MA History: Holocaust and Genocide Studies

City Centre Campus, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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# =37QS Subject Rankings

12 monthsProgram duration

17,270 EURTuition Fee/year

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Program overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The one-year Master's programme Holocaust and Genocide Studies explores 20th-century genocides from the vantage point of different disciplines.

Genocide and mass atrocities are often presented in a way that makes violence seem inexplicable, thus inexorable....
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Program overview

Main Subject

History

Degree

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The one-year Master's programme Holocaust and Genocide Studies explores 20th-century genocides from the vantage point of different disciplines.

Genocide and mass atrocities are often presented in a way that makes violence seem inexplicable, thus inexorable....
Read more

Admission Requirements

TOEFL

100+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

190+

IELTS

To gain admission to the Master’s programme in Holocaust and Genocide Studies you must hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in:

history
European studies with a major in European History (UvA)
the humanities, liberal arts or social sciences, with a minimum of 30 ECTS (equivalent to a full-time semester of academic studies) taken in the field of history and/or related to the study of mass violence and genocide, such as genocide studies, conflict studies, ethnic studies, colonial studies, global history, area studies (particularly Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East), memory studies or other courses related to mass violence.

Program Duration

12 Months

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition Fee and Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

2,530 EUR

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

17,270 EUR

Other Expenses

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QS subject rankings

2016
#43
2017
#38
2018
#34
2019
#=31
2020
#36
2021
#=35
2022
#31
2023
#24
2024
#=28
2025
#=37

Ranking criteria

Overall

79.6

Academic Reputation

76.3

Citations per Paper

87.5

Employer Reputation

72.4

H-index Citations

89.5

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City Centre Campus, Amsterdam, Netherlands

# =37QS Subject Rankings

12 monthsProgram duration

17,270 EURTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Program overview

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Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Program overview

Main Subject

Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Admission Requirements

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