* Visa/residence permit, Books
The Admissions Office will evaluate your eligibility on the basis of 4 criteria:
Secondary school diploma
Mathematics proficiency
UvA Matching
During this Bachelor’s, you must be able to read textbooks, understand lectures, participate in classroom discussions and complete written assignments in English. Therefore, you have to verify your English proficiency (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): level C1) in your application.
Proof of sufficient English language proficiency
The requirement for sufficient English language proficiency can be met in one of the following ways:
By completing English-taught secondary education in Australia, Canada (with the exception of Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States of America;
By obtaining an International Baccalaureate diploma in English;
By obtaining a European Baccalaureate diploma, with the subject English as first or second language (minimum final score result: 6);
By obtaining a French Diplôme du Baccalauréat Général with the Option Internationale du Baccalauréat (OIB), section britannique/américaine;
By submitting a valid English language proficiency test certificate. Please see below for the approved tests and minimum scores.
If your diploma is not mentioned above, please consult the diploma calculator to see if your prior education exempts you from taking the English language proficiency test.
Approved tests and minimum scores:
TOEFL IBT: a minimum of 92 points overall and a minimum of 22 points for each sub-score (TOEFL institution code: 9011). The TOEFL Home Edition is allowed for the September 2022 intake.
IELTS (Academic test): a minimum of 6.5 overall and a minimum of 6.0 for each sub-score. The IELTS indicator test is not allowed.
Cambridge Assessment English
Certificate in Advanced English: 180 points overall and in each skill or
Certificate of Proficiency in English: 180 points overall and in each skill.
Test scores must also conform to the following guidelines:
Make sure you schedule your English proficiency test before the application deadline.
Test scores received after the application deadline are accepted, as long as your English proficiency test was taken before the application deadline.
Your English proficiency test score cannot be more than 2 years old before the start date of your programme. For example, if you are applying for the September 2022 intake we do not accept English proficiency tests taken before September 2020.
Be sure to plan your test on time; test dates fill quickly and it can take several weeks for you to receive your results. Applications without a sufficient score or with a test date after the application deadline, will not be accepted.
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Amsterdam sociologists stand at the forefront of social scientific analysis of burning social and political issues, and many more besides. As sociologists, we apply critical theories and fine-grained empirical research to deconstruct and challenge common understandings of these problems, so enabling innovative, effective insights and solutions.
In providing the tools and training to think critically and to interrogate evidence, you will grow to understand the world around you - its culture, its political-economy, its injustices - in a wholly new way. This ability to combine critical-abstract thinking with evidence-based examination is why our BSc and MSc graduates are so valued across government and other policy-making institutions, the NGO sector, banks, marketing firms, not to mention further social scientific research.
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First year
During the first year, you will learn a new way of looking at society through sociological research, you will make connections between knowledge acquired about society and the work of sociological thinkers, and you will be introduced to sociology as a craft by means of your own research.
1. A new perspective on society
The results of sociological research provide new perspectives to issues that may previously have seemed intuitive and straightforward. The knowledge gained by sociologists offers tools to formulate new questions, analyse social problems and devise innovative solutions to social issues.
2. From classical to contemporary
The programme has a strong focus on theory. You will be introduced to 19th century pioneers of sociology such as Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim. Besides reading classical texts, you will also be studying modern work that builds upon the trailblazing work of these intellectuals.
3. Studying the city
Methodology is an important facet of this programme. You will learn about important methodological approaches and gain practical experience with a variety of methods such as:
You will also acquire vital skills such as reasoning, formulating research questions, providing critical commentary and writing essays.
You will round off your first year with a large fieldwork project in which you will apply your acquired knowledge and research skills to a concrete social issue and independently conduct research within a group of fellow students. For example, last year's students investigated how people react differently to homosexual and heterosexual couples kissing in public, the admissions policy to Amsterdam nightclubs, how shopkeepers prevent shoplifting, and how some Lidl customers show that they are not poor or uneducated.
Second and third year
The second year will broaden your sociological knowledge across six key domains of the field, before your third and final year allows you to deepen specific interests through various options of study and a final year thesis project.
Domain courses
In the second year, you will broaden your knowledge of the discipline via six domain courses:
Electives, work placements and studying abroad
The third year is mainly structured by the students themselves: you can take electives within Sociology or in other programmes, you can do a work placement or you can choose to study abroad.
Bachelor's thesis
You will round everything off with the ultimate test of your skills: your very own Bachelor's thesis. Although you will write your paper individually, the research will be conducted within a collaborative project. This will be headed by a lecturer who will introduce you to their specialisation: the topic of the final-thesis working group will be closely related to the lecturer's research. During your research, you will utilise all of the sociological skills you have acquired in order to become an expert in a subject via your selected project.
You will be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Sociology. This qualifies you for a range of professional career opportunities. The academic, research and practical skills that we teach prepare you for leadership positions in trade and industry, consultancy, journalism, public policy and politics, diplomacy, international organizations and NGOs, as well as careers in research and teaching.
Insurance: €420 per year
