
American Studies
Master

Do you aspire to a career in global politics, media, business, journalism, or education? Are you interested in all things American, from the U.S. political system to cultural imperialism? Would you like to spend a semester studying in the U.S. or Canada?
The MA track American Studies encourages you to develop your own interests and formulate your own arguments in small-group seminars. You will learn to think, talk, and write critically about all things American, independently analyze any aspect of the culture, and conduct research projects that cut across traditional academic boundaries.
You are challenged to build your own persuasive analysis of whatever it is about the U.S. that interests you and your research topics can be as diverse as the country itself: from the Star Wars franchise and its place in the U.S. and global culture to gerrymandering, and from voter suppression to the professionalization of women's ice hockey - you get to choose your own path. During your studies, you will be guided by our team of leading international researchers in the field of American Studies.
American Studies provides students the opportunity to study abroad at one of our partner universities or do an internship, for example at a small Dutch tech start-up, a national newspaper, or consular offices in the U.S.
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English
Title
Master of Arts
Duration
1 year
ECTS credits
ECTS
The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) is a student-centred system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a programme of study. Its aim is to facilitate the recognition of study periods undertaken by mobile students through the transfer of credits. The ECTS is based on the principle that 60 credits are equivalent to the workload of full-time student during one academic year.
Accreditation
Tuition fee 2025/2026
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,601
Non-EU/EEA
The non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
€ 19,200
Institutional
The institutional rate is for all students who have already obtained a bachelor’s or master’s degree and who want to start a second programme leading to a degree at the same level or at a lower level.
€ 16,300
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Application requirements
Additional English language requirement: A VWO diploma or a subject certificate for VWO English (mark 6 or higher), minimum requirement of TOEFL iBT 100 (with a minimum score for speaking and writing of 25 (each)), or an IELTS score of 7 (with a minimum of 6.5 on all items). Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 185.
All students with a Bachelor's diploma of American Studies from the University of Groningen or from another Dutch university are directly admissible to the programme. Additionally, UG students with a Bachelor's diploma in: - Archaeology - Art History - Arts, Culture and Media - Classics - English Language and Culture - European Languages and Cultures - History - International Relations and International Organization - Media Studies - Middle Eastern Studies with a pre-Master's/ Facult
Additional English language requirement: A VWO diploma or a subject certificate for VWO English (mark 6 or higher), minimum requirement of TOEFL iBT 100 (with a minimum score for speaking and writing of 25 (each)), or an IELTS score of 7 (with a minimum of 6.5 on all items). Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a minimum score of 185.
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Tuition fees | |
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€ 2,601 | |
€ 19,200 | |
€ 16,300 |
Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
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1 Sep '25 | 15 Aug '25 | 1 May '25 |
1 Sep '26 | 15 Aug '26 | 1 May '26 |
1 Sep '27 | 15 Aug '27 | 1 May '27 |
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Contact
Main addressOude Boteringestraat 44
9712 GL Groningen
050 363 9011
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