Our application portal Studielink will be open from 1 October 2025 till 15 January 2026. 

We offer 270 places for the Dutch track and 330 places for the English track.

Make sure you have completed your registration in Studielink.

1. After registering in Studielink, you will receive an email from the University of Amsterdam with an invitation to our online application system. This may take up to 48 hours. Here you will submit your application for the programme of your choice.
2. Make sure you check the inbox that corresponds with the email address you filled out in Studielink.
3. Unable to log in? Activate your UvAnetID at id.student.uva.nl/user-activation/UVA/id

Note that the Student Desk Psychology cannot speed up the process of sending you the link to the application form. Please make sure you register on time. We recommend you start your application at least a couple of days before the deadline, in order to avoid complications or delay.

All information about accepted diploma’s and grades can be found in the diploma calculator. If no specific grades are mentioned, you do not need to obtain specific grades to meet the entry requirements. You then only have to pass your exams to be eligible for admission.

Whether or not you meet the requirements is something we can check after having received your application. We do not do pre-checks of your curriculum to see whether you are eligible.

It is initially up to your judgement to see if you meet the requirements for the Bachelor’s programme in Psychology. We know this may be difficult being a student from another country. However, we can only evaluate your file once we have received your entire application.

Check the diploma calculator.

If you have a deficiency in mathematics, you are able to take an additional exam to make up the deficiency. An example of such an exam is the mathematics A exam of the James Boswell Institute or the Online Mathematics Placement Test OMPT-A. The required score is 70%. We do not accept SAT-scores. 

In order to be eligible, you have to meet the academic requirements as listed on the entry requirements page. Work experience can be an addition to, but no substitute, for the academic requirements.

We don’t have special entry requirements for mature students. Every student needs to meet the requirements to be able to participate in the selection procedure.

You will receive a confirmation via e-mail when we received your application. You can check your status yourself via SIS.

It is correct that the deadline is 15 January 2026, but we would like to encourage you to submit your documents as soon as possible (within 14 days after applying in Studielink), therefore you have received a recommended deadline.

Selection round I

• Lecture day: Friday 30 January 2026
  • 17:00-22:00 hours*
• Test day: Saturday 07 February 2026
  • Between 11:00-13:00 hours*

or in 

Selection round II

• Lecture day: Friday 27 February 2026
  • 17:00-22:00 hours*
• Test day: Saturday 07 March 2026
  • Between 11:00-13:00 hours*

You cannot retake the selection test. You only have one selection attempt. 

You will receive your ranking number on 15 April 2026. 

We have 270 places in the Dutch track and 330 places in the English track. Anyone who receives an offer has 14 days to accept or decline the offer. If no action is taken after 14 days, the offer will expire. As soon as an offer is declined or expired, a place becomes available for a new student. Your ranking number does not change, so even with ranking numbers above 270/330 it is possible to get an offer.

Yes, we do accept a notary certified copy of your diploma. Watch the video for more information about submitting certified documents. 

Yes, the lectures, materials and exams are in English. The tutorials are offered in both English and Dutch.

For questions about tuition fees and payment, please contact UvA’s Central Student Service Desk (CSSD). Please read this page about tuition payment; should you have any further questions, you can contact the CSSD.

Yes, you can choose between a Dutch track (Psychologie) and an English track (Psychology).

Both tracks cover the same content, but in the English track, you attend practicals and workshops in English and study alongside international students. The Dutch track offers one additional specialisation: Clinical Neuropsychology.

Central Student Service

For questions about your enrolment, tuition fees, admission, your UvA-net ID and many more, contact the Central Student Service Desk.

Admissions office

If you have a question that is not listed in this FAQ, please email our Education Desk: Educationdesk-psy@uva.nl