IB Pathways
Linguistics

University of Amsterdam · Netherlands

Linguistics

The structure, acquisition and diversity of the world's languages; in year 1 you also learn a new language and compare it with those you already speak.

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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. 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 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

Year one introduces linguistics, phonetics, morphology and sociolinguistics, with a language of your choice, such as Arabic, Czech, French, German, Spanish, Turkish or Sign Language of the Netherlands, and a research project on language acquisition. Year two covers phonology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics, analysis of an unfamiliar language, and courses on first language acquisition, psycholinguistics and neurolinguistics. In year three you tailor your studies through specialisation options, electives or a minor, with space for an internship or study abroad, and write a bachelor's thesis. Graduates go into academia, teaching, research and many fields where the analytical skills transfer.

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

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. Linguistics at UvA — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Entry requirements

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