Philosophy of the Humanities and Social Sciences
Master
In the Philosophy of the Humanities and the Social Sciences programme, students gain philosophical insights in conjunction with another academic discipline. In the Philosophy of the Humanities and the Social Sciences programme, you will study philosophy for two years in conjunction with another field of study. There are two specialisations:
• philosophy of the social sciences
• philosophy of the humanities
In the first specialisation, you will learn to look philosophically at subjects such as sociology, political science, anthropology, economics or public administration. In the specialisation Philosophy of the Humanities, you will study philosophy in conjunction with disciplines such as history, literary studies, art history, etcetera.
You can enrol in the Master’s programme Philosophy of the Humanities and the Social Sciences if you have completed a Bachelor’s programme in one of the social sciences or the humanities, including a minor in Philosophy (such as the minor Praktische filosofie at the UvA) and a Philosophy of Science course. Students with a Bachelor’s in Philosophy may also enter the programme, as long as their degree enables them access to a Master’s in the social sciences or humanities. In most cases, this will mean that they must have done a minor or pre-Master’s programme.
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Title
Master of Arts
Duration
2 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 2024/2025
EU/EEA
The EU/EEA rate is the regular fee for students from within the EU/EEA.
€ 2,530
Non-EU/EEA
The non-EU/EEA rate is the rate for students from outside the EU/EEA.
€ 12,430
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.
€ 11,300
Admission
Application requirements
The Philosophy of the Humanities and the Social Sciences programme is open to students with a university's Bachelor’s degree in:
- Philosophy;
- A BA that provides access to education at Master’s level in the field of the social sciences or the humanities, which includes a minor in Philosophy worth 30 ECTS and a Philosophy of Science module.
- Other university Bachelor’s degrees, provided you meet additional requirements.
Check: uva.nl/ma-philosophy-humanities-social-sciences > Application and admission.
Check when you can start and what you have to pay!
| Tuition fees | |
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| € 2,530 | |
| € 12,430 | |
| € 11,300 |
| Tuition fees | |
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| € 2,601 | |
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| Start date | App. deadline EU/EEA | App. deadline Non-EU/EEA |
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| 1 Sep '25 | 1 Mar '25 | 1 Mar '25 |
Contact
Main addressGebouw E, Roetersstraat 11
1018 WB Amsterdam
020-525 1401
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