Theology and Religious Studies in Netherlands at VU Netherlands




University Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Netherlands)
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Type Public Research
Program Type Full time and part time
Program Delivary On campus
Language Dutch/English
Program Duration 1 year
Students 23,656
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Detailed Information of Theology and Religious Studies in Netherlands at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

These are the international student eligibility for the Theology and Religious Studies in Netherlands

The Faculty's Admission Board will decide upon your admission after having evaluated your complete online application.

In order to gain admission to one of our Master's programmes, you will need to have at least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited research university including at least three full years of aEUROemic study amounting to a minimum of 180 ECTS or equivalent.

Specific admission requirements for the Master's Programme Theology and Religious Studies, specialization in Exploring a Discipline:
Students with a Bachelor's Degree in Theology or Religious Studies from a university abroad will only be admitted following an assessment of their degree by the admissions board.

These are the domestic student eligibility for the Theology and Religious Studies

To be accepted for one of our Master’s tracks, you need to have at least the following two qualifications: 

  • a Bachelor’s degree in Theology, Religious Studies, Social Studies or related studies, Humanities, Psychology or Law; this will need to have been obtained from an accredited research university. You must have at least three full years of aEUROemic study, amounting to a minimum of 180 ECTS or equivalent. You may also apply if you have a Bachelor’s degree in a different discipline provided it is from a research-oriented university; in this case you will need to do a premaster’s programme in Theology and/or Religious Studies.
  • a completed course on World Religions, non-Christian Religions or on Religious Literacy. This could be part of your Bachelor’s degree, or a separate course. (See e.g. https://online-learning.harvard.edu/course/religious-literacy-traditions-and-scriptures).

These are the test eligibilities for the Theology and Religious Studies to qualify.

The English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements for Theology and Religious Studies in Netherlands: are:

N.B: ELP is not mandatory for all international students. You could apply without ELP if your previous degree's medium of instruction were in English. Students of Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, for example, are not required to take the ELP test.

The international student tuition fees and costs for Theology and Religious Studies in Netherlands.

Items Costs
Application Fees €100.00
Tuition Fees €14,600.00 /year
Living Cost €7,200.00/year
(€650.00/month)
Student Earning €7,680.00/year
You will earn €7,680.00/year by working 16hours * 4 Weeks* 12months* 10 euro/h + None at minimum wage of €10.00/hour.

The domestic student tuition fees and costs for Theology and Religious Studies in Netherlands.

Items Costs
Application Fees €100.00
Tuition Fees €2,143.00 /year
Living Cost €7,200.00/year
(€650.00/month)
Student Earning €7,680.00/year
This is just an estimate. You don't have any work hour limit. You will earn €7,680.00/year by working 16hours * 4 Weeks* 12months* 10 euro/h + None at minimum wage of €10.00/hour.
Every international degree programme has its own International Student Advisor(s), also called ISAs, who are happy to help you during the application process. The ISA will be your main point of contact and can help with questions about the programme, admission requirements or the application procedure. Find your ISA
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