If you are a student at UvA Economics and Business and would like to continue with a Master’s programme, you'll have to meet the admission requirements for the Master of your choice.
Complete information on the admission process can be found below. Frequently asked questions and answers are provided in the FAQ.
UvA Economics and Business needs to issue what is referred to as a statement of admission in order for you to be admitted to a Master’s programme.
The ‘Statement of Admission to the Master’ is a statement that is issued internally by UvA Economics and Business and used to inform the Central Student Administration that you meet the admission requirements for the Master.
The Central Student Administration uses this statement to complete your enrolment at UvA.
In order to start a Master’s programme, you'll also need to take several steps yourself. We have listed these steps for you below. Please select the situation that applies to you and the corresponding steps to start with the Master of your choice.
Check, before you enrol in the programme, if you'll meet the entry requirements before the start of the Master. Some Bachelor’s programmes do not provide direct access to the Master’s programme and require that you pass additional courses. If you would like to transfer to a Master’s programme that does not correspond to you Bachelor’s programme, you'll need to follow a separate application procedure.
For more information, please go to Overview per Bachelor's programme at transition from Bachelor to the Master.
Make sure you enrol in Studielink no later than the start of the course registration (in June (semester 1) or December (semester 2)), so you can register for your courses in time (see step 3). You don't have to register in Embark.
The Student Administration of UvA Economics and Business checks in the period between your enrolment and the start of your Master's programme if you are eligible for the Master. If you are not eligible, you will be informed as soon as possible.
Because you are already a student at UvA Economics and Business, you are personally responsible for arranging your registration for Master’s courses. Register in June for your courses if you will you start with your Master's programme in September. In case you will start in February, you need to register for courses in December.
For more information, please go to course registration.
This applies for both cases, even if you are still finishing your courses or waiting for your final results. This enables the Student Administration of UvA Economics and Business to check if you meet the entry requirements for the Master’s programme.
For more information, please go to graduation and requesting a degree certificate.
As soon as the Student Administration has determined that you will be able to graduate before the start of your Master's programme and that you are eligible for the Master based on your previous education, your ‘Statement of Admission’ will be issued. This will be issued based on an internal procedure for which you do not have to take action.
If you do not meet the entry requirements (in time), you will be informed as soon as possible. In that case your request for enrolment in Studielink will be rejected.
In addition to meeting the entry requirements, you'll also need to arrange several other matters in order to complete your enrolment in Studielink, such as arranging your tuition fee payment.
The Central Student Administration (CSA) will inform you about this. When your enrolment is completed, you can start your Master.
Check, before you enrol in the programme, if you will meet the entry requirements before the start of the Master.
Keep in mind that some of the programmes have extra requirements for pre-Master’s students, for example completing the pre-Master’s programme nominally (i.e. without study delay).
More information regarding the entry requirements can be found on the page of the Master at the UvA Master’s website under ‘Application and admission’ > ‘Check the entry requirements’.
Make sure you enrol in Studielink no later than the start of the course registration (in June (semester 1) or December (semester 2)), so you can register for your courses in time (see step 3). You don't have to register in Embark.
The Student Administration of UvA Economics and Business checks in the period between your enrolment and the start of your Master's programme if you are eligible for the Master. If you are not eligible, you will be informed as soon as possible.
Because you are already a student at UvA Economics and Business, you are personally responsible for arranging your registration for Master’s courses. Register in June for your courses if you will you start with your Master's programme in September. In case you will start in February, you need to register for courses in December.
For more information, please go to course registration.
In certain cases, the Student Administration requires additional information to assess your application. This may be needed in cases where you:
To make sure there is enough time to complete your admission, please hand in the required document as soon as possible, but no later than 15 August (when starting in September) or 16 January (when starting in February).
As soon as the Student Administration has determined that you will be able to graduate before the start of your Master's programme and that you are eligible for the Master based on your previous education, your ‘Statement of Admission’ will be issued. This will be issued based on an internal procedure for which you do not have to take action.
If you do not meet the entry requirements (in time), you will be informed as soon as possible. In that case your request for enrolment in Studielink will be rejected.
In addition to having to meet the entry requirements, you also need to arrange several other matters in order to complete your enrolment in Studielink, for example arranging your tuition fee payment.
The Central Student Administration (CSA) will inform you about this. When your enrolment is completed, you can start your Master.
Check on the UvA Master’s website if you will meet the entry requirements before the start of the Master before you enrol for the programme.
Make sure you enrol in Studielink no later than the start of the course registration (in June (semester 1) or December (semester 2)), so you can register for your courses in time (see step 3). Only in case you took the Business Administration Transition minor, you also need to register in Embark, because you have to meet certain requirements and the Master is selective. More information regarding the entry requirements can be found on the page of the Master at the UvA Master’s website under ‘Application and admission’ > ‘Check the entry requirements’.
The Student Administration of UvA Economics and Business checks in the period between your enrolment and the start of your Master's programme if you are eligible for the Master. If you are not eligible, you will be informed as soon as possible.
Because you are already a student at UvA Economics and Business, you are personally responsible for arranging your registration for Master’s courses. Register in June for your courses if you will you start with your Master's programme in September. In case you will start in February, you need to register for courses in December.
For more information, please go to course registration.
To complete your admission, you need to prove that you graduated from your Bachelor’s programme.
To make sure there is enough time to complete your admission, please show your original degree certificate (or certified statement of graduation) to the Education Desk as soon as possible, but no later than 15 August (when starting in September) or 16 January (when starting in February).
As soon as the Student Administration has determined that you will be able to graduate before the start of your Master's programme and that you are eligible for the Master based on your previous education, your ‘Statement of Admission’ will be issued. This will be issued based on an internal procedure for which you do not have to take action.
If you do not meet the entry requirements (in time), you will be informed as soon as possible. In that case your request for enrolment in Studielink will be rejected.
In addition to having to meet the entry requirements, you also need to arrange several other matters in order to complete your enrolment in Studielink, such as arranging your tuition fee payment.
The Central Student Administration (CSA) will inform you about this. When your enrolment is completed, you can start your Master.
If you have been enrolled before, you can indicate in Studielink that you do not want to start in the first year. There are two starting moments for you: 1 September and 1 Februari*. Make sure you enrol in Studielink no later than the start of the course registration (in June (semester 1) or December (semester 2)), so you can register for your courses in time (see step 2).
Also, please check the study programme for possible programme changes.
* You can only start (again) in September with the joint degrees with the VU, Entrepreneurship and Business in Society.
Because you have been a student at UvA Economics and Business before, you are personally responsible for arranging your registration for Master’s courses. Register in June for your courses if you will start with your Master's programme in September. If you will start in February, you need to register for courses in December.
For more information, please go to course registration.
If you re-enrol in Studielink, you are automatically admitted to the programme you have previously been enrolled in (provided that there are no changes in the entry requirements of the Master's programme).
For more information, please go to re-enrolment.