Application to the Master Program American Studies

Introduction

General admission requirements:

Students with a University of Groningen Bachelor's Degree in American Studies have direct access to the Mastertrack American Studies
Students with a Bachelor's Degree in American Studies from any other institution have direct access to the Mastertrack American Studies
Students who have completed both a University of Groningen Bachelor's Degree in
- History
- Media Studies
- English Language and Culture
- Arts, Culture and Media
- International Relations and International Organisation
- Art History
- Middle Eastern Studies
- European Languages and Cultures
- Archaeology
- Greek and Latin Language and Culture
and an American Studies pre-Master minor have direct access to the Master's degree in American Studies. All other students who have completed both a Bachelor's degree at the University of Groningen and a Minor in American Studies, have to apply through the American Studies Admission Board. After you complete your application, the Admissions Board will assess whether your educational/academic background meets the specific programme requirements, and will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies. The Admission Board will then determine whether

- direct admission is possible
- a student has to complete the pre-Master's/ Minor programme, or
- a student cannot be admitted

All other students,
- those with degrees in closely related disciplines (e.g. English, History, Media Studies, International Relations, Liberal Arts) from different research universities,
- those with degrees in unrelated disciplines, and
- those with a Bachelor's degree from a University of Applied Science/HBO degrees,
have to apply through the American Studies Amission Board. After you complete your application, the Admissions Board will assess whether your educational/academic background meets the specific programme requirements, and will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies. The Admission Board will then determine whether:
- direct admission is possible
- a student has to complete the pre-Master's/ Minor programme in order to be admissible to the MA
- a student cannot be admitted
An English Language Proficiency test may be required for non-Dutch Bachelor's degree candidates and for Dutch HBO candidates, unless your BA was fully taught and examined in English.

Step-by-step guide to your admission and application procedure

Step 1 - Prior education

1A) Your Bachelor's Degree Programme *

Bachelor's Degree in American Studies from the University of Groningen

Bachelor's Degree in American Studies from another Dutch University

Bachelor's Degree in another programme of the University of Groningen

Bachelor's Degree in any other discipline from another Dutch University

Bachelor's Degree from a non-Dutch University or non-Dutch University of Applied Sciences (non-academic vocational program)

Bachelor's Degree from a Dutch HBO / Dutch University of Applied Sciences (non-academic vocational program)

Once you obtain your Bachelor's Degree in American Studies, you have direct access to the Master in American Studies. There are no further English language proficiency requirements.

Registration:

You have to register in Studielink yourself!

We recommend that you complete your registration - including payment of tuition fees! - at least a month before the final deadlines:

31 August for the start in September
31 January for the start in February

Students who have completed both a University of Groningen Bachelor's Degree in
- History
- Media Studies
- English Language and Culture
- Arts, Culture and Media
- International Relations and International Organisation
- Art History
- Middle Eastern Studies
- European Languages and Cultures
- Archaeology
- Greek and Latin Language and Culture
and an American Studies pre-Master minor have direct access to the Master's degree in American Studies. All other students who have completed both a Bachelor's degree at the University of Groningen and a Minor in American Studies, have to apply through the American Studies Admission Board. After you complete your application, the Admissions Board will assess whether your educational/academic background meets the specific programme requirements, and will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies. The Admission Board will then determine whether- direct admission is possible
- a student has to complete the pre-Master's/ Minor programme, or
- a student cannot be admitted

Application:

Please complete this online form and click send.

All other students,
- those with degrees in closely related disciplines (e.g. English, History, Media Studies, International Relations, Liberal Arts) from different research universities,
- those with degrees in unrelated disciplines, and
- those with a Bachelor's degree from a University of Applied Science/HBO degrees,
have to apply through the American Studies Admission Board. After you complete your application, the Admissions Board will assess whether your educational/academic background meets the specific programme requirements, and will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies. The Admission Board will then determine whether:
- direct admission is possible
- a student has to complete the pre-Master's/ Minor programme in order to be admissible to the MA
- a student cannot be admitted

Application:

Please complete this online form and click send.

Step 2 - Fill out your personal Details

Full name of your University *

Full name of your Bachelor's Degree Program *

Was your Bachelor's Degree Program taught and examined in English? Please give details. *

Please indicate your (expected) graduation date

Surname / Family name *

First name *

Date of birth *

Nationality *

Full Home Address (street, number, postal code, city, country) *

Email address *

Second email address

Telephone number *

Unofficial Transcript of Records *

Optional: Additional documents, for example additional degrees

Remarks:

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