Find out about the various specialisms available within the Master's programme in History.
In American Studies at the University of Amsterdam, we study the United States – from inside and out – historically and with an eye toward the present.
Throughout the Master's in Holocaust and Genocide Studies, you will explore 20th-century genocides from the vantage point of different disciplines.
In this programme you will explore the Netherlands' neighbouring country in a historical context.
In the general History track, you will learn to recognise and interpret long-term trends and patterns in history.
This programme focuses on the study of specific historical situations in international relations.
This is a unique Master's programme: only at the UvA you can conduct academic research into the history of war and organised violence.
In this unique programme we focus on how we engage a broad audience with past and present history.
Study the city as a centre of political, cultural and socio-economic developments, and how these are translated into architecture and urban planning.
Apart from the one-year Master's tracks in History, the UvA also offers a two-year research Master's programme in History, taught in Dutch. The Master's in Educatie en communicatie (Geschiedenis), also taught in Dutch, is aimed at students who want to become a teacher in History.