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31 Master's degrees offered by the university
Reformed and Evangelical Theology
This Theology and Religious Studies MA programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam focuses on different professional fields, and you can choose between four different tracks, including Reformed and Evangelical Theology.
Classics and Ancient Civilizations - Research
The Classics and Ancient Civilizations - Research programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam trains you to function successfully in a research-oriented position either in academia or in professional fields.
Philosophy
In the Philosophy master's programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, you ask philosophical questions in relation to a specific field of science. Through critical thinking and careful argumentation you learn to unravel scientific positions down to the level of hidden presuppositions. Something that is increasingly needed these days.
Theology and Religious Studies - Peace, Trauma and Religion
This Theology and Religious Studies - Peace, Trauma and Religion programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam explores and teaches knowledge, skills and experience you will need for a career in the ever expanding, interdisciplinary field of peace and conflict studies.
Humanities Research - Linguistics
Are you looking for excellent expertise in linguistics, coupled with a challenging specialisation in newly developing research fields that are fundamentally relevant to today’s society? The Humanities Research - Linguistics programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam trains you as a professional linguistic researcher, specialised in either Human Language Technology or Forensic Linguistics.

Classics and Ancient Civilizations
Do you want to become an expert in the literature and linguistics of classical languages or in the cultures and religions of Ancient Greece, Rome or the Near East? Then the Classics and Ancient Civilizations MA programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam may be the programme for you.
History
In this History programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers a broad approach to the past. The study provides insight into historical developments on a global scale, while attending to the regional context in which those developments occur.
Theology and Religious Studies - Exploring a Discipline
As a student of the Theology and Religious Studies - Exploring a Discipline programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, you are given both the freedom to delve deeply into a religious topic of your choice, and the guidance to get the most out of this specialisation.
Literary Studies - English Literature in a Visual Culture
During the Literary Studies - English Literature in a Visual Culture programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam , you will explore the world of stories by looking at questions such as: How do you analyse stories? What functions do they serve? And how do you learn to read them? You will look at how stories are told through literary texts, paintings, music and films.
Humanities Research - Global History
In this Humanities Research - Global History programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, you will learn to investigate the dynamics and long-term developments of the global flows of people, goods, and ideas. You will study the role of power, religion and of human attitudes to nature in global connections.
Humanities Research - Critical Studies in Art and Culture
The Humanities Research - Critical Studies in Art and Culture programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam focuses on current developments within four main disciplines – visual arts, architecture, design and media – from both a theoretical and a historical perspective.
Islam and Interfaith Relations
This Theology and Religious Studies MA programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam focuses on different professional fields, and you can choose between four different tracks, including Islam and Interfaith Relations.
Theology and Religious Studies - Research
This Theology and Religious Studies - Research programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam engages you with ins and outs of academic research in a specialized area within theology or religious studies. Your religious convictions are the starting point of a journey, in which you will learn to critically develop your own worldview in dialogue with others.
Conflicting Identities in Early Christianity
This Theology and Religious Studies MA programme from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam focuses on different professional fields, and you can choose between four different tracks, including Conflicting Identities in Early Christianity.
Literary Studies
Rooted in our university's tradition of studying the relations between word and image, the Literary Studies MA programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam focuses on the dynamics of literature and visual culture.

Humanities Research
The Humanities Research MRes programme is a unique programme at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam that provides extensive training in research design, in an inspiring and sustainable interdisciplinary research environment.
Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Joint Degree UvA-VU) - Classics
This Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Joint Degree UvA-VU) - Classics programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers you the opportunity to become an expert in the literature and societies of the Ancient Mediterranean.
Linguistics
How do children learn their mother tongue? How do non-native speakers learn a second language and what are the best teaching methods? What is involved in teaching a computer a language? At the Linguistics MA programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, you will explore these questions and more.
Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Joint Degree UvA-VU) - Ancient Studies
This Classics and Ancient Civilizations (Joint Degree UvA-VU) - Ancient Studies programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam offers you the opportunity to become an expert in the literature and societies of the Ancient Mediterranean.
Humanities Research - Philosophy
This Humanities Research - Philosophy programme offered at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam prepares you for a career as a researcher in philosophy. It focuses on central questions concerning human knowledge and morality, and allows you to specialise in different areas.