non-selective programmes
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (1 more)

  1. 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

You combine the social sciences with data skills, programming in Python, user experience design, web development, machine learning and responsible AI, to work on challenges such as climate change, health and inequality. Learning is project-based, with real clients setting weekly projects instead of exams. Each year has two semester-long courses: climate and digital surveillance in year one, health, mobility and inequality in year two, including network analysis and language processing. Year three is a capstone project with external partners, electives or a minor, and an internship or exchange semester. Weekly check-ins with tutors guide you.

What you need

  • Maths AA (SL or HL) or AI HLminimum 4 · With Maths AI SL you need an extra maths certificate.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at University of Amsterdam

Full IB Diploma needed (IB courses alone are not accepted); English as an IB exam subject covers the English requirement.

Where it says so

Its entry requirements

Check it on uva.nl

How places are decided

    • Everyone eligible is admitted
    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)
  1. Computational Social Science at UvA — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements

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