Literature and Society
Bachelor
The BA program "Literature and Society" at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is fully taught in English and allows you to study English-language literature in an innovative manner.
In addition to reading canonical British texts (think of Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, and Virginia Woolf), you will engage with contemporary English-language fiction from across the world. Whether canonical or present-day, you will analyze these texts from two cutting-edge perspectives, namely literature in a changing world and literature in a visual culture.
Changing world: Fiction responds to major changes in society. Think of the attacks on the Twin Towers and the novel "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close." But a story can also cause social changes. A famous example is "Uncle Tom's Cabin," which was instrumental in the abolition of slavery.
Visual culture: A story is almost never told with words only. Novels used to be printed with illustrations, and today they have an image on the front cover. The same story can be narrated in both a novel and a film - think of "Pride and Prejudice." Comics no longer tell of superheroes only, but also address topics such as the Holocaust in "Maus." Studying fiction thus means placing it in a visual context.
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English
Title
Bachelor of Arts
Duration
3 years
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
Numerus Fixus
No Numerus Fixus
Without numerus fixus.
Tuition fee 2023/2024
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,314
Admission
Application requirements
Information not availableLanguage requirements
- B2
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English
- 6.5
- IELTS overall band
- 580
- TOEFL paper based
- 237
- TOEFL computer based
- 92
- TOEFL internet based
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| Tuition fees | |
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| € 2,314 | |
Non-EU/EEAThe non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA. |
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InstitutionalThe 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. |
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| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
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| 1 Sep '23 | 1 May '23 | 1 Apr '23 |
Scholarships
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Holland Scholarship
The Holland Scholarship is meant for international students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) who want to do their bachelor’s or master’s in the Netherlands.
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Contact
Main addressDe Boelelaan 1105
1081 HV Amsterdam
020 - 5985000
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