Academic Eligibility:

• a Bachelor's degree from an officially recognized research university, including a minimum of three years of full-time academic studies with at least 180 ECTS or the equivalent.
• The Master’s program in History is for students with an academic Bachelor’s degree in History. Students may also qualify if they have an academic Bachelor’s degree in another discipline of the Humanities (e.g. Theology, Philosophy) or in Anthropology or Sociology if they have a major or specialization equal to a minimum of 30 ECTS in History courses.
• For international students, the level of studied academic theory needs to be based on the course description, literature list, and sample of academic writing, due to a lack of distinction between applied and academic universities abroad.

Indian Eligibility:

Indian students are eligible to apply if they meet the following eligibility criteria:

• VU Amsterdam requires all applicants to take an English test. Exceptions are made for students who have completed a bachelor's or master's in Canada, the USA, UK, Ireland, New Zealand, or Australia.
• TOEFL and IELTS tests must have been completed no more than two years before 1^st September of the year in which your course starts.

International students hailing from non-English speaking countries also need to prove English proficiency through IELTS/TOEFL/any equivalent test to get admission to this program.