Overview

If you are interested in pursuing a Master’s degree in Political Science at at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, but do not yet fully meet the entry requirements, you can follow this pre-Master’s programme.

During the Political Science (PS) pre-Master’s programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, you will be encouraged to step outside of your comfort zone and learn how to analyse the exercise of political power in its social and international context.

Key facts

The programme starts with an introductory substantive course called State, Power and Conflict and is followed by a number of courses focused around academic skills and methods such as statistics, academic writing, and qualitative methods. The knowledge and research skills you gain will be tested at the end of the programme via an extensive research paper.

After successfully completing the Political Science pre-Master’s, you are admissible to the Political Science Master’s programme.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

State, Power and Conflict
Social Research Methodology
Tutorial Academic Writing Political Science
Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
Political Science Research
Dutch Politics and Qualitative Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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92

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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92

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

In order to start with pre-Master’s programme, you must first succeed for the premasterassessment. The premasterassessment of the Faculty of Social Sciences consists of the following components:

English language competence

Arithmetic competence (statistics)

Cognitive capacities

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

2601 EUR / year

≈ 2601 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2601 EUR / year

≈ 2601 EUR / year

Living costs

Amsterdam

Netherlands

1000 - 1500 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Living costs

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